Pengumuman Gate Q1 2026 Report: AI Ecosystem and TradFi Integration Drive Comprehensive Growth in Trading and On-Chain Metrics

Gate Q1 2026 Report: AI Ecosystem and TradFi Integration Drive Comprehensive Growth in Trading and On-Chain Metrics

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### Overview

In the first quarter of 2026, Gate maintained solid performance across its wealth management and yield-generating businesses. Staking products sustained a TVL consistently above \$1 billion. Allocations into core assets such as BTC and ETH continued to rise steadily. On-chain and trading businesses delivered particularly strong performance: Gate Layer surpassed 100 million on-chain addresses, Perp DEX quarterly trading volume exceeded \$13 billion, ETF quarterly trading volume grew to more than 18 billion USDT, and user activity across copy trading, trading bots, and options products continued to climb. TradFi perpetual futures emerged as a major growth driver, accelerating the platform’s evolution from a single crypto derivatives venue into a multi-asset trading ecosystem. Meanwhile, institutional services, asset management platforms, and quantitative fund businesses expanded rapidly, with institutional futures trading volume, CrossEx trading volume, and asset management trading activity all achieving significant growth, highlighting Gate’s transformation from a traditional trading platform into a comprehensive digital asset financial infrastructure provider.

At the same time, Gate continued strengthening its ecosystem through security transparency and global compliance initiatives. According to the platform’s March Proof of Reserves report, the overall reserve ratio reached 122%, while the BTC reserve ratio climbed to as high as 147%, covering nearly 500 types of user assets and demonstrating strong reserve redundancy and robust risk management capabilities. In addition, Gate obtained a Payment Institution (PI) license in Malta and, combined with its previously acquired MiCA license, further reinforced its stablecoin payment and Web3 infrastructure strategy across the European Union. Gate has now advanced compliance strategies across multiple key markets, including Europe, Japan, Dubai, and Australia, steadily expanding its global footprint.

In terms of community and brand development, Gate Square continued optimizing mechanisms such as “Content Mining,” creating a closed-loop ecosystem connecting content, trading, and rewards while significantly boosting user engagement and community activity. The platform also partnered with the Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team to host VIP events during the Japanese Grand Prix, further enhancing its international brand influence. On the education and research side, Gate Research, Gate Learn, and the Gate Blog continued strengthening research, educational content, and market communication capabilities, delivering high-frequency professional analysis on AI, RWA, and TradFi integration while further enhancing Gate’s influence and industry voice within the global crypto sector.

During Q1, Gate’s exposure and industry influence across major global media outlets continued to rise. Through discussions surrounding AI, Intelligent Web3, and Crypto × TradFi integration, Gate established stronger thought leadership and further solidified its image as an industry leader. Meanwhile, authoritative data from institutions such as CoinDesk and CryptoRank validated Gate’s leading position in spot trading, derivatives activity, and trading engagement, further strengthening the platform’s global brand recognition and market influence.

Overall, in Q1 2026, Gate achieved synergistic high growth across trading, on-chain infrastructure, asset management, compliance, and brand ecosystem development, accelerating its transition from a traditional crypto exchange into a comprehensive digital financial infrastructure integrating AI, Web3, TradFi, and global compliance capabilities.

### Platform Highlights

#### Gate Spot Trading Volume Ranked Among the Global Top Three, Accelerating Toward a Comprehensive Global Digital Asset Financial Infrastructure

In Q1 2026, Gate’s global media exposure and industry influence continued to expand. Founder and CEO Dr. Han appeared on the cover of *Entrepreneur Middle East* and was recognized as a “Visionary Builder,” further strengthening Gate’s leadership position in narratives surrounding AI, Intelligent Web3, and Crypto × TradFi integration. At the same time, data from authoritative institutions including CoinDesk and CryptoRank showed that Gate’s spot trading volume remained among the global top three, while its derivatives market share continued to expand, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s leading digital asset trading platforms.

