Gate Q2 2025 Quarterly Report: Global Strategy Accelerates, Achieves Steady Growth Against Market Headwinds

Overview

In Q2 2025, the global crypto market entered a new phase characterized by intensified competition for existing users, heightened regulatory standards, and a reshaping of user demographics. Amid these changes, Gate demonstrated remarkable resilience and robust growth momentum. While a general decline in spot trading volumes across the market, Gate achieved counter-trend growth: in April, its spot trading volume surged by over 14% month-over-month, rising to become the second-largest centralized exchange globally. It was also the only major platform to deliver double-digit growth that month. Gate’s user base surpassed 30 million, driven by strong new-user inflows and a faster pace of token listings, offering broader trading choices. On the security front, Gate leverages zero-knowledge technology and holds $10.453 billion in total reserves, with a 23.09% excess reserve ratio, ensuring full asset verifiability and platform stability.

This report offers an in-depth analysis of Gate’s performance in Q2 2025 across multiple dimensions, including business operations, user growth, ecosystem development, security and compliance, brand influence, and social responsibility. It aims to provide clear and transparent data insights for users, industry partners, and regulators, showing how Gate continues to solidify its global leadership in an evolving crypto landscape through innovation, product upgrades, and refined operations. Gate remains committed to fostering the healthy development of the Web3 ecosystem within the ever-evolving crypto landscape.

Gate Highlights

Gate Maintains Strong Trading Momentum & User Base Surpasses 30 Million in Q2

In Q2 2025, Gate sustained strong trading momentum, with particularly outstanding results in the futures market. These trading volumes rose sharply year-over-year and continued to climb quarter-over-quarter. They served as the core engine driving platform growth, boosting overall activity and reinforcing Gate’s leadership in leveraged trading.

Despite declining volatility and reduced speculation causing spot trading volumes to fall industry-wide, Gate achieved counter-trend growth. According to CoinGecko’s 2025 report, nine of the top ten centralized exchanges saw spot trading volume declines, eight with double-digit drops. In contrast, Gate’s spot trading volume exceeded $110 billion in April, a 14% month-over-month increase that raised its market share to nearly 10%. This achievement made Gate the world’s second-largest centralized exchange (CEX) and the only major platform to post double-digit growth that month.

By the end of Q2, Gate’s total user base had exceeded 30 million, demonstrating strong growth momentum with new user acquisition significantly up year-over-year. This growth reflects expanding brand influence and injects fresh vitality into the ecosystem. Token listings in Q2 increased by over 65% quarter-over-quarter, expanding the total supported assets and continuously enhancing users’ asset choices and trading opportunities.

On security, Gate employs zero-knowledge technology to ensure full verifiability of user funds. Its latest reserve report shows $10.453 billion in total reserves and a 23.09% excess reserve ratio—over $1.9 billion in surplus—maintaining industry-leading asset safety and platform stability.

Together, Gate’s robust trading performance, expanding user base, and industry-leading risk controls continue to reinforce its position among top global exchanges and strengthen its core competitiveness and global reach. Backed by a powerful matching engine and deep market infrastructure, Gate has delivered steady spot market growth, active trading in trending tokens, and continued improvements in liquidity and market depth. By offering a smooth and efficient trading experience for users, Gate demonstrates both strong resilience and long-term growth potential in a volatile market.

Ecosystem & Compliance

Collaborative Efforts on Diverse Products to Build an Ecosystem Driven by Dual Engines of User Growth and Revenue

Gate Launchpad, Launchpool, HODLer Airdrop & CandyDrop: Driving User Growth and Revenu
In Q2 2025, Gate’s spot business delivered outstanding performance, with multiple product lines continuously driving user engagement and revenue growth.

The highly anticipated return of Launchpad saw its first project, Puffverse (PFVS), achieve remarkable success, attracting over 35,000 participants and raising $656 million—exceeding the recruitment target by more than 938 times. The result highlights Gate’s strong user engagement and effective platform capabilities in facilitating the initial distribution of high-quality crypto assets.

Launchpool projects continued to operate with a focus on quality, launching several high-yield new tokens, some of which surged over 100-fold. Participation exceeded one million user entries during the quarter, with the largest single pool nearing 50,000 participants. The newly introduced VIP staking bonus provided users with optimized asset allocation and higher returns, with some projects’ late-stage APR soaring dozens of times, further highlighting Gate’s competitive edge.

