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If you still think CEX competition is mainly about crypto volume, CoinGecko's latest TradFi data suggests the game is getting much broader. Across six tracked exchanges, TradFi market size grew from $1.41B in Jan 2025 to $6.59B in Jun 2026, a 366.7% increase. H1 2026 alone
AI visual note: This CoinGecko infographic, titled "TradFi on CEXs Grew ~5x in 18 Months," illustrates the explosive growth of traditional finance assets traded on centralized crypto exchanges, with market size surging 366.7% from $1.41B in January 2025 to $6.59B in June 2026, and H1 2026 TradFi trading volume reaching $1.45T (a 10x increase from the full-year 2025 volume of $189.84B). The graphic breaks down June 2026 monthly volumes by exchange—Binance ($231.49B), OKX ($53.0B), Bitget ($44.23B), MEXC ($38.68B), Bybit ($13.29B), and Gate ($12.45B)—and highlights that MEXC leads the precious metals category, growing from $72.12B in April to $85.15B in May 202
A few years ago, when I shared @Ledger as a self-custody solution, I also faced a lot of criticism from Bitcoin fundamentalists and some OGs. They believed that Ledger is a company that supports various cryptocurrencies, so it must be insecure; they even thought that anyone
AI visual note: A transparent LEDGER hardware wallet case sits on a white surface, attached to an orange keychain featuring the Bitcoin "₿" symbol, symbolizing a self-custody Bitcoin storage solution amid the criticism Ledger once received from crypto purists for supporting multiple cryptocurrencies.