MEXC Futures Market Updates – June 2026
In the last week MEXC announced a wave of USDT‑M perpetual futures delistings that will affect a broad range of niche tokens. Effective 07:00 UTC on June 23, 2026 the platform will remove SATO, IKA, MAGA, UPEG, SURPLUS, ASTEROID1, TESTICLE and ADI pairs, while the WOJAKUSDT contract is slated for removal a day earlier on June 22. The exchange will close all open positions at the fair market price at the moment of delisting and automatically cancel any pending orders. Traders are urged to locate the affected symbols via the search bar, close positions, and disable any active grid‑bot strategies before the cutoff to avoid unexpected losses. The same delisting actions will be mirrored in demo‑trading environments and futures grid‑trading modules, ensuring a clean exit across all trading interfaces.
These closures come amid a broader reshaping of MEXC’s futures catalogue. Earlier in the year, the platform announced the removal of STRAX USDT‑M perpetual futures (March 15, 2024) and more recently confirmed that ELX will not resume trading after its April 30, 2024 delisting, with withdrawals remaining open for a 30‑day grace period. The pattern suggests a strategic pruning of low‑liquidity or regulatory‑risky contracts, allowing MEXC to concentrate resources on higher‑volume assets and comply with evolving compliance frameworks. For active traders, the key takeaway is to regularly review the exchange’s announcements, adjust risk‑management settings, and consider reallocating capital to more stable or newly introduced contracts.
On the flip side, MEXC is expanding its product suite with fresh stock‑linked futures. Starting June 18, 2026, ALAB (Astera Labs) and TER (Teradyne) USDT‑M futures will launch with up to 20× leverage and zero‑fee trading for a limited period. Astera Labs supplies high‑speed connectivity semiconductors for AI‑driven cloud infrastructure, while Teradyne dominates semiconductor test equipment and is branching into industrial robotics. Both listings are available 24/7 and support cross‑ and isolated‑margin modes, with grid‑bot strategies becoming active within five minutes of the launch. This dual approach—pruning underperforming crypto contracts while introducing equity‑based futures—highlights MEXC’s ambition to diversify its offering and attract a broader trader base seeking exposure to both digital and traditional market assets.