Multiple core business lines achieved strong growth during the quarter. Perp DEX cumulative trading volume surpassed \$13 billion, with TradFi perpetual futures emerging as a key growth engine. Gate Layer simultaneously advanced infrastructure, AI Agent capabilities, and ecosystem products, with on-chain addresses surpassing 100 million. Ecosystem engagement across Launchpool, Launchpad, and CandyDrop continued to rise, driving stronger user participation quarter-over-quarter. Staking product TVL remained consistently above \$1 billion throughout the quarter, while BTC and ETH holdings reached peak levels of 3,084 BTC and 175,700 ETH respectively. The platform’s multi-asset and institutional ecosystem continued expanding, with ETF trading volume exceeding 18 billion USDT, options daily active traders increasing by 54.6%, and institutional futures trading volume rising 50.47% compared to the end of last year.

In terms of global expansion, Gate obtained the PSD2 Payment Institution (PI) license granted by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) in 2026. Combined with its previously secured MiCA license, this further strengthened Gate’s compliant infrastructure strategy for stablecoin payments and Web3 services within the European Union, while continuously advancing its globalization strategy. At the same time, Gate partnered with the Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team to host VIP events during the Japanese Grand Prix, leveraging top-tier international sporting exposure and Japan’s regulated market environment to further enhance global brand influence and resource connectivity capabilities.

### Ecosystem Development and Security Compliance

In Q1 2026, Gate continued expanding across multiple product lines including wealth management, on-chain infrastructure, airdrop incentives, ETFs, Perp DEX, and institutional services, creating strong synergies between capital inflows, trading growth, and rising user activity, while driving the platform ecosystem into a new phase of accelerated growth.

#### Multi-Asset Trading Synergies Drive Growth, with Capital Inflows and Trading Activity Rising in Parallel

In the first quarter of 2026, Gate continued advancing across multiple business segments, including wealth management, on-chain infrastructure, project launches, airdrop incentives, and decentralized derivatives trading. Synergies among its diversified product lines further strengthened during the quarter. Launchpool, Launchpad, HODLer Airdrop, and CandyDrop continuously deepened user participation and capital activity through subscription models, token airdrops, and task-based incentive mechanisms. Together, these products helped establish a more comprehensive ecosystem capable of serving users with varying risk preferences and yield expectations.

At the same time, Gate simultaneously expanded its on-chain and trading capabilities. Gate Layer continued enhancing its core infrastructure and AI-native functionality, with the total number of on-chain addresses surpassing 100 million and cumulative transactions exceeding 32 million. Gate Perp DEX achieved quarterly trading volume of over \$13 billion, expanded its listed trading pairs beyond 600, and continued broadening its TradFi perpetual futures offerings. Through the coordination of multiple products and ecosystems, the platform has established a positive growth cycle characterized by rising capital inflows, expanding trading activity, and increasing user engagement.

#### Gate Simple Earn Maintains Steady Expansion, with BTC Holdings Growing by Over 9%

Allocation toward major assets continued to increase, with BTC balances growing by more than 9%, reflecting sustained user demand for low-risk yield-generating products.

On the product side, Gate Simple Earn continued expanding both its asset offerings and yield structures. During the quarter, 64 new flexible subscription assets and 73 fixed-term wealth management products were launched, covering a variety of assets including USAT, NIGHT, and AZTEC, with maximum annualized yields reaching 300%. Among VIP fixed-term products, USDT annualized yields reached as high as 15%, while cumulative subscription volume exceeded 61.68 million USDT, demonstrating the continued attractiveness of high-yield products among users.

#### Gate Perp DEX Surpasses \$13 Billion in Quarterly Trading Volume, with TradFi Emerging as a Key Growth Driver

Building upon a mature product framework, Gate Perp DEX entered a new phase of scaled growth in Q1, with cumulative trading volume surpassing \$13 billion and total transaction count exceeding 10 million. The scale of real on-chain trading activity continued to expand significantly. The number of trading pairs surpassed 600, covering not only mainstream crypto assets but also increasingly diversified long-tail markets. The platform additionally introduced TradFi perpetual futures tied to gold, silver, crude oil, and other traditional financial assets, accelerating its transition from a crypto-only derivatives venue toward a multi-asset trading marketplace.

From a structural perspective, TradFi assets gradually became one of the primary drivers of trading growth. Amid heightened macroeconomic volatility, these products significantly boosted trading activity while helping smooth the overall trading structure of the platform. Meanwhile, Gate continued optimizing order book depth and matching efficiency, enabling on-chain trading performance in areas such as slippage control and execution stability to further approach centralized exchange standards. Liquidity capacity continued strengthening accordingly. In terms of on-chain transparency and system performance, trading data and asset movements remained fully verifiable while supporting increasingly high-frequency and sophisticated trading scenarios. User behavior also gradually shifted from incentive-driven participation toward more autonomous trading based on market opportunities, signaling that Gate Perp DEX is steadily developing into a sustainable trading ecosystem and an important infrastructure layer connecting on-chain liquidity with global asset trading.

