Gate May 2025 Transparency Report – Brand Upgrade Sparks Strategic Momentum

Overview

In May 2025, the enactment of stablecoin regulatory policies served as a significant catalyst following the Bitcoin ETF approval, boosting market confidence and driving Bitcoin hits an all-time high. Against this backdrop, Gate achieved outstanding performance in trading volume, user growth, product innovation, and ecosystem development, solidifying its position among the world’s top-tier exchanges. Trading volume for both futures and spot reached historical highs, reflecting a dual-driven momentum of heightened market activity and growing platform appeal. Registered users continued to grow steadily, bringing the total to over 27 million.

In terms of brand upgrade, Gate officially launched its new domain Gate.com and unveiled a new logo, marking a significant step forward in its global strategy. Meanwhile, Gate Technology FZE, a part of Gate, has obtained a VASP License under the regulation and supervision of VARA in Dubai. Coupled with the successful conclusion of Gate 12th Anniversary Global Celebration, the platform is advancing towards the strategic vision of the “next-generation crypto exchange”. The product suite continued to expand, with standout performances from Launchpad, Gate Alpha, Launchpool, and HODLer Airdrop—all contributing to increased user engagement and asset growth. On the security and transparency front, Gate’s total reserve assets reached $10.865 billion, with a reserve ratio of 128.57%, far exceeding the industry benchmark of 100% and offering robust protection for user assets.

This report summarizes Gate’s key progress and milestone achievements in May 2025, covering business growth, product development, ecosystem expansion, and global operations.

Gate Highlights

Robust Trading Volume & User Growth, Steady Global Leadership

In May 2025, Gate’s total trading volume achieved a strong surge year-on-year, marking a significant rise in overall market activity. Futures trading volume, in particular, has shown strong momentum, with its share steadily growing and now serving as a key driver of platform engagement. This reflects users’ growing demand for leveraged products and the maturity of their strategies. Spot trading volume has also maintained solid growth, indicating sustained investor interest in mainstream assets.

Daily average trading volumes for both futures and spot markets reached all-time highs, with ongoing improvements in market depth and liquidity. Now, the trading experience and execution efficiency of Gate’s futures products rank among the top tiers of the industry.
Gate’s registered user base surpassed 27 million, with growth momentum accelerating in recent months. This robust expansion reflects rising brand recognition and market penetration, while also reinforcing overall liquidity, market depth, and ecosystem engagement. Gate has long maintained a top-three global ranking in trading volume and liquidity for supported tokens, underscoring its core competitiveness and international appeal.

Gate currently ranks second globally in 24-hour spot trading volume and continues to hold a leading position among the world’s top exchanges. In addition to spot trading, futures business of the platform continues to shine with increasing trading volume and strong growth momentum nowadays, becoming one of the core engines that propels the trading volume growth of the entire platform. To meet the diverse asset allocation and trading needs of its global user base, Gate supports trading in over 3,600 cryptocurrencies across spot, futures, margin, and financial products.

As of May 2025, Gate maintained a robust reserve ratio of 128.57%, reflecting a strong buffer of excess reserves. With excess reserves totaling over $2 billion, Gate ranks fourth worldwide in total reserve holdings. This solid financial position steadily enhances the security of user assets and transparency, reinforcing the trust placed in the platform by its global community.

Brand Revitalization: New Domain Gate.com & New Logo

On May 19, 2025, Gate officially launched its new international domain, Gate.com, alongside a new logo. This rebranding initiative aims to unify Gate’s brand identity, enhance its global influence, and strengthen user trust. It marks a pivotal leap forward—from global front-runner to industry pacesetter, and from technological innovation to a deeper global strategy—signaling Gate’s official entry into the “Next-Generation Crypto Exchange” era. Earlier, Gate adopted a new Chinese name “Damen” (大门, meaning “The Gate”), symbolizing an open gateway to the future of crypto for users worldwide. The unified update of the domain and logo showcases the brand’s cultural inclusiveness and heralds a new chapter for Gate in connecting global users and building a trusted ecosystem.