The HODLer Airdrop program continued to improve, with dozens of airdrop campaigns launched in total and rewards exceeding $1 million, providing users with stable and frequent asset returns. Projects such as SKATE, NXPC, and SOPH delivered peak APR of over 400%, reinforcing Gate’s “early participation, early rewards” strategy. The snapshot mechanism was upgraded to randomized hourly snapshots and now includes average GT holdings in the calculation, effectively enhancing fairness and preventing arbitrage. The newly added estimated rewards feature also helps users better plan their asset allocations.

CandyDrop remained highly popular, with over 30 airdrop campaigns launched in Q2. User participation and capital activity on the platform rose significantly. To further improve the experience, CandyDrop is set to upgrade its task system in Q3, introducing more task types and smart risk controls, deepening partnerships with quality projects, and refining airdrop rules to continually enhance user rewards and platform stickiness.

Overall, Gate’s spot business continued to strengthen its leading position in crypto asset distribution and user engagement by introducing high-quality projects, innovating yield mechanisms, and improving the user experience.

Gate Alpha: Brand Upgrade Off to a Strong Start with Nearly 1,000 Listings and Hundreds of Thousands of Traders
In Q2 2025, MemeBox was officially rebranded as Gate Alpha, positioned as the platform offering the fastest listings, most comprehensive assets, and a CEX experience closest to DEX trading, with a full focus on on-chain asset markets. Nearly 1,000 new tokens were listed during the quarter, covering major ecosystems such as ETH, Solana, and Base. Cumulative trading users exceeded several hundred thousand, demonstrating strong growth momentum.

Gate Alpha also launched incentive campaigns such as the Alpha Points Festival, which boosted user engagement and platform stickiness through daily check-ins, listing-related tasks, and airdrop points. Over 20 airdrop projects were released, with popular tokens, like USELESS, LABUBU, and AURA, recording significant gains—further solidifying Gate Alpha’s leading position in early-stage asset trading. Looking ahead to Q3, Gate Alpha plans to expand support for new blockchain ecosystems, diversify on-chain trading experiences, and continue building a core hub for initial listings and high-frequency trading of on-chain assets.

Gate P2P: Strengthened Global Reach and Robust Growth in Key Metrics
In Q2 2025, Gate P2P lending maintained strong growth momentum, with significant improvements in global coverage and user experience, further expanding the platform’s market influence and business scale. Gate now supports over 50 fiat currencies across 80 countries and regions, and integrates more than 450 payment methods—providing users with more convenient and diversified trading channels through an increasingly connected global payment network. Meanwhile, transaction efficiency steadily improved, with the overall conversion rate rising by more than 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to reach a record high. This reflects the Gate’s effective efforts in enhancing the user trading experience, leading to consistently rising user satisfaction and solidifying Gate P2P’s competitive edge in the industry.

In addition, Gate P2P achieved remarkable growth across multiple key metrics this quarter, along with major feature upgrades. The system and platform functionalities underwent comprehensive upgrades. Over 20 optimizations and system improvements were completed during the quarter, focusing on strengthening the risk control framework, enhancing the user experience for order placement and order management, improving merchant advertising and transaction processes, and launching new tools for dispute resolution and marketing management. These upgrades not only enhanced the security and efficiency of transactions but also provided both users and merchants with a more stable and higher-quality trading environment, driving the continued healthy growth of Gate’s P2P business.

Gate Institutional: Spot and Futures Trading Volumes Rise, and Institutional User Base Up 27% QoQ
In Q2 2025, Gate’s institutional business sustained strong growth momentum, with key metrics delivering impressive results that highlight Gate’s leading position in the institutional sector. Futures trading volume increased 33.59% quarter-over-quarter, while the market share of institutional spot and futures trading volumes rose 23.69% and 31.17%, respectively, reflecting continued strong demand from institutional users. The number of institutional users grew 27.42% quarter-over-quarter, further consolidating Gate’s competitive edge in institutional services.

Gate also saw a significant expansion in institutional lending. Gate now offers over 800 borrowable assets, 250+ collateral options, and 300+ fixed-term lending assets—delivering flexible, efficient capital solutions for institutional users. Margin trading also achieved notable progress. With 55 new trading pairs added, the total number of supported tokens has increased to 248, offering institutions broader trading choices. Cumulative historical loan volume has exceeded $10 billion, underscoring Gate’s appeal in the leveraged trading market.

