MEXC CEO Vugar Usi discussed the exchange's strategy, noting its zero-fee initiatives saved 3.44 million users approximately 1.1 billion USDT during 2025. Usi believes zero fees compel exchanges to compete on product quality, speed, and trading tools. He also highlighted AI's potential to democratize institutional-grade trading tools for retail users, citing his own use of AI assistants for order book analysis. Since taking over as CEO in April 2026, Usi has prioritized transparency, with MEXC publishing monthly Proof of Reserves reports (August ratios: USDT 115%, USDC 114%) and planning to expand its Guardian Fund from $100 million to $500 million over two years, including a recent acquisition of 1,000 BTC.