#### Gate Layer Advances Simultaneously Across On-Chain Scale, Infrastructure, and AI Capabilities

During Q1, Gate Layer continued advancing in three key areas: on-chain scale expansion, foundational infrastructure enhancement, and AI-native capability development. The total number of on-chain addresses surpassed 100 million, while cumulative transaction count exceeded 32 million, reflecting steady growth in ecosystem activity and user adoption as the network maintained stable expansion.

On the infrastructure side, Gate Layer completed optimizations to snapshot update and download mechanisms while adding support for ERC-4337 and EIP-7702, accelerating the implementation of account abstraction and EOA upgrade capabilities. These upgrades further improved network compatibility and functional completeness. On the AI capability side, Gate Layer simultaneously expanded its Agent Skills suite, covering network connectivity, contract deployment, and node synchronization functions. The platform added support for the ERC-8004 standard and integrated Ethereum dAI and 8004scan services. Additionally, the launch of x402 payment services expanded support across major EVM-compatible chains and Solana while enabling ERC-20 settlement functionality, further strengthening infrastructure development for the emerging AI Agent economy.

#### Launchpool Maintains Stable Operations While Optimizing Project Supply and Yield Structures

Gate Launchpool maintained stable operational momentum throughout Q1 2026, launching a total of nine projects and total quarterly participation exceeding 43,000 users. Despite continued structural volatility in the broader market, overall product participation and capital activity remained stable, consistently serving user demand for relatively stable yield-generating opportunities.

From both yield and structural perspectives, the quarter’s top-performing projects achieved annualized yields exceeding 1,800%, while participation size per pool remained at relatively elevated levels. At the same time, yields for mainstream asset pools such as BTC and ETH gradually stabilized, providing users with more predictable return ranges. At the mechanism level, Launchpool continued optimizing participation workflows and data presentation logic, strengthening the linkage between trading behavior and reward distribution. These improvements enhanced both participation efficiency and overall capital utilization while further increasing ecosystem activity.

#### Launchpad Maintains Premium Project Strategy, with Oversubscription Rates Remaining High

Gate Launchpad maintained its premium project-focused strategy during Q1 2026, launching one subscription project during the quarter. Oversubscription levels remaining elevated throughout the offering period. Strong market attention during the subscription phase reflected the platform’s continued strength in project selection capabilities and user trust.

On the mechanism and structural side, Launchpad continued optimizing subscription rules and allocation methodologies, improving fairness and efficiency through clearer participation thresholds and distribution logic. During the quarter, the platform further enhanced multi-asset participation capabilities, enabling users with different capital structures to participate more flexibly while expanding overall user coverage. Around the user experience, the platform simultaneously improved information disclosure and risk warning mechanisms, helping users better understand project fundamentals and participation rules while enhancing overall decision-making efficiency and participation quality.

#### HODLer Airdrop Continues Unlocking GT Holding Value, with Project Yields Reaching 150% APY

Gate HODLer Airdrop continued advancing project launches and token distributions during Q1, onboarding nine projects. As the market gradually returned to rational pricing and project selection standards tightened, the product increasingly focused on yield stability and project quality, providing GT holders with more predictable return expectations.

From both yield and participation perspectives, multiple projects during the quarter maintained relatively stable returns, with some projects achieving annualized yields of up to 150%, creating a positive balance between user participation and realized rewards. Through continuously offering low-threshold participation and passive reward acquisition mechanisms, users were able to receive ongoing airdrop rewards without requiring additional operational steps. During Q1, the platform also maintained VIP privilege mechanisms while optimizing airdrop cadence and information disclosure practices, improving participation efficiency and transparency for higher-tier users and further strengthening GT’s incentive utility within the broader platform ecosystem.

