MEXC Product Chief Vivien Lin on AI Trading’s Copilot Phase and the Push to Bridge TradFi and Crypto
At Coinfest Asia 2026 in Bali, MEXC Product Director Vivien Lin laid out how the exchange is reworking its product stack as AI tools move from simple assistance to what she calls a “copilot” role in trading. In an interview with ChainCatcher, Lin said users are no longer split cleanly between crypto-native and traditional finance camps. Instead, capital is moving across both markets, especially after the launch of products tied to real stocks and traditional finance perpetuals, and user behavior is starting to converge. Lin, who previously worked on foreign exchange and complex derivatives at Morgan Stanley, said that background shaped her focus on risk, regulation, and product detail. But she also argued that crypto’s pace forces a very different operating model, one built around fast iteration rather than the longer launch cycles common in traditional finance. She described MEXC’s current AI lineup as already embedded in everyday use, including MEXC AI for information and indicators, AI strategy tools that support backtesting, and AI search designed to take users directly to relevant products, data, and opportunities. Lin also said the company is refining user segmentation across more than 170 markets, upgrading system infrastructure, and preparing for a future in which AI can act with user authorization across the full trading flow. Over the next one to three years, Lin said MEXC’s product strategy will center on serving users arriving from traditional finance, while filling in product details that crypto platforms still often lack.
