Global leading digital asset trading platform Gate released the first quarter report of 2026. The report shows that under the promotion of multi-business synergy and global layout, the platform has achieved comprehensive growth in trading volume, on-chain ecology, and institutional business, accelerating its move towards a comprehensive digital financial infrastructure.

In terms of trading and financial management, the platform continued its steady growth trend in the first quarter. Data from authoritative institutions such as CoinDesk and CryptoRank shows that Gate's spot trading volume remains in the top three globally, and its share in the derivatives market continues to expand, further consolidating its position as a leading trading platform worldwide. At the same time, the total locked value (TVL) of on-chain earnings has stabilized above 1 billion USD for a long time, with mainstream asset allocations like BTC and ETH continuing to rise, reflecting a growing demand from users for low-risk yield products and core asset allocations.

The on-chain and trading performance has become the most prominent growth highlight this quarter. The total number of Gate Layer on-chain addresses has surpassed 100 million, with cumulative transaction numbers exceeding 32 million, indicating simultaneous expansion of infrastructure and user scale. In terms of on-chain derivatives, Perp DEX's quarterly trading volume exceeded 13 billion USD, with the number of trading pairs breaking through 600, and traditional financial (TradFi) assets like gold and oil gradually being introduced, promoting the trading structure's extension from crypto assets to a multi-asset system.

In addition, the ETF and derivatives market performed actively. The platform's ETF quarterly trading volume increased from 6.7 billion USDT at the beginning of the year to over 18 billion USDT, covering more than 320 trading pairs; daily trading users in the options business grew by 54.6%, with macro targets like gold and crude oil being launched, initially covering cross-asset hedging needs. Additionally, the platform's copy trading and bot business also maintained growth, with daily copy trading volume approaching 40 million USD, and the activity level of strategy trading significantly increasing.

Institutional business is also showing a trend of accelerated expansion. Data shows that institutional contract trading volume increased by over 50% compared to the end of last year, and the total number of institutional users grew by more than 66%. In the asset management sector, assets under management grew by 22%, trading volume grew by 192%, and CrossEx trading volume and net asset scale increased by approximately 9.4 times and 3.1 times, respectively, indicating that the institutional ecosystem is rapidly expanding.

In the areas of project issuance and incentive product systems, Gate has built a multi-tiered participation system through products such as Launchpool, Launchpad, HODLer Airdrop, and CandyDrop. Among them, Launchpool launched 9 projects in the first quarter, and CandyDrop attracted over 700,000 users to participate, continuously enhancing user engagement and fund conversion efficiency.

In terms of security and compliance, Gate continues to strengthen transparency and global layout. According to the reserve report published by the platform for March, the overall reserve ratio reached 122%, and the BTC reserve ratio soared to 147%, covering nearly 500 types of user assets. Gate's subsidiary in Malta, Gate Technology Ltd, has obtained a payment institution (PI) license granted by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) under the EU's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), further solidifying its strategic layout across Europe. As of now, multiple entities under Gate have obtained or completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai.

Brand and community building also played a key role this quarter. Gate Square has closed the content and trading loop through mechanisms such as "content mining", achieving a maximum rebate of 60% on fees, significantly enhancing creator participation. In terms of branding, the platform partnered with the F1 Red Bull Racing team to hold VIP viewing events in Japan, leveraging event exposure to expand global brand influence, and strengthening industry content output through research institutes, academies, and blog systems, continuously enhancing its voice on key topics such as AI, RWA, and TradFi.

Overall, Gate achieved multidimensional collaborative growth in trading, on-chain, asset management, and compliance in the first quarter of 2026. With the ongoing promotion of AI capabilities, multi-asset trading systems, and global regulatory layout, its positioning as a comprehensive digital financial infrastructure is becoming clearer.

Details link: https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/50926

About Gate

Gate was founded in 2013, with Dr. Han as the founder and CEO, and is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency trading platforms. The platform serves over 52 million users, supporting trading for over 4,600 types of crypto assets. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% reserve proof, with an ecosystem covering diverse services such as Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, and Gate for AI Agent.

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