Gate Earn: Record High for Simple Earn and Robust Growth in On-Chain & Dual Investment Products
In Q2 2025, Gate Earn continued to launch high-yield, flexible, and distinctly differentiated financial products, and combined with VIP-exclusive benefits and innovative features, these offerings significantly improved user fund retention and platform stickiness, demonstrating strong growth momentum and ongoing product innovation, further solidifying its industry-leading position. During the quarter, 56 new coins were added for flexible subscription, alongside the introduction of fixed-term products with annualized yields up to 150% and VIP fixed-term products offering USDT yields up to 4.5%. Additionally, Gate launched an industry-first fixed-term instant redemption feature, enabling real-time fund availability.

Gate Staking offering added 9 new assets this quarter, further expanding users’ investment choices. Additionally, exclusive benefits such as fee reductions for on-chain earning services have been introduced for VIP users, better catering to the asset appreciation needs of high-net-worth clients.

For Dual Investment products, new VIP-exclusive offerings were launched, featuring higher investment limits and intraday maturity options. These enhancements have significantly improved the product’s appeal and flexibility.

Gate Wealth Management Products: Multi-Product Mechanism Upgrades and Comprehensive Optimization of User Earnings
In Q2 2025, Gate has completed mechanism upgrades across multiple product lines, including ETF leveraged tokens, recurring investment tools, and copy trading solutions, further strengthening the platform’s product capabilities and enhancing the user experience in terms of returns. For ETF leveraged tokens, a comprehensive product overhaul has been completed. The number of supported assets now exceeds several hundred, offering the broadest coverage among similar products in the industry. Steady growth in new users this quarter reflects the product’s solid position in meeting both hedging and high-leverage trading demands.

In asset allocation tools, Gate officially launched “Auto-Invest Pro”, integrating traditional Auto Invest with Simple Earn features. It supports hourly interest accrual and yield compounding, enhancing capital efficiency. Some assets delivered strong short-term annualized returns, earning lasting user favor.

The copy trading product focuses on dual safeguards of strategy selection and trading security, introducing a “Prime Traders” mechanism alongside industry-leading trade protection rules. This optimizes the risk-reward profile for users engaging in strategy-based trading. Futures copy trading volume steadily increased during the quarter, with top-performing signal providers delivering significant returns, boosting the activity and retention of the professional strategy ecosystem. Additionally, Gate launched a “Similar Candlestick” analysis tool to help users identify historical trend patterns, aiding strategy timing decisions across both spot and futures markets.

Gate Wallet: Comprehensive Advances in Security, Multi-Chain Ecosystem, and Smart Investing
In Q2 2025, Gate Wallet enhanced security and user experience by launching the NFC-enabled Gate Wallet Touch—combining cold wallet security with hot wallet convenience and remote lock/reset features; expanded its multi-chain ecosystem and optimized asset management processes; introduced AI-powered potential coin rankings, Solana second-level candlesticks, flash trading, and smart money copy tools to boost market and trading efficiency; launched BountyDrop for aggregated airdrop tasks with multi-protocol support and transparent earnings; and rolled out the IDO Prime module to help users capture early on-chain alpha investment opportunities.

Overall, Gate Wallet delivers a smart, secure, and convenient one-stop digital asset management experience through secure hardware, intelligent recommendations, on-chain earnings, and early-stage project investments—further boosting user engagement and market competitiveness.

Gate Ventures: Investing in Compliance and Emerging Ecosystems to Empower Blockchain Innovation
In Q2 2025, Gate Ventures continued to act as a catalyst for blockchain innovation, focusing its investments on cross-border compliance solutions, leveraged yield protocols on Solana, and idle asset monetization. It also deepened its presence across emerging and leading public chains such as Monad, Berachain, Avalanche, and NEAR. Through roadshows, AMAs, and engagements with over 50 top-tier institutions, Gate Ventures strengthened project incubation and resource integration. Additionally, it conducted in-depth research into BTC Layer 2 innovations amid the BTCFi trend. By adopting an integrated approach of investment, research, and ecosystem collaboration, Gate Ventures continues to drive technological advancement and maintain its leadership in crypto venture capital.

Advancing Security and Transparency to Build a Trusted Trading Ecosystem

Risk Control and AML: Steadily Advancing to Lead Industry Standards

Gate remains committed to building a secure and trustworthy digital asset trading environment through advanced technologies and a professional team. In Q2 2025, Gate continued to strengthen platform security and safeguard user interests. Leveraging advanced data analytics and extensive industry experience, the platform responded efficiently to market changes through regular risk assessments and targeted investigations, further enhancing the robustness and reliability of its trading processes. At the same time, Gate dynamically adjusted its risk control strategies, helping its risk management capabilities remain at the forefront of the industry.

