Axi Reports 46% of Clients Hold Crypto Across CFDs, Perpetuals and Spot Trading

Axi says 46% of its clients now hold crypto across its product suite — including perpetuals, CFDs and direct spot ownership via its new “Buy Crypto” feature — even after a recent three‑month lull in volatility. The data underscores a broader retail trend: CFD brokers (eg. Pepperstone, IG) are expanding into spot offerings, and traders are mixing leveraged derivatives with leverage‑free spot purchases for diversification and longer holding periods. For markets, growing retail ownership and cross‑instrument trading could shift liquidity and flow patterns across derivatives and spot venues, encourage further product rollouts by brokers, and support steadier demand during volatile spells as some users move to buy‑and‑hold use cases.