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Gate August 2025 Transparency Report: Global Presence and Diversified Ecosystem Power Long-Term Competitiveness

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## Overview
In August 2025, Gate continued to deliver outstanding performance, with strong momentum across both spot and futures markets. Derivatives trading volume surged month-on-month, securing a steady position in the global top three. Registered users worldwide surpassed 37 million as of now, with futures trading engagement level and daily trading volume repeatedly hitting record highs. Meanwhile, spot trading showed robust growth, with further improvements in liquidity and user engagement—demonstrating the platform's breakthroughs in product capabilities, capital absorption, and global influence.

With regard to ecosystem building, flagship products such as Launchpool, HODLer Airdrop, CandyDrop, Gate Alpha, and Gate Earn all delivered impressive growth, with trading volume, Total Value Locked (TVL), and user activity seeing significant growth. Gate Travel officially launched, covering over 190 countries, 1 million hotels, and 150 airlines worldwide, while multiple payment methods and exclusive rewards further enhanced user experience. As of August, Gate's total reserves reached USD 12.02 billion, with an excess reserve ratio of 23.98%, reaffirming its commitment to public audits and transparency and further underscoring its industry-leading security and reliability.

In education and research, Gate Learn and Gate Research continued to publish high-quality content, including market reviews, quantitative strategies, on-chain data, and macro trends, providing investors with holistic market insights and strategic guidance. Meanwhile, Gate's derivatives trading volume maintained strong growth, firmly ranking among the world's leading platforms—highlighting its strength in trading, ecosystem development, and international influence.

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## Gate Highlights
### Gate Futures and Spot Markets Grow in Tandem, Driving Strong Platform Momentum
In August 2025, Gate’s overall performance continued to strengthen, with multiple key metrics reaching new highs, further consolidating its leading position in the global crypto trading market. According to the latest evaluation by CoinGecko, Gate successfully ranked among the world’s top three crypto exchanges thanks to the strong growth of its derivatives trading volume in July. A CoinDesk report also highlighted Gate’s strongest monthly performance ever in August: its spot market share rose 1.22% month-on-month to 4.13%, the largest increase among major exchanges. Meanwhile, derivatives trading volume surged 98.9% to USD 746 billion, setting a new all-time high for the exchange, with its market share climbing 4.64% to 10.1% — the highest growth across the entire industry. The continuous enhancement of contract liquidity and the steady inflow of institutional funds underscore the platform’s comprehensive breakthroughs in product capabilities, capital absorption, and global influence.

Futures trading showed explosive growth, with trading scale doubling and both active users and daily turnover reaching historic highs. The futures segment continues to lead in trading depth and frequency, while ongoing improvements in professional user retention, strategy trading support, and risk management mechanisms strengthen its role as an industry benchmark in the global derivatives market.

Meanwhile, spot trading also maintained steady growth, supported by rising user engagement and increasing demand for asset allocation. This drove improvements in platform liquidity and market activity, while Gate's continued optimization of its product suite and matching engine ensures that diverse trading needs across user segments are fully met.

On the user side, Gate's global registered user base exceeded 37 million as of September 10, 2025, with new user growth accelerating year-on-year. This demonstrates the platform's strong brand appeal and expanding international reach. With the continued enhancement of its futures products and the steady expansion of its overall trading ecosystem, Gate is steadily building a moat for long-term growth and reinforcing its strategic leadership in the global crypto market.

## Ecosystem & Compliance

### Multi-Product Growth Driving Higher User Engagement and Returns
Gate's core product lines continued to deliver outstanding performance, with improvements in mechanisms, functionality, and strategy driving better user experience and incentive efficiency. Products such as Launchpool, HODLer Airdrop, and Gate Alpha saw ongoing optimization in participation processes, yield mechanisms, and transparency, leading to stronger user enthusiasm and improved asset returns. Key metrics hit new highs across the board.

#### Launchpool: Airdrops Worth Millions, Peak APR Exceeding 1300%
Launchpool onboarded 10 new projects this month, distributing airdrops worth millions of dollars, with a peak APR reaching 1,363.1%. The total staked assets value exceeded USD 1.1 billion. Launchpool also introduced GUSD minting, allowing users to mint GUSD at a 1:1 ratio using USDT or USDC, maximum indicative annualized return exceeds 84%.