On the anti-money laundering and compliance front, Gate upholds a top-down compliance framework, continuously refining internal policies and procedures, upgrading systems, and improving both review efficiency and user experience. Gate has established long-term partnerships with globally recognized institutions to enhance on-chain risk detection and transaction tracing, while developing a robust and adaptive compliance framework. Gate actively monitors regulatory developments worldwide, conducts in-depth research, and refines compliance strategies in a timely manner to remain both compliant and competitive in an evolving landscape. Meanwhile, Gate continues to expand its risk and compliance team, improving its capabilities in risk identification and regulatory enforcement to deliver a compliant and trustworthy trading experience.

In addition, Gate continuously refines its risk control models to enhance the accuracy of risk identification and the efficiency of its responses. By balancing high-quality service with professional risk management, Gate delivers a stable and superior trading experience to its users, while driving the ongoing improvement of industry standards and fostering greater trust within the market.

Reserves: Total Value Reaches USD 10.453 Billion, Reserve Ratio at 123.09%

In Q2 2025, Gate released its latest reserve report. As of June 2025, Gate’s total reserves reached $10.453 billion, with an overall reserve ratio of 123.09%. The reserves cover over 350 user asset types, with excess reserves amounting to $1.96 billion.

Currently, users hold a total of 17,022.60 BTC, while Gate holds 23,611.00 BTC in reserves, representing an excess reserve ratio of 38.70%.

Users hold 386,645.00 ETH, while Gate holds 437,127.00 ETH in reserves, resulting in an excess reserve ratio of 13.06%. For USDT, user holdings total 1,156,715,656.24 tokens, with Gate holding 1,306,535,437.00 tokens in reserve, yielding an excess reserve ratio of 12.95%. Additionally, the excess reserve ratios for GT, DOGE, and XRP stand at 156.61%, 108.78%, and 115.30%, respectively, all surpassing the 100% reserve benchmark.

From its initial commitment to 100% reserves to the adoption of zero-knowledge proofs, Gate continuously drives innovation in both technology and security. Moving forward, Gate will continue exploring cutting-edge technologies, enhancing operational transparency, and working with global users to build a safe and trustworthy digital asset trading ecosystem.

Global Licensing: Granted VASP License Under the Supervision of Dubai VARA

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 Group also completed the acquisition of Japan-licensed exchange, further broadening its international compliance network.

Community Building and Brand Activities

Gate Community Building: Accelerating Global Connections to Foster a Diverse Web3 Ecosystem

In Q2 2025, Gate enhanced user engagement and community belonging through diverse initiatives including brand campaigns, community competitions, cultural marketing, and global partnerships. By bringing together users, partners, and industry leaders within a unified ecosystem, Gate advanced its community development in both depth and breadth. These efforts lay a solid foundation for the next phase of the crypto journey, delivering a Web3 platform that blends innovation with cultural warmth for users worldwide.

SPORT3 DUBAI 2025: A Groundbreaking Fusion of Web3 and Sports Culture
On April 29, 2025, Gate hosted the SPORT3 DUBAI 2025 Sports Carnival in Dubai. As an international Web3 sports event IP initiated and continuously operated by Gate, the event featured friendly matches in football, badminton, and paddle tennis. It aimed to create a unique industry social gathering that blends the spirit of sports with Web3 culture, offering diverse networking opportunities for attendees, fostering cross-industry collaboration and in-depth exchanges among professionals, and promoting the integration of Web3 values across more sectors.

Gate 12th Anniversary Global Celebration: Embracing a New Strategic Vision Toward Becoming the “Next-Generation Crypto Exchange”
On May 1, 2025, Gate concluded its two-day 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.

WCTC S7: Global Tournament Upgrade Drives Record-Breaking Buzz
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 “Lucky Bag Rain”. With a dynamic prize pool of $5 million, including a chance to win 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 contests involved 75,059 participants forming over 52,000 teams; the winning team’s trading volume surpassed $5 billion. In the individual contests, 37,829 traders competed, with the top trader reaching $190 million in trading volume. Nearly 120,000 users took part in the “Lucky Bag Rain”, fueling vibrant global engagement.

