TokenInsight September Report: MEXC Leads in BTC/ETH Futures Depth and Silver Futures Slippage

MEXC demonstrated strong liquidity performance across crypto and precious‑metal futures in TokenInsight’s September 2026 Crypto Exchange Liquidity Report, ranking at the top for several key metrics among nine major exchanges.

Spot Liquidity for BTC and ETH

At the tight 0.01% price band, MEXC’s combined BTC and ETH spot order‑book depth reached approximately $1.35 million, tying for the deepest spot liquidity. Within the wider 0.03% band, the depth was $3.58 million, placing second overall. For a $500,000 BTC spot sell order, MEXC recorded the lowest median slippage at 0.005%.

Futures Depth Near the Mid‑Market Price

Within the 0.03% band, MEXC’s combined BTC and ETH futures depth hit $21.03 million, the deepest among the surveyed exchanges, indicating a high concentration of executable liquidity close to the mid‑price.

ETH Futures Execution

MEXC delivered strong ETH futures execution across order sizes. For a $500,000 sell order, median slippage was 0.003% with a 90th‑percentile slippage of 0.007%. For a $1 million sell order, median slippage rose to 0.008% and 90th‑percentile to 0.013%, both among the best results in the report.

Silver (XAG) Futures Slippage

The exchange achieved the lowest median slippage for a $300,000 XAG futures sell order at 0.002%, outperforming all other exchanges. MEXC also posted a combined XAU and XAG futures depth of $2.39 million within the 0.01% band and led in XAG‑specific order‑book depth.

Overall Assessment

The findings highlight MEXC’s robust liquidity infrastructure across both cryptocurrency and precious‑metal markets, particularly in near‑touch order‑book depth and trade execution. The exchange plans to continue enhancing its liquidity and trading capabilities to provide broader market access.