#### HODLer Airdrop: Rising Popularity with Growing Rewards and Participation
In August, HODLer Airdrop launched 8 projects, distributing airdrops worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, with a peak APR close to 100%. The airdrop events drew hundreds of thousands of participants, with GT snapshots totaling nearly 30 million GT—equivalent to over USD 400 million in market value. This highlights strong community recognition and enthusiasm for the "Hold GT, Earn Airdrops" mechanism.

#### CandyDrop: Ongoing Airdrop Fever with Prize Pools Worth Millions
Meanwhile, CandyDrop launched over 15 projects, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants, with total prize pools worth millions of dollars. Notably, one BTC event awarded a single participant over USD 1,000, making it a highlight of the month.

#### Alpha: Select Section went live, with trading volume soaring 426.6% month-on-month
Gate Alpha continued to expand product capabilities and operational momentum. The Alpha Featured section was officially launched, covering 511 high-quality tokens, improving asset discovery and portfolio allocation for users. Gate also enabled global on-chain token search and trading support, enhancing trading flexibility and coverage while delivering a more convenient one-stop experience.

Trading volume in August jumped 426.6% month-on-month, while active traders increased 381.17%. User engagement and liquidity both grew exponentially. Meanwhile, cumulative airdrop rewards distributed remained in millions of dollars, further boosting user retention and ecosystem vitality.

#### Gate Earn Achieved Comprehensive Growth in August: Both Simple Earn and Staking Reached Record Highs
Gate Earn sustained strong growth in August. Simple Earn onboarded 19 new projects, driving steady user engagement. The staking section continued its steady expansion. In August, three new assets (BABY, BERA, GUSD) were launched, further enriching users' yield allocation choices. On the capital side, BTC assets under management peaked at 1,984.99 BTC on August 31, while ETH assets under management surpassed 166,500 ETH on August 27. By the end of August, total Staking TVL reached USD 1.782 billion, further solidifying its strategic position within platforms' wealth management ecosystem.

#### Gate Travel Officially Launches: One-Stop Travel Booking Platform with Crypto Payment
Gate announced the official launch of Gate Travel, a one-stop travel booking platform. Users can book routes from 150 airlines and more than 1 million hotels across 190+ countries, with one-click booking for flights and hotels and end-to-end travel services for Gate users. Gate Travel supports multiple payment methods, including 50+ major cryptocurrencies, travel points, bank cards, and buy-now-pay-later options. Users earn travel points with every booking, which can be directly redeemed for cash, and all Gate users enjoy an exclusive 5% discount.

With a streamlined booking flow, flexible payment options, and exclusive offers, Gate Travel is committed to delivering a secure, seamless, and cost-effective travel experience. Looking ahead, Gate will periodically roll out time-limited promotions covering popular global routes and hotels to meet diverse travel needs.

### Steady Reserve Growth, Transparent Audits, and Excess Reserve Ratio Showcase Industry Leadership

Gate's reserves continued to grow, once again demonstrating its strong financial standing and commitment to transparency. As of August 2025, Gate's total reserves reached USD 12.02 billion, with an overall reserve ratio of 123.98%. The surplus reserve amount increased 7.14% month-on-month to USD 2.32 billion, maintaining a leading position in the industry. Among core assets, the reserve ratios for BTC, ETH, and USDT were 133.48%, 123.58%, and 126.74%, respectively. Popular assets such as GT, DOGE, and XRP also exceeded the 100% benchmark, at 156.49%, 109.00%, and 115.07%, respectively.

Gate continues to honor its public reserve and third-party audit commitments through cutting-edge zk-SNARK zero-knowledge proofs, Merkle tree structures, cold and hot wallet ownership verification, and regular user asset snapshots, establishing a trusted asset security architecture. Users can verify in real-time whether their assets are fully covered by reserves through the official verification portal, further demonstrating Gate's commitment to transparency, security, and verifiability.

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## Community Building and Brand Activities
Gate is actively expanding its global community and brand presence by sponsoring high-profile events such as GM Vietnam, showcasing at Coinfest Asia, and serving as the title sponsor of WebX to promote localized engagement. At the same time, it hosted the second season of the "Red Bull Racing Tour" to enrich global user participation and further strengthen its brand influence within the Web3 ecosystem.

