what's gate?
Gate Layer is a high-performance Layer 2 scaling solution developed by Gate.io, designed to enhance transaction speed and reduce costs on the Ethereum network. Built on the OP Stack, it is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), allowing seamless deployment of Ethereum-based applications. Gate Layer utilizes GateChain as its settlement layer, ensuring secure and efficient finality for transactions while supporting cross-chain interoperability.The network employs optimistic rollups to batch and process transactions off the Ethereum mainnet, posting proofs back to Ethereum for verification. This architecture enables developers to build decentralized applications, including DeFi protocols, NFTs, and meme tokens, with lower fees and higher throughput. Gate Layer integrates GateToken (GT) as the exclusive gas token, facilitating all on-chain activities and incorporating deflationary mechanisms to support ecosystem sustainability.
Gate saw strong 2025 gains in trading activity and user traffic per annual CEX data.
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Experienced strong gains in both trading activity and user traffic during 2025, as reported in annual CEX data.
Listed DeepNodeAI token following its TGE on January 9, 2026.
Integrates with AboreanFi, referred to as "The Gate to Aborea opens"
Burned 2.16 million GT tokens worth $22.28 million in Q4 2025 on-chain burn, bringing cumulative burns since 2019 to 184.8 million GT (61.6% of 300 million total supply), leaving 115 million GT in actual circulating supply.
Lists OOOO/USDT trading pair with trading starting on 2025-12-30 at 12:00 PM UTC and zero-fee conversion starting at 13:00 UTC on the same day.
Lists PVP token with PVP/USDT trading pair, with trading starting on 2025-12-29 at 13:00 UTC and zero-fee conversion starting on 2025-12-29 at 14:00 UTC.
Ranked as the worst company to work for in a Web3 employment survey of 506 industry professionals conducted in 2025.
Year-End Summary feature received 150,000 visits and was shared over 100,000 times within one week.
holds $12 billion in proven reserves verified through open verification and external audits
Runs an airdrop campaign distributing 35,700 SCOR tokens to 10 winners, ending on 2025-12-27 at 10 AM UTC.
Launched Auto Withdrawal feature allowing users to schedule withdrawals by date or balance threshold, and Batch Withdrawal feature enabling multiple simultaneous withdrawals to different recipients.
Launched as an L2 on Optimism's Superchain and went live on Stargate, enabling access from 50+ chains.
Upgraded mobile app to version 8.0 with redesigned visual interface, faster trading performance, and new modular navigation between spot, derivatives, markets, and asset management.
Listed ZKP/USDT futures trading pair with 1-20x leverage on Gate Futures and Perp DEX on December 21, 2025.
CandyDrop participation surpassed 6 million.
Lists TBK/USDT trading pair with trading starting on 2025-12-24 at 22:00 UTC and zero-fee conversion starting on 2025-12-24 at 23:00 UTC.
Launched a social posting campaign distributing 2,000 KDK tokens as rewards for users posting about the KDK Launchpad project, running until December 31, 2025 00:00 UTC+8.
Hosts a 2025 Year Gala competition with over $10,000 in prizes for top 20 streamers and content creators, with registration closing on December 21, 2025.
IR token airdrop opt-in through pre-deposits now available, deadline set for December 15, 2025, at 17:00 UTC.
IN THE MOMENT collection collaboration with Red Bull Racing achieves 4,630,056 mints and 468,053 owners, breaking previous platform records.
Gate announces automatic migration support for $FAR token with deposit and withdrawal suspension scheduled for December 13, 2025, at 05:00 UTC.
Gate receives "2025 Crypto Industry Icon" award from Ent Magazine ME, with CEO Han_Gate accepting the recognition.
Gate receives "Best UX & Institution–Friendly CEX" award at BeInCrypto 100 Global Awards.
Gate hosts AMA with Stable CEO Brian Mehler to promote Stable's mainnet launch, offering $200 in AMA rewards and additional $50 $STABLE prizes for participants.
CYS/USDT listing launches on December 11th with spot trading at 10:00 AM UTC and futures/perp DEX at 10:10 AM UTC offering 20x leverage.
November 2025 Transparency Report reveals CoinDesk assigns AA rating for derivatives and A rating for spot, GatePerpDEX crosses $10B in monthly volume, and GateLayer reaches 100M on-chain addresses.
PlayPad partner RaveDAO announces $RAVE token listing on Gate, Binance Alpha, and Bitget exchanges.
RaveDAO announces TGE with $RAVE token listing on Gate alongside Binance, Bitget, and other tier-1 exchanges.
Talus TGE lists on Gate along with Binance alpha, Bitget, and Kraken; the project is an AI infrastructure platform on SUI backed by $10M funding from Polychain/SUI/Walrus.
Gate lists BTX token from BeatXswap with BTX/USDT trading pair starting December 11th at 12:00 PM UTC.