#### CandyDrop Activity Surges, with 22 Projects Driving Participation from Over 700,000 Users

CandyDrop continued strengthening user participation and capital activity throughout Q1, launching 22 airdrop projects and attracting participation from more than 700,000 users, including 74,000 newly acquired users. The popular “GF” campaign alone attracted 77,700 participants, significantly boosting overall engagement levels across the platform. During the same period, platform futures trading volume surpassed \$56 billion, demonstrating the product’s growing effectiveness in user acquisition and capital conversion.

At the product and mechanism level, CandyDrop continued optimizing its task-driven participation model through diversified project offerings and interactive engagement pathways, improving both user retention and capital conversion efficiency. Looking ahead, the platform plans to further expand task categories by incorporating additional scenarios such as TradFi and ETF-related activities, while simultaneously improving reward distribution processes and risk management systems. Gate also plans to continue introducing high-quality project resources to further improve participation experiences and reward quality while driving continued growth in both user scale and capital activity.

#### Staking Maintains Stable Growth, with BTC and ETH Holdings Remaining at Elevated Levels

During Q1, Gate’s Staking business maintained a steady expansion trend, with product offerings becoming increasingly diversified while user participation remained consistently high. Although the quarter did not see large-scale additions of new supported assets, capital continued concentrating toward core assets such as BTC and ETH, both of which repeatedly reached new local highs. Peak holdings reached 3,084.03 BTC and approximately 175,700 ETH respectively, highlighting the allocation value and yield stability of mainstream assets amid volatile market conditions. On the stablecoin side, GUSD balances repeatedly surged during the quarter, reaching a monthly peak of 157 million and an all-time high of 238 million, reflecting continued user demand for liquidity management and stable yield opportunities.

From an overall scale perspective, Staking TVL remained within a high-level consolidation range throughout Q1, with monthly peaks reaching \$1.301 billion in January, \$1.213 billion in February, and \$1.195 billion in March. Total TVL remained consistently above the \$1 billion threshold throughout the quarter, demonstrating strong capital absorption capabilities and sustained user confidence. In terms of asset structure, ETH staking balances reached a historical high in January at approximately 169,800 ETH. BTC and ETH continued serving as the core yield-generating assets, indicating that users increasingly preferred allocating capital toward high-quality assets offering both liquidity and predictable returns, while the platform’s overall resilience to market volatility further strengthened.

#### ETF Business Continues Breaking Through in Scale, with Both Trading Activity and Product Depth Significantly Improving

Q1 Gate ETF business maintained strong growth momentum, with trading volume achieving continuous expansion while user activity and overall market participation enthusiasm increased simultaneously. During the quarter, ETF trading volume rapidly surged from more than 6.7 billion USDT in January to over 18 billion USDT in March, sustaining strong month-over-month growth and reflecting the platform’s leading position within the ETF segment as well as the continued release of user trading demand. On the product side, Gate continued expanding and optimizing its ETF offerings. By the end of the quarter, the platform supported more than 320 ETF trading pairs, covering mainstream assets and diversified strategy-based products, effectively improving market liquidity and trading efficiency.

In terms of product experience and ecosystem development, the platform continued optimizing its ETF trading framework through refined operational strategies. Mechanisms such as trading fee rebates and trial fund incentives lowered participation barriers for users, while enhanced data visualization and interaction experiences further improved strategy execution efficiency and trading smoothness. Alongside rapid business expansion, Gate ETF has gradually established a product ecosystem combining liquidity depth, operational efficiency, and user experience advantages, laying a solid foundation for long-term sustainable growth.

#### Copy Trading User Scale Expands Rapidly, with Trading Conversion and Ecosystem Value Significantly Strengthened

Gate’s copy trading business maintained rapid growth throughout Q1, with both user scale and trading activity continuing to increase. In January, newly added copy trading users grew by 41% month-over-month, while February sustained the same growth trend, reflecting the product’s continuously strengthening ability to drive user participation and capital conversion. As more high-quality lead traders joined the ecosystem and strategy offerings became increasingly diversified, the platform’s value in connecting retail users with professional traders became even more prominent.

Meanwhile, the copy trading system completed multiple upgrades during the quarter, optimizing the product experience around intelligence, transparency, and operational efficiency. Newly introduced functions included position replication, one-click synchronization, profit-sharing visualization, and multi-dimensional screening tools, all of which significantly improved user decision-making efficiency and strategy management capabilities. As the ecosystem continues expanding and operational mechanisms mature further, the copy trading business is accelerating toward larger-scale and more professionalized development, becoming an increasingly important driver of overall platform growth.

