BTCC Shatters $3.7 Trillion Volume Record, Targets AI and RWA Domination in Year 15
Fifteen years in, one crypto exchange isn't just surviving—it's gunning for the future's biggest markets.
After posting a staggering, record-smashing annual trading volume, BTCC is pivoting hard. The legacy player is throwing its weight behind two sectors poised to redefine finance: Artificial Intelligence and Real-World Assets (RWA). This isn't a side project; it's a strategic invasion.
The Volume Speaks Volumes
Let's talk numbers. That trillion-dollar figure isn't just a vanity metric—it's war chest and validation. It signals relentless user trust and monstrous liquidity, even when regulators huff and puff and traditional finance sniffs about 'speculative bubbles.' It's the kind of capital base that lets you build, not just dream.
AI: The New Alpha Generator
BTCC's AI play isn't about chatbots. Think algorithmic vaults, predictive on-chain analytics, and automated portfolio surgeons that cut through market noise. They're betting that the next frontier isn't just holding digital gold, but using machine intelligence to mine it more efficiently. In a world drowning in data, the exchange that best harnesses AI won't just execute trades—it will anticipate them.
RWA: Tokenizing Everything
Then there's the real world. Real-World Asset tokenization is the trillion-dollar bridge between crypto and… everything else. Bonds, real estate, carbon credits—you name it. BTCC sees a future where its platform doesn't just trade crypto assets but becomes the primary exchange for a digitized global economy. It's a move to bypass Wall Street's velvet ropes and bring institutional-grade assets directly to a digital-native audience.
The ambition is clear: evolve from a crypto hub to *the* financial infrastructure layer. By converging AI's analytical firepower with RWA's massive, untapped markets, BTCC is positioning itself at the nexus of the next decade's wealth creation. Sure, legacy banks will call it reckless—right up until they start frantically white-labeling the tech. The train is leaving the station, and it's powered by code and capital.
RWA took the stage, with tokenized gold leading the way
BTCC recorded $3.27 trillion in futures volume and $431 billion in spot trading volume for the full year. However, it was tokenized RWA trading that showed the most growth, with quarterly volumes rising from $1.2 billion in the first quarter to $22.7 billion in the fourth quarter, a 1,792% increase. The total tokenized futures volume for the year reached $53.1 billion.
BTCC’s tokenized gold trading emerged as a standout performer, reaching $5.72 billion for the year with 809% quarterly growth from the first to fourth quarters. The fourth quarter alone accounted for $2.74 billion, contributing to the overall RWA boom. The growth was responsible for 48% of annual activity and 130% quarter-over-quarter growth.
Tokenized gold had a year for the record books in 2025, with its market capitalization increasing by 177%. It ROSE from $1.6 billion to $4.4 billion, according to data from CEX.IO. The growth of tokenized gold also accounted for about 25% of the net growth in real-world assets (RWAs).
Like other crypto platforms with tokenized offerings, BTCC’s tokenized gold provides advantages over traditional gold trading, including round-the-clock access without the restrictions found on conventional platforms and relatively faster transaction speeds.
The $5.72 billion in annual tokenized gold trading represents approximately 10.7% of BTCC’s total tokenized futures volume.
As Cryptopolitan reported, BTCC offers three options for gold traders: GOLDUSDT, which tracks spot gold prices for direct exposure and hedging strategies. PAXGUSDT by PAX Gold, an Ethereum-based token launched by Paxos under New York Department of Financial Services regulation (NYDFS), and XAUTUSDT is issued by Tether.
What are BTCC’s strategic priorities for 2026?
Building on 15 years of operational track record, BTCC has outlined three focus areas for the year ahead, and they are AI-powered trading features, further expansion of real-world asset products and the launch of a next-generation trading platform.
Following the eighteen-fold growth in tokenized asset trading volume in 2025, BTCC plans to significantly expand its real-world asset product suite with additional asset classes and new trading pairs.
“Gold is just the beginning,” Chen said. “We’re actively working on expanding into other commodities and traditional finance products.”
The exchange will also launch a comprehensive trading system spanning derivatives, spot markets, and multi-asset matching engines, alongside a new wealth management feature offering diversified strategies for different risk profiles.
BTCC maintained its tradition of publishing its monthly proof of reserves, which showed its reserves consistently above 100%. It also disclosed a major update for its futures trading market in the FORM of its integration with TradingView.