November 2025 spot trading volume data shows Gate experienced a -44% decline month-over-month compared to October, placing it in the bottom three exchanges by change rate alongside Bitget (-62%) and MEXC (-34%).
Gate launches giveaway for VIP paddock passes for the next F1 race.
Gate obtains MiCA regulatory license in Malta, completing validation for European expansion.
November Private Wealth Management Report shows Gate's Quant Fund top performers hit 4.1% annualized returns and Arbitrage Pioneer - USDT reached 5.5% annualized returns.
Gate receives #1 ranking and award from BeInCrypto as Best Crypto Exchange for Spot Trading Bitcoin & Altcoins in 2025, recognized for high-liquidity spot markets.
Gate lists 12 stock tokens from Ondo Finance including $IAUON/USDT, $SLVON/USDT, $TLTON/USDT and 9 additional pairs with spot trading now open.
Gate lists $WET/USDT token across spot, futures, and perpetual DEX on December 9th with spot trading at 15:00 UTC, derivatives at 15:10 UTC, and 20x leverage for long/short positions.
Spot trading volume grows from $801B to $871B as CEX spot volume reaches record $13.1T, with Gate among exchanges showing positive growth while major competitors Binance and Bybit decline.
Gate integrates with Infinit_Labs ($IN) distribution rails alongside Google Cloud, Binance Wallet, and Bitget Wallet as part of the platform's expansion across multiple ecosystems.
Red Bull Racing partnership concludes the 2025 F1 season with 4,526,433 digital collectibles claimed and 417,664 new users onboarded to crypto, with the Abu Dhabi finale alone contributing 1,255,520 collectibles and 32,151 new users.
Gate listed as official sponsor on Red Bull Racing cars for the 2025 F1 season.
Gate Futures and Perp DEX launch $POWER/USDT trading pair with 20x leverage available for long and short positions.
Two additional free NFT moments from Drop 4 go live: "Dancing in the rain" by Red Bull Racing and "Neon lights" by LiViXi3.
The Red Bull Racing "IN THE MOMENT" NFT drop 4 goes live, offering two free collectible moments: Cowboy by Red Bull Racing and Heartbeat by TimpersHD.
Gate sponsors driver Richard Verschoor with AltCryptoGems branding on his race car and hosts influencers at the Abu Dhabi F1 finale with Red Bull Team Paddock access.
CEO Dr. Han gives exclusive interview to CNBC discussing market momentum and the platform's evolution toward security and user-first features.
Gate reaches #1 on charts with $104.14M in 24-hour inflows and leads centralized exchanges for 7-day inflows.
Gate participates in Blockchain Conference Brasil with team members presenting on expansion strategies for the Brazilian crypto market. (ID: 1996066904495042692)
Gate becomes a new partner with MoonPay and has an upcoming drop with RedBull Racing in collaboration with Abstract.
Gate launches TradingView integration allowing users to execute trades directly from TradingView charts with access to 20+ chart types, 110+ tools, and 400+ indicators.
CEO Dr. Han denies layoff rumors as "pure fabrication" and states the exchange is accelerating development with new product updates coming.
Trading volume on Gate.io dropped from $176B in October to $99B in November 2025, partly due to investors stepping back from high risk altcoins.
Gate Ventures participates in a strategic investment round alongside Ripple, Lightspeed Faction, FalconX, Anchorage Digital, Flowdesk, Kaia Foundation, P2 Venture, Selini Capital, and Sigma Capital.
Gate lists $RLS token from Raylslabs for spot trading against USDT starting December 1st at 12:00 PM UTC.
Gate exchange shows 0.05x ROI for 2025 CEX listings according to CryptoRank data, with tokens down 20× on average.
Gate launches Black Friday giveaway of 52,000 $BOS tokens for 10 winners in collaboration with BTC_OS, ending December 4 at 9:00 AM UTC.
Gate lists NESS token ($NESS) for spot trading against USDT starting December 3rd at 8:00 AM UTC.
Gate adds support for MON Chain deposits and withdrawals, including USDT and USDC on the Monad blockchain.
IRYS token ($IRYS) launches on Gate Futures and Perp DEX with 20x leverage trading now open against USDT pair.
TEN Protocol token launches with day-one listing on Gate exchange alongside MEXC and KuCoin during its Token Generation Event.
Gate partners with Red Bull Racing for the final "IN THE MOMENT" NFT drop on Abstract platform, launching December 4th with 6 collectible racing moments.
Gate lists Monad token ($MON) for trading at 3PM UTC alongside 10 other major exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, and Bybit.
Gate announces alpha listing of $SCF token on its exchange.
Integration completed with Infinit Labs, a DeFi execution layer platform with 558K+ connected wallets, alongside Binance Wallet integration.
BOB token ($BOB) listing goes live on Gate exchange alongside Binance Alpha, with additional listings planned on KuCoin and Kraken.
Gate announces new integration with Aave, the DeFi lending protocol.
