Victoria, Seychelles, January 29, 2026 – , the fastest-growing global cryptocurrency exchange, redefining a user-first approach to digital assets through , today released its 2025 Zero-Fee Strategy Annual Report. The ongoing commitment not only saved users a total of 1.1 billion USDT in fees but also bolsters both mainstream growth and emerging asset visibility, driving balanced development across the entire crypto landscape.
The platform’s removal of fees across 3,026 spot trading pairs and 203 futures pairs resulted in significant savings for its users. Data shows 3.44 million users saved an average of $320 each, with the top single-user saving reaching $9 million. The move represented a significant shift in standard exchange fee models.
“We proved that Zero-Fee trading isn’t a promotional tactic — it’s a liquidity engine,” the report states. The strategy delivered measurable competitive advantages, with MEXC capturing 72% market share in PUMPUSDT and 59% in LINKUSDT.
The “dual-market” approach demonstrated strategic precision: futures volume was anchored by mainstream assets (& made up 70% of the top 10), while emerging narratives surged. ranked fourth, and USDC pairs exploded (BNBUSDC up 110x, SUIUSDC up 83x).
The introduction of Zero-Fee services created major advantages for new financial instruments. MNTUSDT gained 53% points in market share, while PUMP and LINK increased their respective market shares by 42% and 34%. The platform successfully created new trading possibilities through its new token implementation, which enabled trading potential in existing assets from Layer 1, DeFi, and oracle sectors to be restored.
MEXC established itself as the leading operator in the spot market through its acquisition of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) which became the main trend for the year. The exchange captured dominant market shares in leading tokenized equities — 73% of McDonald’s trading, 70% of Amazon, and 61% of Meta — while also securing 61% of Robinhood and 55% of Coinbase volume. The platform maintained its strategic “Widest Selection” position because of its performance that expanded RWA offerings.
MEXC used Zero-Fee to enable all spot trading pairs to operate without fees since December 22, 2025 which removed all obstacles that prevented retail and institutional traders from entering the market.
The report demonstrates how MEXC’s “MEXCmize, Zero-Fee, Infinite Opportunities” flywheel system evolved from an idea into a competitive edge. The organization achieved its goals through the elimination of transaction costs which enabled high-frequency trading operations while providing stable liquidity for all asset categories to create a strong market advantage.
“We’re not just building the lowest-cost exchange,” the report concludes. “We’re building the premier crypto gateway defined by lowest costs and widest selection — empowering global users to capture market opportunities and maximize asset value.”
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