#### Trading Bot Business Continues Expanding in New Users and Strategy Trading Activity

In the first quarter of 2026, Gate’s trading bot business achieved steady growth, with both newly added users and strategy trading activity continuing to increase. On the strategy side, futures martingale strategies performed particularly strongly, with average daily trading volume rising 18.85% quarter-over-quarter and user numbers increasing 22.76%, reflecting continuously strengthening demand for dip-buying and position-adding strategies. On the product side, the platform completed a homepage redesign, launched AI conversational strategy functionality, and optimized reverse-position capabilities for signal bots, further improving operational efficiency and strategy flexibility.

#### Options Business Expands into TradFi Hedging Demand as Self-Directed Trading Ecosystem Continues Maturing

In Q1 2026, Gate’s options business achieved comprehensive breakthroughs on the user side. Average daily trading users increased 54.6% quarter-over-quarter, with growth accelerating month by month throughout the quarter. By March, average daily trading participants had doubled compared with January levels. Retail trading participation rose to 84%, indicating that the self-directed trading ecosystem is becoming increasingly mature. During the same period, the platform launched options products tied to macro-oriented assets such as gold XAUT and crude oil XTI, initially covering TradFi-related hedging demand and accelerating Gate Options’ evolution from a purely crypto-focused product into a cross-asset trading platform.

#### Institutional Futures Trading Volume Increased 50.47% Quarter-over-Quarter, with Significant Growth Across All Business Segments

In the first quarter of 2026, Gate Institutional achieved significant growth. Institutional futures trading volume increased 50.47% compared with the end of 2025, while the total number of institutional users rose 66.55%. Across the broader market, Gate’s institutional spot and futures trading market share increased 39.73% and 97.91% quarter-over-quarter, respectively. In terms of trading infrastructure, spot order latency was optimized by more than 50%, while futures trading added real-time BBO and SBE market data push services. On the ecosystem side, SuperLink maintained counter-cyclical growth during the bear market, while OES OTC settlement services added new institutional partners including BitGo and Komainu and continued expanding its ecosystem coverage.

At the same time, the asset management platform experienced simultaneous growth in both AUM scale and trading activity, with asset management scale increasing 22% and trading volume surging 192%. CrossEx trading volume and net asset scale increased approximately 9.4x and 3.1x respectively, demonstrating that the overall institutional ecosystem is entering an accelerated expansion phase.

Gate Institutional Circle also hosted multiple high-end institutional closed-door events in Hong Kong during the quarter, bringing together leading global market makers, asset management firms, and quantitative funds. These events facilitated in-depth discussions around key topics including digital asset management, cross-exchange liquidity, and institutional-grade trading infrastructure, continuously strengthening Gate’s influence and resource connectivity within the global institutional ecosystem.

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#### Quantitative Fund Product “Hedging Investment-USDT” Achieves Cumulative Returns Exceeding 17%, with Overall Yield Curve Maintaining Steady Growth

According to official data, Gate’s popular quantitative fund strategy product “Hedging Investment-USDT” currently delivers an annualized yield of 9.51%, while cumulative returns have exceeded 17%. The fund has now operated for more than 600 days. Designed for VIP5 and above users, the product utilizes quantitative models to automatically identify structural market opportunities while combining hedging strategies and dynamic rebalancing mechanisms to optimize capital allocation and improve overall risk-adjusted returns.

At present, Gate’s quantitative fund business continues operating steadily, with its overall return curve maintaining a consistent upward trajectory. In addition to “Hedging Investment,” the platform also offers multiple strategy-based investment products, including “Returns Pioneer Capital-USDT,” “HedgeSmart Strategies-USDT,” and “Arbitrage Pioneer-USDT.” Going forward, Gate Quantitative Funds will continue optimizing quantitative models and risk hedging mechanisms while launching additional high-quality strategy products, providing high-net-worth users with a broader range of stable yield opportunities.

#### Intelligent Risk Control and Global Compliance Systems Continue Upgrading, Strengthening the Foundation of Secure Operations

In Q1 2026, Gate continued treating its industry-leading risk management and compliance framework as a core strategic priority. Against the backdrop of simultaneous organizational optimization and capability enhancement, the company steadily reinforced the compliance foundation supporting its global business expansion.