Furthermore, Gate’s global platform, Gate, together with its fully licensed local platforms—Gate Japan, Gate Dubai, and Gate Europe—now uniformly operate under the Gate brand. This global brand integration further consolidates Gate’s professional image and international stature as a leading global exchange.

Ecosystem & Compliance

Product Matrix Upgrade: Accelerated Innovation Driving Platform Growth

In May 2025, Gate accelerated development across multiple product lines, reinforcing its leadership in innovation, user engagement, and access to emerging assets.

Launchpad Relaunch: PFVS Oversubscribed 93,800%

Gate relaunched its Launchpad in May, with the first project, Puffverse (PFVS), drawing significant investor interest. The offering attracted over 35,000 participants and raised a total of $656 million—well above its $700,000 target—resulting in an oversub_script_ion rate of 93,800%. The result highlights Gate’s strong user engagement and effective platform capabilities in facilitating the initial distribution of high-quality crypto assets.

Gate Alpha Upgrade: Smart Entry and Risk Control for Meme Assets

Previously known as MemeBox, Gate Alpha has been strategically upgraded to tackle three key challenges in meme investing: delayed information, high entry barriers, and risk assessment. Powered by AI-driven project screening, Gate enables listings within 1-2 hours and supports one-click USDT trading without wallet setup. Enhanced security scans and liquidity analysis offer stronger protection for users. In May, Gate Alpha launched hundreds of projects, distributed over $1 million in airdrops, and recorded multi-billion-dollar trading volumes—demonstrating surging interest, strong user engagement, and significant capital attraction.

Launchpool: Shines with 1,000%+ Peak Annual Yield

In May, Gate Launchpool launched nearly 20 new projects, distributing over $3 million in airdrop rewards. Gate’s total staked assets surpassed $6 billion. Notably, the top project, PUNDIAI, achieved an annualized yield exceeding 1,000%, continuously boosting the attractiveness and user engagement of the staking ecosystem.

HODLer Airdrop Growth: Easy Access to New Assets

Gate HODLer Airdrop launched nearly 30 projects in May, attracting over 170,000 participants and distributing more than $800,000 in airdrop rewards. The total staked amount exceeded $38 million. Notably, the SOPH project’s annualized yield once surpassed 200%, demonstrating the strong appeal and stability of Gate’s “Hold-to-Earn” airdrop model.

CandyDrop: Breaks New Ground, Attracts Major Attention

In May, the CandyDrop section launched nearly 20 airdrop campaigns, drawing over 500,000 participants with a total prize pool close to 3 million USDT. Notably, the NXPC (NEXPACE) campaign alone featured a prize pool of 1 million USDT, becoming one of the platform’s most popular projects in terms of user participation and engagement.

GT Ecosystem: Continuous Deflation of GT Strengthens Value Support

Gate continues to advance the deflationary mechanism of GT. In May 2025, Gate successfully burned 1,542,910.7518074 GT tokens for Q1 2025, valued at approximately $33.8452 million. This action reflects the platform’s long-term commitment to its tokenomics model and further highlights the increasing scarcity of GT. To date, a total of 178,632,323 GT tokens—about 59.54% of the initial supply—have been burned, with a cumulative burn value of approximately $3.92 billion.

As the core asset of the Gate platform ecosystem, GT has been subject to an active deflationary mechanism since the launch of the GateChain mainnet in 2019. Frequent burns effectively reduce supply and enhance the token’s intrinsic value. The ongoing and predictable burn program, coupled with GT’s broad utility across governance, platform services, and product usage, further consolidates its value foundation and medium- to long-term growth prospects. Gate will continue to rigorously execute the established burn plan in compliance with regulatory requirements, thereby advancing both the scarcity and ecosystem influence of GT.