Gate Launches “Red Bull Racing Tour”: Bringing F1 Track Excitement to the Crypto World
In June 2025, Gate launched the “Red Bull Racing Tour”, blending the thrill of F1 racing with crypto through a “trading race + task challenge” format. The inaugural event concluded successfully in Q2, attracting nearly 41,000 participants and generating over 13.3 billion USDT in total trading volume. The trading leaderboard champion stood out with high-frequency trading and steady profits, earning a seat to watch the F1 race live.

Gate Bitcoin Pizza Day Special Event: Honoring Crypto History with Custom Pizzas
On May 22, 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 Brand Impact: Diverse Cross-Industry Collaborations Deepen Global Influence

In Q2 2025, Gate continued to deepen its global branding strategy by partnering with top-tier sports events, launching digital collectibles, producing creative short films, and engaging high-profile guests, thereby crafting a richer and more relatable brand image. From co-releasing digital collectibles with Oracle Red Bull Racing in F1 to collaborating with world-class goalkeeper Sommer as the “Guardian of Security”, Gate expands user awareness through multidimensional storytelling. Leveraging premium platforms like the Monaco Grand Prix and Inter match viewings, Gate reaches broader mainstream audiences, solidifying its influence as a leading global Web3 brand. Looking ahead, Gate will keep accelerating its global ecosystem connections and expanding the Web3 vision through a dual focus on technology and brand.

Over 2 Million NFTs Minted in Gate × Oracle Red Bull Racing Collaboration
In May 2025, Gate officially launched the IN THE MOMENT digital collectible series in collaboration with the F1 Oracle Red Bull Racing Team, offering free access to users worldwide. This exclusive NFT collection pays tribute to 24 iconic moments from past race weekends. According to official data, the initial limited release included six collectibles. As of now, the total minting has surpassed 2 million tokens and has attracted over 300,000 participants. The project showcases the powerful appeal of Web3 digital collectibles combined with top-tier sports events. As the first in-depth Web3 collaboration between both parties, it not only highlights cutting-edge cross-industry innovation but also marks a new chapter in on-chain sports culture content.

Gate CBO at Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix: Where Speed Meets Brand Power
At the end of May, 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.

Inter Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Joins Gate Friend, Elevating Security Spirit
n May 2025, Gate announced 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 Gate’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”.

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 “With the Champion” brand philosophy. In April, Gate’s CBO Kevin Lee also attended an Inter match as a brand ambassador.

Gate Square & Chat: Evolving Content Ecosystem Fuels Record User Engagement

In Q2 2025, Gate Square and Chat communities sustained strong growth, becoming key platforms for users to access industry information and exchange market insights. User engagement in content creation remains strong, with the content ecosystem becoming increasingly rich and diverse.

To enhance user experience, Gate Square underwent several product upgrades this quarter: First, a comprehensive UI refresh introduced a cleaner, more intuitive design with clearer sections and smoother navigation. Second, the original Points Center was upgraded to a Community Center, converting honor points into community growth values. Users can now easily track and complete daily tasks, boosting overall engagement and interaction. Additionally, the Square homepage feed was optimized to highlight high-quality creators, helping users efficiently discover premium crypto content.

Meanwhile, the Chat section received a revamped display, with upgraded group gift coin and trading card sharing features to increase community activity. Chat optimization, group management, and message push mechanisms were also improved to ensure precise information delivery. Gate Square and Chat are evolving into a multifaceted content hub, combining in-depth content, real-time communication, and creator growth systems to continually deliver high-quality information and social experiences to users.

Charity and Social Responsibility

Gate Charity & Forum Animal Promote Animal Welfare in Brazil
In Q2 2025, Gate Charity partnered with animal protection organization Forum Animal in Brazil to jointly hold a public welfare event advocating for the end of animal testing in scientific research and education. Gate Charity demonstrated its commitment to ethical values by providing nutritious vegan meals to around 100 activists and participants on-site and sponsoring the production of promotional materials. These efforts actively amplified the event’s impact and effectively raised public awareness of animal welfare.

Education, Research, and Media Impact

Gate Learn: Flagship Courses Garner High Praise, Building the Premier Knowledge Platform

In Q2 2025, Gate Learn made significant strides in expanding its content ecosystem and driving content innovation, demonstrating Gate’s keen insight and responsiveness in knowledge dissemination and trend analysis. Gate consistently released high-quality original articles in both Chinese and English, providing users with a steady stream of expert content. At the same time, by increasing the number of courses available, Gate Learn further enhanced the learning environment for investors. Popular courses such as “Guide to Gate Dual Currency Products”, “Simple Earn Investment Guide”, and “Gate Futures Trading Guide – A Must-read for Newbies” are emerging as Gate Learn’s flagship offerings.