In terms of risk management, the company continuously improved intelligent risk control strategies and real-time warning systems covering multiple operational scenarios, enhancing its ability to automatically identify and precisely intercept potential business and capital risks. Through optimizing multi-dimensional risk control strategies and closed-loop management processes, Gate further strengthened risk response speed, decision-making efficiency, and control precision, continuously improving the systematic sophistication of its overall risk management framework.

On the anti-money laundering compliance side, the company continued strengthening its global compliance system by actively aligning with leading international standards and industry best practices. Gate consistently upgraded its AML systems, operational processes, and supporting tools. Through enhanced customer identity verification, full-cycle transaction monitoring, and improved risk alert capabilities, the company further reinforced its second line of compliance defense while balancing data security and operational efficiency, providing strong support for stable business operations and long-term customer trust.

Regarding organizational and capability development, the company continued optimizing role allocation and operational coordination mechanisms around organizational restructuring and cross-team collaboration, enabling human resources to focus more effectively on critical tasks and strategic priorities. At the same time, AI-assisted operational capabilities remain under continuous development and implementation. In the future, these technologies are expected to further improve efficiency in areas such as risk identification, compliance review, report generation, and institutional knowledge accumulation, helping teams support customers and business development in a more efficient and stable manner.

Looking ahead, Gate will continue relying on systematic governance, professionalized teams, and intelligent capability development to further strengthen its risk management and compliance operations, delivering more reliable security protection, more timely information support, and more trustworthy service experiences for all users.

### Security Transparency and Global Expansion

As Gate continues to expand its global business footprint, the platform has consistently positioned security and transparency as the foundational pillars of its long-term development strategy. By continuously obtaining licenses and regulatory approvals across key jurisdictions, Gate has further strengthened its global compliance framework. At the same time, through the ongoing enhancement of its reserve fund mechanism and risk management system, the platform has established a multi-asset security framework designed to support both operational stability and long-term business expansion.

#### Gate Releases March Reserve Report, BTC Reserve Ratio Reaches 147%

Gate released its March Reserve Report, showing an overall reserve ratio of 122%, significantly exceeding the industry-standard 100% security benchmark. The reserve system now covers nearly 500 different categories of user assets, demonstrating the platform’s strong redundant reserve capacity and resilient risk management capabilities amid volatile market conditions.

For core assets, user BTC holdings stood at 17,216 BTC, while Gate held 25,404 BTC in reserves, raising the excess reserve ratio from 40.69% to 47.56%. ETH user holdings increased from 337,565 ETH to 358,121 ETH, while platform reserves rose from 419,320 ETH to 439,611 ETH, resulting in an excess reserve ratio of 22.75%.

In the stablecoin segment, USDT user holdings increased from 1.385 billion to 1.451 billion USDT, while platform reserves reached 1.477 billion USDT, corresponding to an excess reserve ratio of 1.79%. USDC user holdings totaled 122 million USDC, supported by platform reserves of 134 million USDC, representing an excess reserve ratio of 10.18%. GUSD user holdings stood at 108 million GUSD, while reserves reached 320 million GUSD, resulting in a substantial excess reserve ratio of 196.50%.

In addition, reserve ratios for major assets including GT and XRP remained significantly above the 100% reserve benchmark, reaching 136.84% and 116.54% respectively, further reinforcing the platform’s overall asset security capabilities.

#### Gate Obtains Malta Payment Institution (PI) License, Strengthening EU Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure

Gate Technology Ltd, Gate’s Malta-based entity, has officially obtained a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) under the European Union’s revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). This milestone positions Gate as one of the earliest crypto-native companies in Europe to receive regulatory approval at this level, further solidifying its long-term strategic positioning in connecting traditional finance with Web3 infrastructure across the European market.

Previously, Gate had already obtained MiCA authorization, enabling it to provide trading and custodial services within the EU framework. With the addition of the PSD2 license, Gate is now expanding its payment service network across the European Union through the EU passporting mechanism. The license not only highlights Gate’s strong commitment to compliance and regulatory standards, but also strengthens its capability to bridge traditional financial systems with Web3 application scenarios, supporting the development of a safer, smoother, and more efficient user ecosystem.

Currently, multiple Gate entities have obtained or completed regulatory registrations, licensing applications, authorizations, or approvals across jurisdictions including Malta, Cyprus, The Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai.