### Gate Debuts as Diamond Sponsor at GM Vietnam, Deepening Local Engagement
From August 1–2, Gate appeared at GM Vietnam, a premier industry event in Southeast Asia. As a Diamond Sponsor of GM Vietnam 2025, Gate engaged through keynotes, panels, and community activities. The event focused on cutting-edge topics, including blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, SocialFi, and more, attracting developers, project teams, and investors. Kevin Lee, Gate's Chief Business Officer, delivered a keynote on Gate's latest practices in global trading, technological evolution, and strategic insights into the future of digital finance. Gate also joined high-level forums and multiple community meetups to explore opportunities in Asian markets and strengthen ties with the Vietnamese community through face-to-face interactions.

### Coinfest Asia 2025 Concludes, With Gate Inspiring Web3 Insights
From August 21 to 22, Gate attended Coinfest Asia 2025 in Bali, Indonesia. As one of Asia's most socially engaging Web3 conferences, Coinfest Asia centers on open dialogue and cross-cultural innovation. Gate participated extensively in panel discussions on stablecoins, RWA, AI x Web3, and meme coins, exchanging ideas with global project teams, developers, and industry leaders, and sharing Gate's latest practices and insights into trading technology, security standards, and ecosystem expansion. Beyond the main stage, Gate's Garden side event energized attendees, creating a new space for builders, creators, and communities to connect and collaborate.

### Gate Became the Title Sponsor of the WebX Summit in Tokyo, Where Executive Keynotes and Side Events Captured Industry Attention
Gate took the stage at the WebX Summit in Tokyo as Title Sponsor, showcasing advancements in trading security, compliance frameworks, and ecosystem diversification. Through interactive demos, Gate highlighted its comprehensive strengths in asset protection, product innovation, and global strategy, attracting substantial interest from industry representatives and developers.

On day one, Gate Founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered a keynote reaffirming a strong conviction in the future of Web3, stating that "the next-generation financial order will be constructed on-chain, making the mass adoption of Web3 inevitable," reflecting his perspective on the industry's trajectory. Gate Japan CEO Pace provided an in-depth, localized view of the Japanese market. In addition, Gate Chief Business Officer Kevin Lee and CGEO Laura K. Inamedinova joined a panel discussion to explore critical directions for future development with industry peers.

Beyond the main conference, Gate hosted an official WebX side event, exclusively sponsored by Tencent Cloud. The event attracted over a thousand participants, including investment institutions, project teams, and media representatives, making it one of the key networking platforms during the summit.

### Gate "Red Bull Racing Tour" Phase 2 Concludes, Trading Volume Surpasses $27 Billion
On August 11, Gate announced the successful conclusion of its Red Bull Racing Tour Phase 2, driven by enthusiastic user participation. The campaign began on July 12 and set new records, with total trading volume exceeding USD 27 billion and more than 35,000 participants. This season featured a 20,000 GT prize pool. Participants competed in spot and futures trading tasks for leaderboard rankings and generous rewards. Some users also won tickets to F1 races, experiencing the thrill of speed and competition in person. According to official updates, phase 3 is now underway, with both the spot and futures tracks open. Users can compete on the leaderboard simply by trading, for a chance to win F1 race tickets and share a 20,000 GT prize pool.

## Gate Learn, Gate Research, and Media Influence
Gate Learn and Gate Research continue to produce high-quality education and research content, providing users with comprehensive market insights and strategic references in August. Meanwhile, data from CoinGecko and CoinDesk indicate that Gate's derivatives volume grew significantly month-on-month, maintaining a leading position in the industry.

### Gate Learn: Building a Diversified Knowledge Matrix Across Core Sectors
Gate Academy continued to strengthen its education and research ecosystem, publishing hundreds of high-quality pieces in August across core sectors such as stablecoins, public chains, DeFi, Meme, and AI, closely tracking market developments. This included multiple new courses, original in-depth articles, and hundreds of curated reprints and SEO articles, gradually forming a comprehensive knowledge system and distribution matrix.

Among original works, "Plasma Deep Dive: High-Performance Layer 1 Blockchain Designed for Stablecoins" analyzed Plasma's architectural innovations and suitability for payment scenarios; "U.S. Nationwide Stablecoin Regulation: The GENIUS Act and Its Impact" systematically unpacked the key clauses of the bill and its far-reaching implications for the industry and global policy. Overall, Gate Academy focused on August's hot themes, including Ethereum, memes, stablecoins, and AI, building an open knowledge community and empowering users with a professional content framework to capture structural opportunities in blockchain.

