- Bitcoin opened at $86,195.28 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, flat versus Tuesday and near eight-month highs.
- TokenInsight's September 2026 exchange liquidity report showed combined BTC and ETH futures depth within the 0.03% band reaching $21.03 million at MEXC, the deepest of nine exchanges surveyed.
- The same report recorded median slippage of 0.005% for a $500,000 BTC spot sell order and 0.002% for a $300,000 XAG futures sell order, alongside $1.35 million of combined BTC/ETH spot depth at the 0.01% band.
- The Moscow Exchange launched XRP perpetual futures settling in rubles, with a 43% margin requirement, the highest among its five crypto contracts.
- More than 72,000 qualified Russian investors generated over 600 billion rubles, roughly $7 billion, in crypto futures turnover since summer 2025.
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“Bitcoin opened at $86,195.28 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, flat compared to Tuesday”
“Within the 0.03% price band, MEXC's combined BTC and ETH futures depth reached $21.03 million, the deepest among the nine exchanges surveyed.”
“In XAG futures, MEXC recorded a median slippage of 0.002% for a $300,000 sell order, the lowest among all surveyed exchanges.”
“The exchange set XRP's margin requirement at 43%, nearly double Bitcoin's, ranking it the most volatile of its five crypto contracts.”
“Over 72,000 qualified Russian investors generated $7 billion in crypto futures turnover since summer 2025, driving the push for perpetual contracts.”