Gate Earn: Supporting Nearly 1,000 Cryptocurrencies with Over $2 Billion Assets Under Management

In May, Gate Earn delivered outstanding growth. Simple Earn now supports nearly 1,000 cryptocurrencies, and manages over $2 Billion Assets. It offers both flexible and fixed-term earning options with daily interest accrual and easy redemption. The flexible USDT product offers up to 12.5% annualized yield, while fixed-term plans can reach over 100% APY. Recent feature upgrades, including instant redemption and auto-reinvestment, further enhanced the user experience. Meanwhile, other structured products such as Dual Investment and Auto Invest have also gained strong traction. Dual Investment now supports 60 cryptocurrencies, becoming one of the most popular structured investment products in the current market.

Feature Upgrades and Competition: Driving Innovation & Community Growth

In May, Gate continued to push forward on both product functionality and user engagement, launching the industry-leading “Similar Candlestick” trading tool to help users make decisions more efficiently. Meanwhile, the WCTC S7 set new records for participation and volume, strengthening Gate’s community impact.

“Similar Candlestick” Tool Launches, Elevating Smart Trading

Gate Web has launched the industry’s first “Similar Candlestick” smart analysis tool, which rapidly identifies current candlestick patterns resembling historical trends. This feature offers clear, objective trend references to help users recognize market patterns and improve trading decisions. As the first leading exchange to offer this predictive function, Gate showcases its technological innovation and leadership in intelligent market analysis. The tool supports both spot and USDT-margined perpetual futures markets.

Global WCTC Event Hits All-Time High

The World Cryptocurrency Trading Competition Season 7 (WCTC S7) launched on May 7, 2025, lasting over a month. It featured multiple segments, including Team Competition, Individual Competition, and a “Lucky Bags Rain” event. With a dynamic prize pool of $5 million and grand prizes including a Ford Mustang GT for the team champion, the competition attracted 112,888 participants—nearly 20,000 more than the previous edition. Futures trading volume exceeded $50 billion, while spot trading topped $1 billion. The Team Competition involved 75,059 participants forming over 52,000 teams; the winning team’s trading volume surpassed $5 billion. In Individual Competition, 37,829 traders competed, with the top trader reaching $190 million in volume. Nearly 120,000 users took part in the “Lucky Bags Rain”, fueling vibrant global engagement.

Security and Compliance: Proven Stability Through Excess Reserves, Dubai License Boosts Gate’s Global Compliance Strategy

Total Reserves Reach $10.865 Billion with a Reserve Ratio of 128.57%

Gate’s total reserves hit a new high, demonstrating the platform’s strong financial strength and high level of transparency. As of May 2025, total reserves reached $10.865 billion, with an overall reserve ratio of 128.57%, resulting in an excess reserve over $2 billion. Core assets (BTC, ETH, and USDT) maintain reserve ratios of 137.69%, 121.36%, and 102.63%, respectively, while all other assets also exceed the 100% reserve benchmark.

Gate regularly discloses reserve data and undergoes ongoing audits by third-party authoritative institutions to ensure accuracy and reliability. On the technical front, Gate actively integrates zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) and Merkle tree structures, combined with cold and hot wallet verification and user asset snapshots, to build a verifiable and traceable asset transparency system. Users can verify their individual account reserve coverage in real time via a dedicated platform page, enjoying the genuine transparency and security provided by the platform.

Gate Dubai Secures Full Operational Licence From VARA, Extends Compliant Footprint in the Middle East

Gate Technology FZE, a part of Gate, has obtained a VASP License under the regulation and supervision of VARA in Dubai to provide exchange services and is permitted to serve institutional investors, qualified investors, and retail investors. This milestone marks another significant step forward in Gate’s global compliance strategy.

Gate’s compliance efforts and investments rank among industry leaders, with compliant presences in the Americas, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Various Gate entities have obtained or completed regulatory registrations, licences, authorizations, or approvals across various jurisdictions, such as Lithuania, Argentina, Malta, Italy, Gibraltar, Bahamas, and Hong Kong. Last year, Gate also completed the acquisition of Japan-licensed exchange Coin Master, further broadening its international compliance network.

