
MEXC's new CEO Vugar Usi aims to expand the exchange beyond memecoins into tokenized equities, commodities, and prediction markets while maintaining its retail-focused base. Usi argues memecoins lost appeal not due to reduced interest but because traditional assets now trade on social sentiment like memecoins do. MEXC commands 5% market share with 90% volume growth in 2025, following recovery from the White Whale incident.