Looking ahead, Gate Learn will continue to focus on user needs by continuously improving content coverage and quality, innovating the presentation of courses and videos, and providing timely analysis of industry trends to help users stay informed. Leveraging technological innovation and ecosystem collaboration, Gate Learn aims to build a more powerful blockchain knowledge platform that delivers accurate and efficient learning services to users worldwide.

Gate Research: Building a Comprehensive Industry Research System to Deeply Analyze Trending Sectors

In Q2 2025, Gate Research made significant strides in content output and coverage areas. By continuously enhancing its popular regular reports—including the Quantitative Biweekly, Monthly On-Chain Data Report, Monthly Financing Report, and Monthly Cryptocurrency Market Review—it has provided investors with comprehensive multi-dimensional summaries and insights into quantitative strategies, on-chain data, primary and secondary markets, enabling a deeper understanding of the crypto landscape. Additionally, Gate Research consistently published in-depth reports covering hot topics such as public blockchains, DeFi, GameFi, Memecoins, and macro policies, achieving a substantial increase in readership while demonstrating strong expertise and ongoing commitment in these key areas.

Currently, Gate Research has established a multi-tiered content system comprising real-time news, regular reports, and thematic analyses. While maintaining a high level of professionalism, it continuously explores market trends through innovative report formats, comprehensively catering to user needs.

CoinGecko: Gate’s Market Share Reached 9.0% in April, Ranking Second Globally

According to CoinGecko’s latest report on centralized exchange market shares for April 2025, Gate ranked second globally with a monthly spot trading volume of $113.7 billion, capturing a 9% market share—just behind Binance’s 38%. This achievement makes Gate the only major platform to register double-digit month-over-month growth in April, with trading volume rising 14.4% from March’s $99.4 billion.

Gate Ranks as Top Performer in CoinDesk’s Report in May, Leading Global Growth with Nearly 70% Monthly Increase in Derivatives Trading

In May, the authoritative media outlet CoinDesk released its latest monthly report on cryptocurrency exchanges, highlighting Gate as one of the standout performers. Gate was recognized as the fastest-growing derivatives exchange for the month.

According to the CoinDesk report, Gate’s derivatives trading volume surged by 69.9% month-over-month in May, reaching USD 264 billion—the highest growth rate among all major platforms. Meanwhile, Gate’s derivatives market share increased by 1.20 percentage points to 4.13%, surpassing several leading exchanges. This milestone further solidifies Gate’s rising leadership position in the derivatives space, driven by ongoing optimization of its technical infrastructure, deep liquidity advantages, and a steadfast commitment to providing efficient and seamless trading experiences for both retail and institutional users.

Moreover, Gate is among the few exchanges that have recently made significant leaps in rankings, joining Binance and Kraken in the upward momentum. In the latest derivatives exchange benchmark, Gate scored 82.6, placing it within the global top three. Gate’s sustained growth reflects the strategic effectiveness of its innovation-driven approach, product diversification, and global expansion efforts. As one of the few exchanges achieving simultaneous growth in both trading volume and market share, Gate continues to demonstrate its ability to stand out in an intensely competitive and rapidly evolving market environment.

Conclusion

In Q2 2025, amidst a complex and evolving global crypto market, Gate delivered an impressive performance driven by outstanding operations, forward-looking strategies, and a relentless focus on user value. From record-breaking futures trading volumes to resilient spot market growth, Gate demonstrated strong market adaptability and growth potential, solidifying its position among the world’s leading centralized exchanges. With a user base surpassing 30 million, diverse product lines including Launchpad, Alpha, P2P lending, institutional services, and Gate Earn worked synergistically to build a robust and dynamic ecosystem, significantly enhancing user engagement and capital efficiency. Gate actively expanded its presence in emerging public chain ecosystems, deepened community and brand development, and advanced industry innovation and user experience. Looking ahead, Gate will continue to uphold innovation-driven and user-centric principles, strengthen ecosystem collaboration and compliance, broaden its global influence, and strive to become a next-generation unicorn crypto exchange leading the digital asset industry into a new era.

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