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MEXC

2026-09-11 03:00:19

MEXC CEO Vugar Usi says zero fees and an everything-market model are reshaping exchange competition

MEXC CEO Vugar Usi said the exchange is building around retail users rather than institutions, arguing that zero-fee trading and broader asset access can change how crypto platforms compete. In an interview with ChainCatcher at Coinfest Asia 2026 in Bali, Usi said his move to MEXC followed years of watching large exchanges lean heavily on institutional volume, with roughly 80% of activity on top platforms coming from institutions. He said MEXC’s focus is different: lower entry barriers for ordinary investors and combine crypto with tokenized stocks, commodities, precious metals, savings products and card-based spending inside one platform. Usi also outlined the business logic behind the company’s fee policy, saying MEXC saved users about $1.1 billion in fees last year, with average savings of about $320 per user and some large traders saving $7 million to $8 million. He said nearly all spot trading on the platform is zero-fee, around 200 futures and digital-asset pairs carry zero fees, and all stocks and tokenized stock products are also zero-fee. On transparency and security, he said MEXC has been publishing proof-of-reserves reports with third-party partners since last November, maintains roughly 160% reserve ratios for BTC and ETH, about 130% for stablecoins, and plans to expand its Guardian Fund from $100 million to $500 million within two years, with 1,000 BTC added as part of that expansion.

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Gate

2026-09-11 01:00:03

Gate data shows WTI crude down 1.02% to $103.45 a barrel

Gate’s latest market data showed broad moves across commodities, currencies and major equity indexes, with WTI crude falling 1.02% on the day to $103.45 per barrel and Brent crude slipping 0.83% to $109.41. In precious metals, gold rose 0.27% to $4,332.09 per ounce, while silver gained 0.93% to $63.661 per ounce. In foreign exchange, USD/CNH was flat on the day at 6.7137, and USD/JPY added 0.06% to 154.503. European equity benchmarks were mixed: the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 1.01% to 6,256.81, the UK100 rose 0.25% to 10,616.1, and Germany’s DAX40 gained 0.16% to 25,371. Gate also said users can trade traditional financial market products directly on its platform, including precious metals, foreign exchange, global stock CFDs, key indexes and commodities. The exchange added that its TradFi features have been fully integrated into both the Gate app and web platform.

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WTI Crude

2026-09-10 13:31:03

WTI crude rises to $100.1 as gold, silver and European indexes decline

Gate’s latest market data showed a mixed cross-asset session, with energy prices moving higher while precious metals and major European equity indexes fell. WTI crude rose 3.06% on the day to $100.1 per barrel, and Brent crude gained the same 3.06% to $106.13 per barrel. In metals, gold slipped 1.18% to $4,356.09 per ounce, while silver dropped 3.41% to $64.487 per ounce. In foreign exchange, USD/CNH rose 0.11% to 6.71315 and USD/JPY added 0.45% to 154.212. European stock benchmarks were lower across the board, with the Euro Stoxx 50 down 0.63% to 6,280.81, the UK100 off 0.2% to 10,633.2, and Germany’s DAX40 down 0.29% to 25,460.8. Gate also said users can trade traditional financial market products on the platform, including precious metals, forex, global stock CFDs, key indexes and commodities, through TradFi features integrated into its app and web platform.

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RootData

2026-09-10 07:00:02

RootData says stock derivatives became a core growth engine for crypto exchanges in 2026

RootData’s latest report says stock derivatives moved from a fringe product to one of the main growth drivers in crypto exchange TradFi offerings in 2026. Based on the firm’s monitoring of major sample exchanges, cumulative stock-derivatives contract volume from Jan. 1 to Aug. 25 reached nearly $1.75 trillion, while monthly volume climbed from about $11.6 billion in January to more than $600 billion by August. The report links the latest acceleration to AI hardware names such as SanDisk, SK Hynix and Micron, along with a wave of stock and leveraged ETF listings by leading exchanges in July and August. RootData also compared Binance, OKX, Bitget and Bybit across trading volume, open interest, order-book depth, spreads and product coverage. Binance led in turnover, average OI and depth, while Bitget posted the tightest weighted spreads and the broadest contract lineup. OKX was described as more selective, and Bybit as still expanding its presence in the segment. RootData argues that exchange competition in stock derivatives is shifting away from simple volume races toward a broader balance of cost, liquidity, product breadth and capital retention.

