New Listings · Top Gainers · Spot & Futures Trading Data Overview Statistical Period: February 25 – March 3, 2026 Release Schedule: Every Thursday Data Source: MEXC Platform, CoinGecko Last weekNew Listings · Top Gainers · Spot & Futures Trading Data Overview Statistical Period: February 25 – March 3, 2026 Release Schedule: Every Thursday Data Source: MEXC Platform, CoinGecko Last week

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MEXC Operations Weekly Report (February 25–March 3, 2026)

Author: MEXC

Sep 21, 2026MEXC

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New Listings · Top Gainers · Spot & Futures Trading Data Overview

Statistical Period: February 25 – March 3, 2026
Release Schedule: Every Thursday
Data Source: MEXC Platform, CoinGecko

Last week witnessed a sharp escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions, significantly heightening risk-aversion sentiment across global markets. Bitcoin's price continued fluctuating within the $60,000 to $72,000 range. Historical patterns show that Bitcoin prices typically retreat during conflict escalations, reinforcing market perception of it as a risk asset rather than a traditional safe haven. However, from a medium to long-term perspective, prolonged geopolitical conflicts may drive the Federal Reserve toward looser monetary policy or expanded money supply, potentially providing underlying support for Bitcoin prices.

The deteriorating Middle Eastern situation has also amplified volatility in precious metals markets. Following the U.S.-Iran conflict escalation on February 28, multiple leading global financial institutions issued risk warnings, urging investors to exercise caution in precious metals trading. On March 2, spot gold and silver prices surged during trading hours, with COMEX gold futures briefly surpassing $5,400 per ounce and COMEX silver futures reaching a peak of $95 per ounce. However, during the night session, precious metals underwent severe corrections, retreating rapidly with an intraday "flash crash." On March 3, international gold and silver prices continued their decline.

In this high-volatility environment, robust risk management is essential. MEXC offers gold and silver perpetual futures supporting two-way trading and efficient capital deployment, along with comprehensive tutorial series including "Setting Take-Profit and Stop-Loss for Futures Trading" and "Placing Different Types of Futures Orders", empowering investors to establish positions cost-effectively and efficiently.

Trade GOLD(XAUT)USDT, SILVER(XAG)USDT, GOLD(PAXG)USDT, GOLD(PAXG)USDC, and GOLD(XAUT)USDC gold/silver futures on MEXC and unlock these advantages:

Zero Fees
World-Class Liquidity
24/7 Trading Access
Leverage up to 500x

I. Market and Platform Overview

Last week, the cryptocurrency market experienced widespread volatility, with sentiment tilting toward "fear." Driven by escalating Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions, international oil prices surged sharply at the week's opening, with New York and Brent crude oil futures climbing over 12% and 13% respectively within the first 10 minutes. Conversely, the crypto market faced downward pressure, with Bitcoin breaching the $67,000 threshold and declining more than 3.5% in 24 hours. As risk-aversion sentiment intensified, investors rotated out of risk assets toward safe havens like the U.S. dollar. Consequently, the crypto market weakened broadly, with mainstream tokens including Ethereum and Solana posting widespread price declines.

The precious metals market underwent a dramatic "roller coaster" performance. COMEX gold futures April contract briefly exceeded $5,400 per ounce, peaking at $5,409.7 with gains surpassing 3%; silver futures May contract reached a high of $97.3 per ounce with gains exceeding 4%. However, during the March 2 night session, gold and silver prices experienced a sudden "flash crash," retreating sharply. The downtrend persisted the following day, with spot gold falling below $5,188.86 per ounce and spot silver plunging over 11% to $81.31 per ounce. Market analysts note that bullish expectations had been partially priced in, while gold's position at historical highs created significant resistance. In response to recent extreme volatility, multiple banks have issued concentrated risk alerts for precious metals markets.

In this context, MEXC's precious metals perpetual futures, offering leverage up to 500x, provide traders with higher risk appetite and demand for ultimate capital efficiency a flexible tool to navigate market volatility. The platform enables 24/7 trading with streamlined operations, featuring benefits such as zero fees and deep liquidity, enabling investors to respond swiftly to geopolitical and macroeconomic shifts and capture directional opportunities effectively.