Community Building and Brand Activities

SPORT3 Dubai 2025: Gate’s Web3 Sports Networking Event

Gate hosted SPORT3 DUBAI 2025 in Dubai, an international Web3 sports event initiated and continuously operated by Gate, the world-leading crypto exchange. The event featured friendly matches in football, badminton, and padel, aiming to blend sportsmanship with Web3 culture. It served as a key industry networking platform, promoting cross-sector collaboration and in-depth exchanges among professionals, while driving broader adoption of the Web3 ethos across multiple fields.

12th Anniversary Marks Vision for Next-Generation Crypto Exchange”

On May 1, 2025, Gate concluded its 12th anniversary celebration in Dubai, gathering global investors, blockchain entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. The event energized the Web3 ecosystem with new ideas. Founder and CEO Dr. Han reviewed Gate’s 12-year journey and key accomplishments, and unveiled the strategic vision to become the “Next-Generation Crypto Exchange”, highlighting planned upgrades in technology and ecosystem roles.

Gate CGEO Laura Hosts KOLs in VIP Suite at Inter Match

On May 18, 2025, Gate CGEO Laura K. Inamedinova joined global KOLs to watch Inter’s Serie A season finale against Lazio, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Guests enjoyed panoramic views from VIP seats, immersing in the football atmosphere. Before the match, Laura and KOLs shared a dinner and held in-depth discussions on community and ecosystem development. From the thrilling match experience to exclusive hospitality, the event embodied Gate’s “Together with Champions” brand philosophy. In April, Gate’s CBO Kevin Lee also attended an Inter match as a brand ambassador.

Gate Honors Bitcoin Pizza Day with a Special Campaign

On May 22, 2025, Gate launched a Bitcoin Pizza Day campaign by sending custom pizzas to selected users and partners worldwide, honoring a historic moment in crypto. The initiative highlighted the core values of crypto culture—community and decentralization—through this creative and symbolic gesture.

Gate CBO at Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix: Where Speed Meets Brand Power

From May 23 to 25, 2025, Gate was invited to join Oracle Red Bull Racing at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, showcasing its brand at one of the world’s top racing venues. Gate’s Chief Business Officer Kevin Lee attended, capturing key moments that highlighted the brand’s strong connection to the sport. Monaco, as one of the world’s most prestigious circuits, offered a prime stage for international brand exposure. Gate’s active participation in elite events like this continues to boost its global presence. Looking ahead, Gate aims to deepen brand engagement by exploring cross-industry collaborations, driving innovation, and enhancing user experience.

Over 1 Million NFTs Minted in Gate × Oracle Red Bull Racing Collaboration

Gate launched its first digital collectibles with Oracle Red Bull Racing, “IN THE MOMENT”, featuring highlights from 24 iconic race weekends. The initial drop included six limited-edition NFTs, each capturing a key moment from a historic race. According to official data, the campaign recorded over 1 million mints and attracted more than 200,000 participants, underscoring the strong appeal of Web3 × sports collaborations. The campaign has now entered a limited-time relaunch. New users can claim NFTs by registering and completing trading tasks, while existing users can collect through referrals. Completing the full set unlocks entry to a grand prize draw. More NFT drops and interactive features are planned in future phases.

Inter Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Joins Gate Friend, Elevating Security Spirit

Gate announces Switzerland’s top goalkeeper and Serie A champion Yann Sommer as a Gate Friend. To celebrate, Gate and Sommer jointly released a creative brand video blending his protective spirit with the platform’s security commitment. Sommer, known for his top save rate, quick reactions, and anticipation, is the team’s defensive backbone. The video highlights his reflexes as a symbol of Gate’s strong digital asset security and agile market response. This partnership embodies a shared champion spirit and elevates the values of “guardianship” and “security”.