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Bitget

2026-09-10 06:50:02

Bitget August transparency report highlights tokenized stock liquidity and rising rToken activity

Bitget has released its August 2026 transparency report, outlining new developments across tokenized stocks, traditional finance products, institutional trading infrastructure, Bitget Wallet, and reserve disclosures. The report cites third-party research from DeFiLlama, CryptoRank, and TokenInsight, which said Bitget ranked strongly in several liquidity metrics tied to tokenized equities and stock perpetuals. DeFiLlama said Bitget posted the lowest median bid-ask spread among five tokenized stock markets it assessed, at 0.83 basis points, while also showing the deepest liquidity at the best bid and ask levels. The company also said rToken trading remained active in August, with rNVDA recording $38.5 million in daily volume on Aug. 26, involving more than 4,200 users and 112,800 trades. Bitget added that it published its 45th Proof of Reserves report during the month, with an overall reserve ratio of 122%.

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Gate

2026-09-10 01:00:07

Gate data shows USD/JPY at 153.711 as Euro Stoxx 50 falls 1.36%

Gate’s latest market data showed mixed moves across foreign exchange, precious metals, equity indexes, and energy markets. In FX, USD/CNH slipped 0.01% on the day to 6.70565, while USD/JPY rose 0.12% to 153.711. In precious metals, gold fell to $4,401.16 per ounce, down 0.15% intraday, and silver was quoted at $67.299 per ounce, up 0.8% on the day. Among global equity indexes, the Euro Stoxx 50 dropped 1.36% to 6,298.3, the UK100 fell 0.13% to 10,640.4, and Germany’s DAX40 edged up 0.04% to 25,543.6. In commodities, WTI crude declined 0.4% to $96.74 per barrel, while Brent crude fell 0.71% to $102.25 per barrel. According to the Odaily newsflash citing Gate data, Gate also said users can directly trade traditional financial market products on its platform, covering precious metals, foreign exchange, global stock CFDs, major indexes, and commodities. The company said its TradFi features have been integrated into both the Gate app and web platform.

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Gate

2026-09-09 13:31:06

Gold and silver rise as silver reaches $67.702 an ounce, Gate data shows

Gate’s latest market data showed gains in precious metals and oil, while several major currency pairs and European stock indexes moved lower during the day. Gold rose to $4,432.13 per ounce, up 1.72% on the day, and silver climbed to $67.702 per ounce, posting a 3.49% daily gain. In foreign exchange, USD/CNH slipped 0.04% to 6.70349, while USD/JPY fell 0.39% to 153.357. European equities were also weaker, with the Euro Stoxx 50 down 1.16% to 6,311.3, the UK100 off 0.48% to 10,712.3, and Germany’s DAX40 down 1.04% to 25,608.9. In commodities, WTI crude rose 1.67% to $96.16 a barrel and Brent crude gained 1.25% to $101.9 a barrel. Gate also said users can trade traditional financial market products on its platform, including precious metals, forex, global stock CFDs, key indexes and commodities, through integrated TradFi features on its app and web platform.

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MEXC

2026-09-09 08:00:01

MEXC product chief Vivien Lin lays out trader-first design, RealStocks, and AI Strategy

MEXC Product Director Vivien Lin said her years as a Wall Street derivatives trader still shape how the exchange builds products, from risk limits and leverage settings to user-specific experiences. In an interview with BlockTempo, Lin described how her background at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank taught her to think in terms of risks that cannot always be hedged away, and how that mindset now informs MEXC’s top-down product controls. She outlined the thinking behind MEXC’s RealStocks offering, which gives users access to real share ownership through brokers rather than relying only on tokenized stock structures. Lin said the choice was driven by research into what traditional finance users actually care about: real asset backing, dividend entitlement, and a market structure they already recognize. She added that MEXC still offers tokenized U.S. stock products through Ondo and joined the Ondo Global Markets Alliance in September 2025, with RealStocks positioned as an additional route rather than a replacement. Lin also pointed to AI Copilot and AI Strategy as core priorities. According to her, AI already changes what information users see based on behavior and experience level, while AI Strategy is the product she is most satisfied with recently. She closed with trading advice centered on self-observation, position sizing, and a practical signal that exposure has gone too far: if a position keeps waking you up at night, it is probably too large.

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