### Community Development and Brand Activities

In Q1 2026, Gate continued to deepen its investment in community development and global brand activities. Gate Square upgraded its “Content Mining” mechanism and launched public beta testing, while introducing Lunar New Year engagement campaigns and themed initiatives such as “Post About AI,” creating a closed-loop ecosystem connecting content creation, trading, and rewards. These initiatives significantly improved user participation and monetization efficiency, further driving the community ecosystem toward greater diversity and sustainability.

At the same time, Gate partnered with the Oracle Red Bull Racing in F1 team to host a high-profile VIP hospitality event during the Japanese Grand Prix. By bringing together KOLs and institutional guests and leveraging both top-tier motorsport exposure and Gate’s compliant presence in Japan, the platform further strengthened its global brand influence while achieving synergies between community engagement and brand elevation.

#### Gate Square Connects Content and Trading Through Multiple Incentive Mechanisms

During the first quarter of 2026, Gate Square launched a series of initiatives focused on content creation and community interaction. The platform upgraded and publicly beta-tested its “Content Mining” mechanism, optimizing creator incentives and rebate structures. Creators who publish qualified content and successfully drive real trading activity can receive up to 60% trading fee rebates. Users who execute spot, futures, or Alpha trades through content-linked trading pairs can trigger rebate calculations, enabling measurable and trackable conversion outcomes.

Meanwhile, Gate Square launched special Lunar New Year interactive campaigns and boosted Content Mining incentives through red packet rewards, creator challenges, and additional reward pools to further enhance community activity. The platform also introduced the “Post About AI” campaign, where users publishing AI-related content could earn red packet and token rewards. Multiple ranking systems were also implemented to encourage high-quality content creation.

Through the combined effect of these mechanisms, Gate Square has continuously improved user participation and content monetization capabilities, strengthening the linkage between content, trading, and rewards while supporting the diversified growth of the community ecosystem.

#### Gate and Oracle Red Bull Racing Host Premium VIP Event During the F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Gate partnered with the Oracle Red Bull Racing in F1 to host a premium VIP hospitality event during the 2026 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix from March 27 to March 29. The event invited numerous KOLs alongside representatives from major market makers, institutions, and project teams to participate in immersive race-viewing experiences and high-level networking opportunities.

Guests enjoyed close-up viewing access within the Paddock Club area, visited team garages to gain deeper insight into racing operations and strategy execution, and experienced premium hospitality services in exclusive event areas. Through immersive experiences and in-depth exchanges, Gate further expanded its global resource network and strengthened its premium brand positioning.

As an official partner of Oracle Red Bull Racing, Gate branding appeared prominently on race car rear wings, driver gear, and multiple on-site placements. Japan serves not only as a key stop on the Formula 1 calendar but also as an important market within Gate’s global compliance strategy. Gate Japan has already obtained a cryptocurrency exchange license issued by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA). Combined with this event, Gate continued to enhance its international brand recognition while deepening connections with global users and partners.

### Education, Research, and Media Influence

During the first quarter, Gate gradually established a synergistic information output ecosystem centered around research, education, and content distribution. Leveraging the deep insights of Gate Research, the structured curriculum system of Gate Learn, and the high-frequency content production of the platform blog, Gate continued to strengthen market awareness around key sectors including macro trends, RWA, AI, and Web3.

At the same time, through the integration of thought leadership and data-driven content distribution, the platform further enhanced both its industry influence and information dissemination capabilities, progressively building a comprehensive content ecosystem spanning from professional research to mass-market communication.

#### Gate Learn Continues Expanding Educational Ecosystem and User Learning Pathways

In building educational content, the academy has continued to broaden its courses and knowledge system, producing varied learning materials around industry education, trading knowledge, and market trends. By combining courses, themed articles, and structured content, it covers core themes such as ETFs, futures trading, RWA, AI, and Web3, addressing both foundational understanding and more advanced strategy needs, and is gradually putting in place a full learning framework for users.

More broadly, content design now emphasizes practicality and guided learning paths: tying together a clear knowledge structure with interpretation of hot topics helps users move from understanding the market to taking part in trading in a coherent loop. As educational content grows deeper and wider, the platform’s role in shaping user understanding and supporting long-term retention keeps strengthening.

