Crypto Exchanges Surpass $1 Trillion in Traditional Asset Trading Volumes
Crypto exchanges have quietly become some of the fastest-growing venues for trading traditional assets like stocks, precious metals, and commodities. According to a new joint report by CoinGecko and MEXC, the market for crypto exchanges' traditional assets expanded by 366.7% between January 2025 and June 2026.
The numbers tell a story of a structural shift in the market. The combined monthly spot and perpetuals volume across six major exchanges grew from $3.46 billion in January 2025 to $393.15 billion in June 2026 - more than a 100-fold increase.
Binance led with over half the market share among the six exchanges as of June 2026, followed by MEXC and Bitget. US stocks overtook precious metals as the largest traditional asset category in June 2026, driven by semiconductor stocks and SpaceX IPO speculation.