MEXC Stock Futures August Volume Surges 130% Amid US and Korean Chip Sector Growth

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 11, 2026 — Digital asset trading pioneer MEXC published its TradFi performance data for August, revealing a 130% month-on-month increase in trading volume across stock, index, and ETF Futures. During the same period, the platform expanded its available contracts by 35% to surpass 400. Furthermore, tokenized stocks and ETF Spot trading volume grew by 30%, showing gains across nearly all currently available listings.

Memory and Semiconductor Trading Broadens Across U.S. and Korean Markets

Activity in Stock Futures shifted in August from reliance on a single dominant memory stock toward a broader array of U.S. and Korean memory equities. Memory and storage companies accounted for five of the top 10 Stock Futures by volume. SKHYNIX (SK hynix) secured second place overall and first position among individual stock futures, experiencing a month-on-month volume surge of approximately 401%. MU (Micron) took third place, seeing a volume increase of about 267%.

When combined, the trading volume for Stock Futures tracking Korean companies and markets—specifically SKHYNIX, SKHY, SAMSUNG, and KORU—climbed by roughly 348%. Their combined market share of total Stock Futures volume grew from 14% in July to 27% in August. Meanwhile, SNDK (SanDisk) sustained volume growth, although its share of the total dropped from 25% to 11%.

The semiconductor sector also saw expansion into ETFs. SOXL Stock Futures, which track a semiconductor ETF providing 3x daily long exposure, jumped to first place as volume skyrocketed by approximately 1,192%. Its contribution to total Stock Futures volume shifted from under 4% in July to 20% in August. Similarly, SOXS Stock Futures—linked to an ETF delivering a 3x inverse daily leveraged exposure to the U.S. Semiconductor Index—posted a 436% jump in volume. Conversely, SPX500 Stock Futures tracking the S&P 500 Index dropped roughly 32% in volume, illustrating a market-wide pivot away from broad indices in favor of targeted sector exposure.

Outside of memory and semiconductors, Stock Futures volume for SPCX (SpaceX) and TSLA (Tesla) grew by about 45% and 784%, respectively. Securing the fifth and tenth spots, they highlighted steady participation in the commercial space and electric vehicle sectors.

Note: Rankings are based on individual Stock Futures listings. SKHYNIX and SKHY are ranked separately.

Tokenized Stocks and ETFs Record 30% Spot Volume Growth

Spot trading volume for MEXC’s Tokenized Stocks and ETFs advanced approximately 30% month-on-month throughout August. Their portion of overall TradFi Spot trading volume climbed from 63% in July to 73% in August. Nearly 99% of current listings achieved higher trading volumes, while the top 10 assets constituted only 12% of the segment’s total volume, pointing to widespread growth rather than concentration in a single asset.

CRCL (Circle) claimed the top spot with a 69% month-on-month volume increase. COIN (Coinbase) and HOOD (Robinhood) also secured positions inside the top 10, bringing the combined volume growth for these three crypto-connected listings to 47%.

NBIS (Nebius)—an AI cloud infrastructure provider—ranked third with a volume spike of 188%, marking the highest growth rate among the top 10 assets. NVDA (NVIDIA) captured fifth place with a 54% volume increase, demonstrating that AI-driven trading activity touched both semiconductors and cloud computing.

MEXC permits users to trade assets connected to U.S., Korean, and Hong Kong equities using USDT via a unified account, streamlining multi-market access. The platform’s Stock Futures facilitate round-the-clock long and short positioning, even outside standard underlying market operating hours.

Trading in Stock Futures during the 10 weekend days of August represented roughly 11% of the monthly volume, demonstrating steady user demand when traditional markets remain shut. Furthermore, the MEXC 0808: Stock Season 0-fee promotion drew upwards of 86,000 users, saving participants more than $1 million in trading fees.

“The sustained growth in stock-related trading across multiple asset classes and markets underscores the accelerating global demand for accessible, diversified market exposure,” said Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC. “We remain committed to expanding our equity-linked offerings and simplifying access for users worldwide, consolidating trading into a single account and delivering on our core proposition, trading Wall Street, without walls.”

About MEXC

Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform built as your 0-fee gateway to infinite opportunities. Serving users across 170+ markets, MEXC provides simple and efficient access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, derivatives, and a growing range of TradFi-linked opportunities through one account and one gateway.

With 0 trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto 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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Short FAQs

• How much did MEXC’s stock, index, and ETF Futures trading volume rise in August?
  Trading volume rose 130% month-on-month.
• Which individual stock ranked first among Stock Futures tracking individual stocks?
  SKHYNIX (SK hynix) ranked first, with trading volume up approximately 401% month-on-month.
• What was the growth rate for Tokenized Stocks and ETF Spot trading volume?
  Volume increased by 30% month-on-month in August.
• How many users did the MEXC 0808: Stock Season 0-fee event attract?
  The event attracted more than 86,000 users.
• When was MEXC founded?
  MEXC was founded in 2018.