One of the global leading crypto asset exchanges Gate has released its Q4 2025 report, highlighting continued progress across its core trading business, Web3 ecosystem development, and global compliance strategy. During the quarter, Gate delivered solid gains in spot and derivatives trading volume, product ecosystem expansion, and on-chain integration, further reinforcing its position as a leading global crypto platform.
In Q4 2025, Gate sustained the strong growth momentum seen throughout the year, with both spot and derivatives businesses operating at high levels. Trading depth, liquidity, and user activity remained among the top in the industry.
According to the latest data from CoinDesk, Gate ranked among the top three exchanges globally in terms of spot market share growth, while its derivatives market share rose to 11%, the highest increase among major platforms during the same period, demonstrating strong system stability and operational resilience amid complex market conditions.
By the end of the quarter, Gate’s registered user base had grown to nearly 50 million, supporting more than 4,300 crypto assets. In December, Gate also completed the rollout of App version 8.0, introducing upgrades to internationalized design, interaction efficiency and system performance, to further enhance trading and asset management experiences in multiple scenarios.
On the product and ecosystem front, Gate continued to operate and expand its core incentive and launch mechanisms, including Launchpool, Launchpad, HODLer Airdrop, and CandyDrop.
During the quarter, Launchpool listed 28 projects with total airdrops exceeding $4.8 million; Launchpad recorded an oversubscription rate of more than 2,500%, with cumulative oversubscription reaching $149 million; HODLer Airdrop launched 23 free airdrop projects with total rewards exceeding $590,000; and CandyDrop saw cumulative futures trading volume surpass $51 billion.
On the on-chain trading side, Gate Perp DEX officially entered its scaled trading phase, achieving over $10 billion in cumulative trading volume in its first full quarter and supporting hundreds of perpetual contract pairs.
In asset management, Gate’s Simple Earn subscription volume exceeded $11 billion for the quarter, with daily active users surpassing 430,000. On-chain Earn assets under management continued to grow steadily, with GUSD minting once again exceeding $200 million in December.
The ETF business recorded quarterly trading volume of more than 13.9 billion USDT, supporting over 310 ETF trading pairs. Meanwhile, Gate’s quantitative fund products saw simultaneous growth in user base and trading volume, with new users increasing 98% quarter-on-quarter.
In terms of security and transparency, as of October 28, 2025, Gate’s total reserves reached $11.676 billion, with a total reserve ratio of 124%, covering nearly 500 user assets. GateToken (GT) continued its on-chain burn mechanism, with the cumulative burn ratio rising to 61.61%.
On the compliance front, Gate Group’s Malta-based entity, Gate Technology Ltd, obtained the MiCA license issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and initiated the EU passporting process. Gate Australia officially launched operations, marking another milestone in Gate Group’s expanding global compliance footprint.
To date, multiple Gate entities have obtained or completed regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals across jurisdictions, including Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai.
Alongside ongoing investments in trading infrastructure and Web3 development, Gate further strengthened its community ecosystem and brand-building efforts. The number of certified creators on Gate Square surpassed 1,000, continuing to foster a Web3 community centered on user participation.
On the branding front, Gate served as the title sponsor of the Token of Love Music Festival in Singapore and hosted a series of high-profile brand events and VVIP dinners during major global moments such as TOKEN2049 and the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, bringing together global partners, institutional clients, and industry leaders to further elevate Gate’s international brand recognition and ecosystem influence.
Overall, in Q4 2025, Gate demonstrated strong operational resilience across trading scale, product innovation, on-chain ecosystem development, and global expansion. By strengthening its core spot and derivatives trading foundation, accelerating the Web3 ecosystem and on-chain application integration, and advancing security, compliance, and brand development in parallel, Gate is steadily executing its strategic upgrade from a traditional exchange into an integrated Web3 infrastructure platform.
Looking ahead, as its product ecosystem continues to mature and ecosystem synergies are further unlocked, Gate is well positioned to reinforce its comprehensive competitiveness in the global digital asset market and inject sustainable growth momentum into the industry’s long-term development.
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Gate, founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, is one of the world’s earliest cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform serves over 48 million users with 4,300+ digital assets and pioneered the industry’s first 100% proof-of-reserves. Beyond core trading services, Gate’s ecosystem includes Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, and other innovative solutions.
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