Gold has taken over retail futures trading on crypto exchanges in 2026, and fresh quarterly data from MEXC shows the flow has only become more concentrated. The Seychelles-based exchange said its tokenized gold product XAUT alone accounted for 71% of combined volume among its top 10 TradFi Futures in the first quarter, with silver adding another 22%. Together, the two instruments absorbed 93% of top 10 activity between January and March, according to the company's Q1 TradFi report published today (Wednesday). MEXC said its gold futures reached a 27.4% share of the crypto futures market for the category in Q1, ranking ... (full story)