Education, Research, and Media Impact

Gate Learn: Empowering Users with Quality Content and Innovative Courses

In May 2025, Gate Learn released hundreds of high-quality articles on trending topics like DeFi, GameFi, RWA, and AI, providing users with deep insights into industry trends and project potential. Gate Learn also offers over 100 premium courses catering to users at all levels, from beginner to advanced, with popular courses such as “Introduction to Meme Tokens”, “Introduction to Filecoin”, “Introduction to DeFi Security”, and “Crypto 101”, each attracting over 100 learners. Gate Learn continues to build an open learning community, helping users navigate the blockchain space.

Gate Research: Expanding Insights with Multi-Level Reports

Gate Research continues to expand the breadth and depth of its reports, reinforcing its leadership in industry transparency and user education. In May, Gate Research released multiple focused reports covering key areas such as policy trends, on-chain data, funding analysis, quantitative strategies, and biweekly market updates. It also enhanced its tracking and analysis of sudden events, policy changes, and on-chain developments to help users efficiently grasp cutting-edge market information and optimize investment decisions.

Additionally, Gate Research consistently delivers in-depth reports on hot topics including macro policies, Meme tokens, next-generation public blockchains, and ETFs, demonstrating expertise and continuity in critical fields. By building a multi-tiered content system encompassing real-time news, periodic reports, and deep research, Gate Research not only maintains its existing strengths but also innovates its research segments and expands content formats, continuously delivering high-quality research value.

Gate Wins “Best Crypto Exchange 2025” Award

Gate was honored with the “Best Crypto Exchange 2025” award at the E-Business Awards 2025, hosted by Entrepreneur Middle East. This award recognizes outstanding crypto platforms excelling in user protection, platform stability, and regulatory compliance. As one of the Middle East’s most influential digital economy awards, the E-Business Awards celebrate companies and leaders driving digital transformation across e-commerce, fintech, SaaS, and online services. The judging panel highly commended Gate’s long-term commitment to technological security, global compliance, and building customer trust, setting a new benchmark for the crypto industry.

Charity and Social Responsibility

Gate Charity & Forum Animal Promote Animal Welfare in São Paulo

On May 31, 2025, Gate Charity partnered with animal protection group Forum Animal to hold a public event in São Paulo, Brazil, advocating for the end of animal testing in research and education. The event took place at FMU FIAM-FAAM campus in Liberdade, where Gate Charity provided nutritious vegan meals to around 100 participants, putting ethical values into practice. Gate Charity also funded promotional materials and actively participated to broaden the event’s impact, raising public awareness. Committed to animal welfare, Gate Charity continues to promote a more compassionate and ethical world.

Conclusion

In May 2025, Gate marked a significant milestone in its brand upgrade with the official launch of its new domain, Gate.com, signaling a new phase in its global strategy. At the same time, Gate achieved record-breaking core metrics: over 27 million registered users; significant year-on-year growth in total trading volume; a reserve ratio reaching 128.57%; the successful relaunch of Launchpad with its first project oversubscribed by 938 times; and Simple Earn’s active user base surpassing 600,000. These figures reflect each solid step in Gate’s ongoing development.

At the 12th anniversary global celebration, Gate’s Founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered a keynote speech reflecting on the platform’s twelve years of growth and key accomplishments, while unveiling the strategic vision of becoming the “Next-Generation Crypto Exchange”. This vision not only honors past achievements but also sets a clear commitment for the future. Standing at this new starting point, Gate will continue to drive innovation through technology, foster global collaboration, and work closely with users and partners to build a more open, trustworthy, and sustainable crypto ecosystem—accelerating its journey toward becoming a pioneering leader of the new era.

About Gate

Gate was founded in 2013, and the founder and CEO is Dr. Han. It is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platforms. The platform serves over 27 million users and supports trading of more than 3,600 types of cryptocurrency assets. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% reserve proof. Its ecosystem includes diverse services such as Gate Wallet and Gate Ventures, and it has established global partnerships with top sports brands like the F1 Red Bull Racing team and the Italian football club Inter Milan.

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