In October, Gate recorded its highest spot trading market share, while its Perp DEX crossed $1 billion in volume.
Gate secures MiCA license for European operations, as announced by CEO Europe Giovanni Cunti ahead of his speaking engagement at FinanceMalta 2025 on November 19.
Gate receives AA rating for Derivatives CEX and A rating for Spot CEX in CoinDesk's latest Exchange Benchmark report.
Gate Connect launches Apple Pay sell feature, enabling users to sell crypto directly through the Gate App and withdraw funds instantly to Visa or Mastercard debit/credit cards with one-tap functionality.
ADEN x Gate trading competition goes live November 10-December 31, 2025 with $350K prize pools across three categories (Crypto Volume, US Stock Volume, US Stock ROI) and announces upcoming ADEN token airdrop. Gate's October spot trading volume grew 45%, ranking third highest among major exchanges.
Gate launches Web3 Launchpad, a new platform for decentralized on-chain token issuance, with $BOB as the inaugural project featuring an AMA event and 500 USDT giveaway for participants.
Gate Ventures acquires ADEN, a Top 3 decentralized perpetual DEX built on Gate Layer. ADEN launches a $1,050,000 trading competition offering US stock perpetuals with up to 50x leverage.
$TITN token experiences volume increase on Gate.io, forming higher lows and approaching price discovery territory.
$UAI/USDT from UnifaiNetwork lists with spot trading starting at 13:00 PM UTC on November 6th, and futures/perpetual DEX trading at 11:30 AM UTC with up to 20x leverage.
Gate launches a 5M USDT subsidy program offering users 100 USDT to claim, with new users receiving an additional 50 USDT.
$LONG token from belongnet lists for spot trading with USDT pair on November 6th at 12:00 PM UTC.
$MMT/USDT begins spot trading at 12:00 PM UTC on November 4th, with futures and perpetual DEX trading starting at 12:10 PM UTC with up to 20x leverage.
Gate.io joins speaker lineup at Team1 Connect event organized by Avalanche on November 5, 2025 in Hong Kong, focusing on Real World Assets and tokenized capital alongside Chainlink, AWS, and Animoca Brands' NUVA Finance.
$CRMC (Chremacoin) begins spot trading with USDT pair on November 4th at 06:00 AM UTC.
Gate upgrades its Private Wealth Framework for high-net-worth clients with AI-driven portfolios, institutional-grade custody through Gate Vault, Wealth Console reporting, and a five-pillar VIP framework covering pricing, execution, investment access, personalized service, and protection.
Gate Australia officially launches with AUSTRAC registration as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider, marking regulatory-compliant entry into the Australian market.
Quarterly reserve report as of October 28 shows total reserves of $11.676B with 124% overall reserve ratio, covering nearly 500 asset types with improving excess ratios for BTC (33.96%), ETH (25.93%), and all major assets exceeding 100% benchmark.
$KITE token begins spot trading on November 3rd at 13:00 PM UTC with perpetual futures available at 10x leverage.
VDEX is incubated by both Binance and Gate, marking a new strategic incubation partnership.
$BEAT token from Audiera_web3 begins trading on Gate with USDT pair on November 1st at 10:00 AM UTC.
Gate Ventures backs MMTFinance ($MMT) as strategic partner alongside Coinbase, OKX, Circle Ventures, Amber, Selini, Spartan, KuCoin, and MEXC.
Gate launches CrossEx, a cross-exchange platform for institutional trading that provides unified access to Gate, Binance, and OKX with shared margin and P&L offset features across 400+ trading pairs.
Gate Web3 integrates SPACE ID's SDK into their multi-chain wallet as a technical implementation.
Gate adds direct ETH deposit/withdrawal support for Abstract chain as part of ongoing partnership that includes Redbull Racing collaboration.
Gate lists $BOS token simultaneously with Binance Alpha, Bitget, Kraken, KuCoin, MEXC, and PancakeSwap, described as a bitcoin infrastructure play.
GMX DAO implements $110,000 monthly GT buyback program from GMXSOL following approved proposal, with September minting at 1,751,592 GT and 18% increase in minting costs.
Automated $SOL selling patterns detected on Gate with volumes between $1M-$2.7M per hour alongside Binance, showing sustained sell pressure over multiple time intervals in the past 20 minutes.
Gate lists Belgtoken in their "Alpha" section, a BNB Chain token.
Gate is classified as "aligned" with x402 protocol, a payment infrastructure for AI agents backed by Coinbase, Cloudflare, Google Cloud, and PayPal Ventures. Gate also lists PIGGY token, an RWA project trading across major exchanges including MEXC, KuCoin, and Binance Alpha.
$XNL token from Novastro launches on Gate, KuCoin, and MEXC exchanges on October 29.
Gate lists Orochi Network's $ON token alongside Binance Futures, BingX, Uniswap and Pancake.