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6 storiesGate and MEXC Lead 2026 Crypto Exchange Fee Comparison
Crypto traders in 2026 face a complex fee landscape, with Gate and MEXC offering some of the lowest spot trading costs. But total trading expenses depend on more than headline rates, including liquidity, spreads, and withdrawal fees.
Solana Traders Face High Funding Costs as $1.8B in Leverage Builds
Solana perpetual futures funding rates have surged to their highest in nearly a year, with open interest approaching $1.8 billion. Traders are paying steep fees to maintain leveraged long positions as the token tests key resistance levels.
Bitcoin Faces $1.1B Short Pressure as $62K Support Tested
Bitcoin is trading just above $62,900 as a major $1.17 billion options overhang at the $60,000 strike raises the risk of a sharp move if the $62,000 level fails to hold through the weekend.
FTX Recovery Trust Cleared to Pursue $1.76B Binance Clawback Case
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has allowed the FTX Recovery Trust to continue seeking $1.76 billion from Binance and Changpeng Zhao over a disputed 2021 share buyback, while dismissing other claims tied to FTX's collapse
Binance Expands Into Gold and Silver Options After Volume Surge
Binance is adding USDT-settled gold and silver options to its ADGM-regulated Nest Exchange, following a spike in commodity perpetual futures trading volumes that reached over $7 billion in a single day. The move broadens Binance's commodity derivatives lineup.
Tokenized Stocks Depend on Alpaca as DTCC Prepares to Enter Market
Despite promises of decentralization, nearly all tokenized U.S. equities rely on a single California broker for custody and clearing, raising new questions as DTCC readies its own blockchain tokenization service