MEXC, a pioneer in zero-fee digital asset trading, has released its August 2026 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, independently audited by security firm Hacken. The report shows that reserve ratios for all major assets remained above 100%, with the Bitcoin (BTC) reserve ratio reaching 288%. According to the exchange's announcement, the result reflects MEXC's financial position and its continued commitment to safeguarding user assets.

The disclosure comes amid a broader wave of consolidation across the crypto exchange industry in 2026. Proof of Reserves disclosures became a de facto transparency practice across the sector after the November 2022 collapse of FTX, which revealed a shortfall between the customer balances the exchange owed and the assets it actually held. The key metric in such reports, the reserve ratio, compares an exchange's holdings in a given asset with what it owes users, and implementations typically pair on-chain wallet data with Merkle-tree-structured user balances so that individuals can confirm their own funds are included in the published total. MEXC distinguishes itself by publishing monthly PoR reports audited by Hacken, which allows users to verify at any time that their own assets are fully accounted for within the platform's reserves.

According to the audited report:

• BTC — reserve ratio of 288%, covering 4,282.20 BTC in user assets.
• USDT — reserve ratio of 115%, covering 1,691,925,884.19 USDT in user holdings.
• USDC — reserve ratio of 114%, covering 170,998,567.28 USDC in user holdings.
• ETH — reserve ratio of 113%, covering 58,457.33 ETH in user holdings.

In practical terms, the 288% figure means MEXC's bitcoin reserves amount to nearly three times the BTC it owes users, while the 113–115% ratios on the other listed assets indicate holdings just above full coverage.

Beyond PoR, MEXC points to additional layers of user asset protection. The MEXC Futures Insurance Fund, which reached 751 million USDT as of its latest disclosure, absorbs losses from liquidations triggered by extreme market conditions, helping to ensure that user positions are not improperly liquidated. The MEXC Guardian Fund is a dual-reserve structure combining USDT and BTC, and it is planned to expand from $100 million to $500 million over the next two years.

The exchange also operates a multi-layered security framework designed to protect user assets across different levels of the platform. The framework includes AI-driven risk monitoring, regular security audits, and round-the-clock multilingual customer support.

MEXC stated that it will continue to disclose PoR monthly and further strengthen its user asset protection measures in order to provide a secure and reliable trading environment. That monthly cadence, together with the stated two-year timeline for the Guardian Fund expansion, gives users dated, recurring milestones for tracking the exchange's asset-protection commitments. The latest Proof of Reserves snapshot and audit report are available on the MEXC Proof of Reserves page.

About MEXC

MEXC describes itself as the world's fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, the exchange offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. Positioned as the "Gateway to Infinite Opportunities," MEXC provides a single platform where users can trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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