- The top 10 new tokens averaged a 2,341% peak gain (1.6x March’s figure).
- Three tokens led the highest-gain ranking, each from a different sector.
- “April was a month of recalibration,” said Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC.
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has published its April 2026 Trading Highlights report.
The exchange’s data shows the top 10 newly listed tokens posted an average peak gain of 2,341%, about 1.6 times March’s level. New token volume per user rose 46% month-over-month, while TradFi futures volume per user increased 55% as easing US–Iran tensions prompted traders to rotate into precious metals and energy futures.
Three tokens topped the highest-gain leaderboard, each representing a different sector. PROS led with a peak gain of +5,433% in the real-world assets (RWA) category. GENIUS, representing DeFi, posted +4,718%, and IPEPE — combining Meme and AI themes — reached +3,500%.
Notably, neither PROS nor IPEPE appeared among the top 10 by trading volume, indicating that April’s outsized returns were not confined to the most-traded tickers.
By trading volume, ETH-based tokens dominated the active end of the market. ETH-related listings claimed four of the top 10 spots, representing roughly 59% of the Top 10 trading volume. Meme tokens ASTEROID and FLORK continued ETH’s meme momentum, BLEND focused on reputation-layer data, and a decentralized AI infrastructure token occupied the AI slot.
The remaining top-volume tokens were distributed across other chains: GENIUS on BSC, CHIP on Arbitrum (ARB), OPG on Base, UNC and BULL on Solana (SOL), and MEZO on its respective chain.
On the TradFi side, geopolitical developments in early April reduced US–Iran tensions, prompting a pullback in oil prices and shifting rate expectations that affected gold and equities. Many users leveraged the same accounts to broaden their activity into commodity and equity futures on the platform.
XAUT (tokenized gold), SILVER, USOIL, and UKOIL ranked as the top four TradFi futures by volume. Precious metals tokens XPD and PAXG also made the top ten, alongside indices SPX500 and JP225 and US equities TESLA and NVIDIA.
In TradFi spot markets, the euro (EUR) led with a 98% month-over-month increase in volume and accounted for 57% of the Top 10 spot volume. Gold, represented by combined XAUT and PAXG volumes, made up another 35%. Together, a single foreign currency and a single asset composed more than 90% of the spot top 10.
“April was a month of recalibration,” said Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC. “Users rotated across Meme, AI infrastructure, and BTC-focused narratives within weeks, then shifted toward gold and oil futures as the geopolitical picture changed. Our role is to make those transitions fast, cost-efficient, and seamless, while ensuring the next major market narrative is accessible the moment momentum builds.”
On the promotions front, Airdrop+ switched to a curated model in April and hosted 14 events for new tokens, including GENIUS, MEZO, ENM, and KAG. The GENIUS airdrop rewarded users up to 1,000 USDT for basic deposit and trading tasks, offering a low-cost entry point to a token that reached +4,718% at its peak during the month.
Launchpool introduced a BTC staking pool in addition to its MX option, enabling BTC holders who do not actively trade to earn new token rewards on idle balances. New users on EMBLEM benefited from APRs as high as 207% under the platform’s updated design.
The full report contains detailed breakdowns of new token performance, TradFi contract rankings, and promotional activity.
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