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Key Data Highlights:

New Listings: 18 tokens
Weekly Top Gainer: HODL (Peak gain +361.10%)
Total Spot Trading Volume: 20.8 billion USDT
Total Futures Trading Volume: 83.8 billion USDT
Platform Campaigns: 281 active events

*Data Source: MEXC, CoinGecko

II. New Listings Last Week

Last week, MEXC listed 18 new tokens, covering multiple popular sectors including AI, DeFi, Meme, GameFi and Layer 2.

Token	Trading Pair	Sector	Listing Date
FLD	FLD/USDT	AI/DeFi	Feb 25
REPAI	REPAI/USDT	DAO	Mar 1
CARROT	CARROT/USDT	GameFi	Feb 28
FREEDOMOFMONEY	FREEDOMOFMONEY/USDT	Meme	Feb 28
ROBO	ROBO/USDT	AI/DePIN	Feb 27

Key New Token Highlights

ROBO: Fabric Protocol (ROBO) is a core project positioned at the intersection of AI and DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), focusing on building an on-chain robotics economy. By connecting AI-enabled devices through blockchain, the project enables robot-generated data to be recorded on-chain and supports compute power leasing, driving the development of a decentralized robotics network protocol.
CARROT: Carrot Crush (CARROT) is a Web3 gaming platform and meme project where users can interact and play through a Telegram mini app, earning rewards through a gamified experience.
FLD: FastLiquid (FLD) is the first native protocol within the FlowAI ecosystem. It functions as an autonomous, incentive-driven AI engine designed for LSD (Liquid Staking Derivatives) and LRT (Liquid Restaking Tokens), aiming to address liquidity fragmentation and high latency issues commonly seen in traditional DeFi systems.

III. Top 5 Weekly Gainers

Several tokens on the platform delivered strong performance last week. The Top 5 tokens by weekly gains are:

Ranking	Pair	Peak Gain
HODL	HODL/USDT	+361.10%
BTW	BTW/USDT	+350.00%
AUTISM	AUTISM/USDT	+347.57%
BYTE	BYTEUSDT	+163.21%
MILADY	MILADY/USDT	+151.00%

Note: Price increases are mainly influenced by factors such as market sentiment, trending sectors, new listings, and promotional campaigns.

IV. Platform Trading Data

1️⃣ Spot Trading Data

Last week’s total spot trading volume: 20.8 billion USDT
Top 3 spot trading pairs:

Note: Driven by new token listings and market volatility, spot trading activity remained stable.
*Data Source: CoinGecko

2️⃣ Futures Trading Data

Last week’s total futures trading volume: 83.8 billion USDT
Top 5 futures trading pairs:
- BTCUSDT
- ETHUSDT
- SOLUSDT
- GOLD(XAUT)USDT
- POWERUSDT

Note: Increased market volatility kept futures trader participation at a high level.

*Data Source: CoinGecko

V. Platform Event Recap

Last week, MEXC hosted 281 platform events, covering Spot, Futures, and new token trading.

Featured Events:

🎯 My Crypto Persona
- Period: Mar 2 – Mar 31
- Highlights:
  - Gold rewards available, with up to a 10g gold bar
  - Low participation threshold: complete the test and share to enter the draw
  - Average reward: 50 USDT
🎯 【$200,000 Crude Oil Pulse】
- Period: Mar 2 – Mar 16
- Highlights:
  - Trade USOIL, UKOIL, and USOON to earn rewards
  - Average reward: 50 USDT

VI. What to Watch Next Week

Upcoming listings: 8 new projects across AI, Meme, DeFi and more. Follow New Listing for the latest updates.
Ongoing trading campaigns and rewards: 0-Fee, Kickstarter, Launchpad, Launchpool
- Space Odyssey (Season 4): 500,000 USDT prize pool — play games and win rewards.
For more market opportunities, follow MEXC’s official channels.