#### Gate Research Deepens Professional Research Output and Market Insight Capabilities

Focusing on research capability development, Gate Research maintained a high-frequency and stable content production rhythm, continuously publishing daily reports, weekly reports, monthly reports, and thematic research covering key areas such as macroeconomic policy, capital flows, and on-chain ecosystems.

Gate Research also conducted in-depth analysis on forward-looking sectors including AI trading, RWA, and the integration of TradFi and crypto markets, combining data-driven methodologies with institutional perspectives to deliver systematic market insights.

From the perspective of research depth, content increasingly evolved toward more structured and forward-looking analysis, emphasizing not only market developments but also the underlying industry logic and long-term trends. Through continuous research accumulation and methodological refinement, the platform further enhanced its professionalism and influence within the industry, with Gate Research gradually becoming an important source of market cognition.

#### Gate Blog Content Ecosystem Continues Expanding Through High-Frequency Information Distribution

On the content distribution side, the Gate blog continued increasing both publication frequency and content diversity, releasing a wide range of articles focused on market trends, industry hot topics, and platform product developments. During the quarter, total content production exceeded one thousand articles.

The platform focused heavily on topics such as crypto market conditions, regulatory developments, RWA, AI, and public blockchain ecosystems, while also extending analysis around Gate’s own business initiatives.

From a content strategy perspective, the blog increasingly prioritized information timeliness and communication efficiency, combining hot topic interpretation with trend analysis to improve both the speed and depth of user information acquisition. At the same time, the continued expansion of diversified content formats further strengthened the platform’s information coverage and user reach capabilities.

#### Media Influence: Strengthening Global Presence Through Industry Leadership and Market Performance

During the first quarter, Gate continued to increase its exposure across global mainstream media outlets, gradually establishing a dual communication strategy centered on “industry cognition output” and “market data validation.” Through frequent coverage and in-depth interviews from multiple authoritative media organizations, Gate not only reinforced its leading industry position but also significantly strengthened its influence over key market narratives.

At the industry level, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han actively shared insights through media outlets including Odaily, BeInCrypto, and *Entrepreneur Middle East*, while also appearing on the February cover of the latter publication and receiving the title of “Visionary Builder.” His systematic discussions on Intelligent Web3, AI-driven transformation of trading logic, and the convergence of crypto and TradFi helped establish Gate’s core narrative framework within the next stage of industry evolution. Centered around the strategic vision of “lowering barriers through AI and expanding allocation boundaries through multi-asset products,” Gate not only demonstrated the future direction of its product ecosystem but also reinforced its leadership role in the broader structural evolution of the industry.

On the market side, multiple reports from authoritative institutions including CoinDesk and CryptoRank provided external validation of Gate’s growth trajectory. During Q1, Gate consistently ranked among the global top three exchanges by spot trading volume, while its derivatives market share continued expanding. The platform also maintained leading positions across key indicators including open interest scale and trading activity. In addition, Gate ranked among the industry leaders in futures trading volume growth during 2025, reflecting its sustained growth momentum driven by multi-business synergy. These data points not only demonstrate Gate’s competitive advantages in liquidity and user scale but also further consolidate its position as a leading global digital asset trading platform.

Overall, Gate is steadily evolving from a trading-centered platform into a comprehensive digital financial infrastructure integrating multi-asset ecosystems and AI-native capabilities. As the platform continues advancing in regulatory compliance, technological innovation, and product development, its global brand recognition and industry influence are simultaneously strengthening.

### Conclusion

Looking ahead, Gate will keep deepening its work along three lines: global compliance, a multi-asset trading ecosystem, and AI-native infrastructure. On the trading side, the platform will further broaden TradFi, ETF, and on-chain derivatives markets, keep improving liquidity, matching efficiency, and the cross-asset trading experience, and strengthen global multi-asset allocation. On-chain, Gate Layer will continue advancing account abstraction, AI agents, and payment infrastructure, rounding out the underlying capabilities for the AI economy and Web3 use cases.

At the same time, the platform will keep strengthening proof-of-reserves transparency, risk control, and global compliance, to further improve the security of user assets and institutional-grade service. As research, community, brand, and content grow in tandem, Gate is moving from a trading-centric platform toward a global, integrated digital finance ecosystem that brings together AI, payments, asset management, and on-chain infrastructure—while steadily reinforcing its long-term competitiveness and influence in the global crypto industry.

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