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CEX TradFi Volume Surges 100-Fold

Analysis based on 18 articles · First reported Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026

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The rapid growth of TradFi trading on crypto exchanges signals a structural shift in asset trading, potentially increasing competition for traditional brokerages and exchanges. Crypto exchanges like MEXC and Binance are expanding their multi-asset offerings, which could drive further volume growth and user migration.

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MEXC, in collaboration with CoinGecko, released a report showing that traditional financial asset trading on centralized crypto exchanges surged from $3.46 billion in January 2025 to $393.15 billion in June 2026, a 100-fold increase. Perpetual futures accounted for 98.5% of June volume. U.S. stocks overtook precious metals as the largest TradFi category, with volume rising 337.4% month-over-month to $189.84 billion. MEXC's monthly TradFi volume grew 59-fold to $91.12 billion, ranking second among six exchanges. The report also found that 83.3% of surveyed users plan to increase TradFi trading on crypto exchanges.

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MEXC is the primary publisher of the report and a leading exchange in TradFi volume, with 59-fold growth and top rankings in precious metals.
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Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC, is quoted in the report commenting on the shift toward TradFi on crypto exchanges.
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Binance is one of the six exchanges analyzed in the report, contributing to the overall TradFi volume growth.
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Bitget is included in the report as one of the six exchanges, but no specific data is highlighted.
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OKX is included in the report as one of the six exchanges, but no specific data is highlighted.
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Gate.io is included in the report as one of the six exchanges, but no specific data is highlighted.
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Bybit is included in the report as one of the six exchanges, but no specific data is highlighted.
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SpaceX is mentioned as an anticipated listing driving interest in U.S. stocks on crypto exchanges.
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MEXC related Vugar Usi
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