Gate Announces Q4 2025 Report Highlighting Transaction Growth and Expanded On-Chain and Compliance Initiatives

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Posted: January 22, 2026 4:33 AM Updated: January 22, 2026 4:33 AM

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Cryptocurrency exchange Gate has released its fourth quarter 2025 report highlighting continued progress across core trading operations, Web3 ecosystem development, and international compliance initiatives.

Throughout the quarter, Gate delivered strong performance in spot and derivatives trading volume, expanded its product ecosystem, and advanced on-chain integrations, strengthening its position as a major player in the global cryptocurrency market.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Gate maintained the growth momentum observed at the beginning of the year, with both spot and derivatives markets operating at high activity levels. Trading depth, liquidity, and user engagement remain among the best in the industry.

According to data from CoinDesk, Gate ranked among the top three exchanges globally for spot market share growth, while its derivatives market share also grew to 11%. This represents the highest growth rate among major platforms during this period and reflects strong system stability and operational resilience even in complex market conditions.

By the end of the quarter, Gate’s registered user base reached 50 million and supported over 4,300 cryptocurrency assets. In December, the platform launched app version 8.0 with an internationalized design, improved interaction efficiency and system performance, aimed at improving the trading and asset management experience in various scenarios.

Gate will strengthen its product ecosystem and Web3 infrastructure in the fourth quarter of 2025 to drive trading, asset management, and global expansion.

In terms of products and ecosystem, Gate has continued to expand its core incentives and release mechanisms, including Launchpool, Launchpad, HODLer Airdrop, and CandyDrop. During the quarter, Launchpool listed 28 projects with total airdrops exceeding $4.8 million, while Launchpad achieved an oversubscription rate of over 2,500% and cumulative oversubscription reached $149 million.

HODLer Airdrop has launched 23 free airdrop projects offering a total of over $590,000 in rewards, and CandyDrop’s cumulative futures trading volume has exceeded $51 billion. In terms of on-chain trading, the Gate Perp decentralized exchange (DEX) has entered a large-scale trading phase, supporting hundreds of perpetual contract pairs with cumulative trading volume of over $10 billion during the first quarter.

In wealth management, Gate’s Simple Earn subscription volume exceeded $11 billion during the quarter, with daily active users exceeding 430,000. On-chain accumulated assets under management continued to grow steadily, with GUSD mined exceeding $200 million in December. The Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) business recorded quarterly trading volume of 13.9 billion USDT across over 310 ETF trading pairs. Gate’s quant fund product also showed growth, with the number of new users increasing by 98% compared to the previous quarter and trading volume increasing in parallel.

Regarding security and transparency, as of October 28, 2025, Gate’s total holdings amounted to $11.676 billion, maintaining a total holding ratio of 124% and covering approximately 500 user assets. The GateToken (GT) on-chain burn mechanism continues, with the cumulative burn rate reaching 61.61%. On the compliance side, Malta-based Gate Technology Ltd has received a MiCA license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and has begun the EU passport issuance process. Gate Australia has officially commenced operations, further expanding Gate Group’s global regulatory presence. Several Gate entities have completed or obtained regulatory registrations, license applications, approvals or approvals in jurisdictions including Malta, The Bahamas, Japan, Australia and Dubai.

Gate also continued to invest in its trading infrastructure and Web3 development while strengthening its community engagement and brand-building initiatives. The number of Gatesquare-certified creators has exceeded 1,000, supporting a user-participation-centered Web3 ecosystem. On the brand side, Gate served as title sponsor of the Token of Love Music Festival in Singapore and hosted high-profile events including the VVIP dinner during TOKEN2049 and the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, connecting global partners, institutional clients and industry leaders to strengthen the platform’s international brand awareness and ecosystem influence.

Overall, in Q4 2025, Gate demonstrated resilience across trading, product innovation, on-chain ecosystem development, and global expansion. Gate continues its strategic evolution from a traditional exchange to an integrated Web3 infrastructure platform by strengthening its spot and derivatives trading base, advancing Web3 integration, and pursuing parallel initiatives in security, compliance, and brand development. As the product ecosystem matures and synergies across the ecosystem strengthen, Gate is positioned to strengthen its global competitiveness and contribute to the sustainable growth of the digital asset industry.

As MPost’s resident journalist, Alisa specializes in the broad areas of cryptocurrencies, zero-knowledge proofs, investing, and Web3. With a keen eye for new trends and technologies, she provides comprehensive coverage to inform and engage readers about the ever-evolving digital financial landscape.

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