MEXC reports 88% growth in AI tokenized stock trading volume

MEXC released its September TradFi trading data on October 29, 2026, reporting an 88% month-over-month increase in trading volume for AI-related assets within its tokenized U.S. stock and ETF offerings. The exchange stated that tokenized U.S. stock spot trading volume rose 81% during the period, while Pre-IPO Futures trading volume increased 60%.

AI Sector Expansion

AI-related assets accounted for 48% of tokenized U.S. stock and ETF spot trading volume in September, up from 44% in August. This growth outpaced the 63% month-over-month increase recorded by non-AI assets. Trading activity extended beyond chip manufacturers to include optical communications, power equipment, and data center infrastructure.

All four monitored AI infrastructure sectors recorded growth exceeding 90%. Trading volume in semiconductors and memory rose 100%, followed by optical communications and networking at 99%, power and energy equipment at 96%, and computing infrastructure and data centers at 91%. AI-related companies occupied six of the top 10 spots by trading volume among tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, representing 59% of the combined volume for that ranking. Crypto-related companies held the remaining four spots, contributing 41% of the total.

Assets associated with AI cloud services, chip design, computing infrastructure, and data centers together accounted for 38% of the top 10’s combined trading volume. MEXC CEO Vugar Usi stated that the data indicates demand for AI-related trading is expanding beyond chips into the broader value chain. He noted that the platform will continue to improve products and trading experiences to reflect these emerging market trends.

Futures and Pre-IPO Growth

Semiconductor and memory-related assets dominated MEXC’s Stock and Index Futures trading, occupying five of the top 10 spots by volume and contributing 77% of the ranking’s combined total. Micron (MU), SK hynix, and Sandisk (SNDK) took the top three positions, together accounting for 67% of the top 10’s volume. The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) and NVIDIA also ranked within the top 10.

Other notable increases in futures trading volume included the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), which rose 298% month-over-month, and Strategy (MSTR), which recorded 147% growth. Futures trading volumes for Dell (DELL) and AMD rose 243% and 209%, respectively. AMD’s tokenized spot trading volume increased 153%, with both spot and futures volumes more than doubling during the month.

Pre-IPO Futures emerged as the fastest-growing TradFi Futures category in September. The number of TradFi Futures trading pairs on MEXC increased 15% month-over-month, while Japanese Stock Futures trading volume rose 47%. New Pre-IPO Futures added during the month included Polymarket, YMTC (Yangtze Memory Technologies), and Oura (Oura Health). Kimi (Moonshot AI) trading volume rose 115%, followed by Enflame at 99% and OpenAI at 51%. MEXC also introduced a dedicated section for Taiwanese stocks to expand its coverage of Asian equity markets.

Platform Coverage

MEXC currently offers more than 450 Stock and Index Futures trading pairs and over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks. The exchange also provides RealStocks, which grants access to more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs. Founded in 2018, MEXC serves users across more than 170 markets. The company describes itself as a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, offering access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, and derivatives through a single account.