### Gate Research: Multi-Dimensional Insights into Emerging Crypto Trends
Gate Research released multiple reports covering market reviews, quantitative strategies, on-chain data, and macro trends. For example, "Gate Research: July Crypto Market Review" and biweekly market reports systematically tracked price performance among the top 500 tokens by market cap. In quantitative research, "Gate Research: Crypto Market Remains Range-Bound, SUI Trend Strategy Yields Over 285%" and "Gate Research: Turtle Trading Rules – Classic System with Annual Returns Up to 62.71%" validated trend strategies and classic systems.

On macro and on-chain trends, the institute delivered heavyweight insights. "Gate Research｜The Institutional Shift into Crypto: Drivers, Strategies, and the Road to Market Maturity" found that 86% of global institutions have engaged with or plan to allocate crypto assets; "July 2025 Web3 Fundraising Overview" showed funding declining to USD 3.68 billion, with capital concentrating on growth-stage projects and major asset reserves; the on-chain research report "Gate Research: Web3 On-Chain Data Insights for July 2025｜Ethereum On-Chain Activity Rebounds, WorldChain Sees Strong Inflows" revealed shifts in capital inflows and interaction activity across public chains; "Gate Research: Ten Years of ETH: From World Computer to Global Settlement Layer" mapped a decade of Ethereum's evolution. Collectively, Gate Research's August outputs provided investors with a panoramic view of market trends, on-chain dynamics, and technological progress.

### CoinGecko Report: Gate's July Derivatives Volume Surges 44% MoM, Top Three Worldwide
CoinGecko's latest assessment reported that Gate has cemented its position among the world's top three crypto exchanges, driven by improved derivatives liquidity and sustained institutional inflows. In July 2025, Gate's derivatives trading volume rose 44% month-on-month to USD 763.2 billion, elevating Gate to second place by global market share. Gate now serves over 36 million users across more than 150 countries, highlighting rapid international expansion.

### CoinGecko Report: Gate Derivatives Volume Surges 44%, USD1 Holdings Rise to Second Globally
CoinDesk released its latest July exchange assessment report, noting Gate's standout derivatives performance—a 44% month-on-month increase—lifting its derivatives market share by 0.55% and securing a top-two global ranking, second only to Binance. In stablecoins, Gate became the second-largest centralized exchange by USD1 holdings, also only behind Binance. On July 26, Gate's Ika (IKA) Launchpad set records, attracting over 228 million USD1 and 6.59 million GT in subscriptions, totaling approximately USD 348 million. In DeFi, Gate Launchpool remained strong, listing 21 new projects in July, distributing more than USD 2.8 million in airdrop rewards, with peak APR reaching 4,509% and total staked assets rising to USD 2.9 billion. Gate's registered user base exceeded 34 million globally, further consolidating its international presence. Gate Alpha, boosted by a new points-and-airdrop system launched in July, drove a 380% surge in trading volume.

#### CoinDesk: Gate Derivatives Trading Volume Surged 98.9%, Leading the Industry in Market Share Growth
CoinDesk released its latest report, highlighting Gate’s strongest monthly performance to date in August. The exchange’s spot market share rose 1.22% month-on-month to 4.13%, the largest increase among major exchanges. On the derivatives side, Gate’s trading volume skyrocketed 98.9% to USD 746 billion, setting a new all-time high for the exchange. Its derivatives market share also climbed 4.64% to 10.1%, the highest growth across the industry, firmly securing its position as the world’s fourth-largest derivatives exchange.

According to DefiLlama data, Gate recorded a net capital inflow of USD 66.29 million during the week, ranking third globally. These figures indicate that Gate’s influence in both the spot and derivatives markets continues to expand, underscoring its growing prominence in the global cryptocurrency landscape.

## Conclusion
In August 2025, Gate achieved significant progress across trading, ecosystem, reserves, security, education, and research. Spot and futures trading activity hit new highs, multiple product lines drove greater user engagement and returns, reserves remained robust and transparent, and both ecosystem development and user experience continued to improve. Gate Academy and Gate Research delivered high-quality content, offering panoramic market insights and strategic references that reinforced the platform's knowledge and research strengths. According to the latest coverage by CoinGecko, Gate has secured a top-three global position among crypto exchanges, with derivatives volume rising sharply month-on-month—clear recognition of Gate's trading capabilities and global influence.

Looking ahead, with steady growth momentum, leading technological capabilities, and a diversified ecosystem, Gate is well-positioned to consolidate its leadership in global markets and deliver a safer, more efficient, and more innovative digital asset trading and services experience for users.

#### About Gate
Gate, founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, is one of the world's earliest cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform serves over 37 million users with 3,600+ 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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