Mutsamoudou, Comoros, September 11, 2026 — Mixthe leader in zero-fee digital asset trading, has released TradFi trading data for August. Trading volume across stocks, indices and ETF futures rose 130% month-on-month, while the number of available contracts increased 35% to over 400. Spot trading volume for token stocks and ETFs increased 30%, with gains across almost all existing listings.
Expansion of memory and semiconductor business in the US and Korean markets
Stock futures Trading activity expanded from one dominant memory stock to multiple US and Korean memory stocks in August. Five of the 10 largest stock futures contracts by trading volume are for memory and storage companies. Skinix (SK Hynix) It ranked second overall and first among stock futures tracking individual stocks, with trading volume up nearly 401% month over month. Mo(micron) It came in third place with an increase of about 267%.
Combined trading volume of stock futures contracts tracking Korean companies and markets (SKHYNIX, Skye, Samsungand Barking) by approximately 348%. Its share of total stock futures trading volume rose from 14% in July to 27% in August. SanDisk (Sandisk) It continued to record volume growth, despite its share declining from 25% to 11%.
Trading activity has also expanded to include semiconductor ETFs. SOXL stock futureswhich tracks a semiconductor ETF that offers 3x daily long exposure, ranked first as trading volume rose nearly 1,192%. Its share of total stock futures trading volume rose from less than 4% in July to 20% in August. SOXS Equity Futures, which tracks an ETF that offers 3x leveraged inverse daily exposure to the US Semiconductor Index, recorded volume growth of 436%. Meanwhile, trading volume in SPX500 stock futures, which tracks the S&P 500 Index, fell nearly 32%, reflecting a shift in trading activity away from broad market indexes toward exposure to specific sectors.
Aside from memory and semiconductors, trading volumes for SBCX (SpaceX) and TSLA (Tesla) Stock futures rose by about 45% and 784%, respectively. They ranked fifth and tenth, reflecting continued activity in the field of commercial space and electric vehicles.
Note: Rankings are based on individual stock futures listings. SKHYNIX and SKHY are labeled separately.
Tokenized stocks and ETFs record immediate 30% volume growth
MEXC spot trading volume Token shares ETFs rose nearly 30% month-over-month in August. Its share of TradFi’s total spot trading volume rose from 63% in July to 73% in August. Nearly 99% of existing listings recorded higher trading volumes, while the top 10 companies accounted for just 12% of the sector’s volume, indicating broad-based growth rather than activity concentrated in a single asset.
CRCL (Circle) ranked first, with trading volume up 69% month-on-month. COIN (Coinbase) and HOOD (Robinhood) also ranked in the top 10. The combined trading volume across these three cryptocurrency lists increased by 47%.
NBIS (Nebius), an AI cloud infrastructure company, ranked third, with trading volume rising by 188%, the highest growth rate among the top 10 companies. NVDA (NVIDIA) ranked fifth, with trading volume increasing by 54%. AI-related trading activity has expanded into both semiconductors and cloud computing.
MEXC allows users to trade products associated with the US, Korea and Hong Kong Shares with USDT through a single account, simplifying access across markets. Stock futures support long and short positions around the clock, including outside core market hours.
Stock futures trading over the 10-day August weekend accounted for approximately 11% of monthly volume, reflecting demand for access when the underlying markets are closed. The MEXC 0808: Stock Season 0 Fee event attracted over 86,000 users and saved participants over $1 million in trading fees.
“The sustained growth in equity-linked trading across multiple asset classes and markets underscores the accelerating global demand for exposure to diversified and accessible markets,” said Fugar Osei, CEO of MEXC. “We are committed to expanding our stock-related offerings and simplifying access for users around the world, consolidating trading into a single account and delivering our core offering, Wall Street trading, without walls.”
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Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform designed to be a no-fee gateway to endless opportunities. MEXC serves users in over 170 markets, providing simple and efficient access to cryptocurrencies, stocks, token assets, derivatives and a growing range of TradFi-related opportunities through a single account and portal.
With no trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover early, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As cryptocurrencies and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and MEXCmize every opportunity.
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