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MEXC, in collaboration with CoinGecko, has released the latest report "How Crypto Exchanges Are Reshaping Traditional Asset Trading," which provides an in-depth analysis of the rapid expansion of traditional financial assets on centralized crypto exchanges and the shift in global investor behavior.Key findings of the report:1. The TradFi (Traditional Finance) trading volume of six major centralized exchanges surged from $3.46 billion in January 2025 to $393.15 billion in June 2026, representing a growth of over 100 times. Among this, perpetual contracts accounted for 98.5% of the total trading volume in June 2026.2. In June 2026, US equities surpassed precious metals to become the largest TradFi asset class, with monthly trading volume increasing by 337.4% to $189.84 billion, capturing a 48.3% market share. Meanwhile, precious metals trading volume decreased by 48.2% from its March peak, falling to $122.59 billion.3. MEXC's TradFi monthly trading volume grew approximately 59 times, rising from $1.54 billion in November 2025 to $91.12 billion in May 2026. Between January and May 2026, MEXC maintained the second-largest market share among the six exchanges for five consecutive months.4. In precious metals trading, MEXC ranked first among the six exchanges for two consecutive months, with trading volumes reaching $72.12 billion and $85.15 billion in April and May 2026, respectively.5. Among native crypto users, 61.9% have begun trading traditional assets through crypto exchanges.6. Among users with traditional finance experience, 74.2% have transferred some or all of their traditional asset trading to crypto exchanges.7. Across all respondents, 83.3% indicated plans to further increase their scale of trading traditional assets on crypto exchanges.
According to CoinDesk, The Ether Machine, an Ethereum treasury company, and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Dynamix Corporation (ticker: DYNX), announced on Friday that they have agreed to terminate their previously planned $1.6 billion merger deal due to unfavorable market conditions. Per filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The Ether Machine must pay Dynamix a $50 million termination fee within 15 days. The merger agreement was first disclosed in July 2025 and originally aimed to list The Ether Machine on the Nasdaq under the ticker ETHM. In terms of transaction size, the agreement included a fully committed $1.5 billion PIPE financing (reportedly the largest all-common-stock PIPE financing of its kind since 2021), along with approximately $170 million held in Dynamix’s trust account. Following the merger, the combined company was expected to hold over 400,000 ETH on its balance sheet. The Ether Machine positions itself as an Ethereum treasury and yield-generation vehicle, generating returns through staking and DeFi strategies while maintaining a large Ethereum reserve. According to CoinGecko data, the company currently holds 496,712 ETH, valued at over $1.1 billion.