Gate.com Ushers in New Era with Regulatory Milestones, GT Token Growth, and Ecosystem Expansion
In May 2025, crypto exchange Gate marked a pivotal moment in its journey—rebranding, regulatory validation, and token performance all converged into a month of defining progress. With a sharpened focus on long-term value and trust, Gate is positioning itself to play a key role in the next generation of cryptocurrency platforms.
A Unified Brand Under Gate.com
Gate’s transition to the domain Gate.com during its 12th anniversary reflects more than a cosmetic change. It consolidates the platform’s identity across global markets under a simplified, mature brand. The accompanying visual overhaul highlights the company’s core values: trust, innovation, and evolution—and paves the way for broader user engagement.
During Gate’s global event in Dubai, Founder and CEO Dr. Lin Han articulated a bold future vision: a platform capable of serving billions of users, supporting millions of digital assets, and operating with full regulatory transparency. This ambition underlines the company’s pivot toward foundational strength over short-term hype.
Expanding Ecosystem and GT Token Surge
Gate’s growing suite of offerings now includes over 3,300 spot trading pairs and 500+ derivatives contracts, alongside tools like staking, Dual Investment, structured yield products, and its Simple Earn program. Annual percentage yields (APYs) reach up to 9.99%, with support for prominent proof-of-stake (PoS) assets such as Ethereum (ETH) and GT, Gate’s native token.
The GT token has become an essential pillar of Gate’s ecosystem. In Q1 2025, it outperformed the market with a 65% price increase, one of the few top-100 crypto assets to post gains during the period. The platform also executed a 1.54 million GT burn, eliminating approximately $3.92 billion in value from circulation. To date, more than 178 million GT tokens have been burned under a strict and transparent deflationary policy, with 121.36 million still in circulation.
Regulatory Milestones Cement Global Trust
One of the most significant developments came with Gate securing a full operational license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), authorizing the platform to serve institutional, qualified, and retail users in the UAE.
This approval adds to Gate’s expanding regulatory footprint, which includes licenses and registrations in Japan, Hong Kong, Malta, Italy, Lithuania, Argentina, Gibraltar, Australia, and the Bahamas.
Dr. Han emphasized that compliance and transparency are non-negotiable:
“True innovation blossoms within compliance. Security always comes first. Users always come first.”
This philosophy is reinforced through Gate’s proof-of-reserves report, published on May 8, which disclosed $10.865 billion in assets and a reserve ratio of 128.57%, including $2.415 billion in excess reserves. Few exchanges maintain a full 100% reserve commitment today. Gate partners with Armanino LLP, a U.S.-based auditing firm, to validate user funds through a publicly verifiable Merkle Tree system.
Fan Culture, NFTs, and Community Building
Gate is also investing in brand equity through strategic cultural partnerships. In May, its logo was seen on Inter Milan jerseys during the UEFA Champions League Final. The platform also partnered with Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer, enhancing its image as a symbol of reliability and security.
The company continued its expansion into motorsports, deepening its collaboration with Oracle Red Bull Racing. Together, they launched the “IN THE MOMENT” NFT series, allowing fans to collect and trade digital assets tied to racing culture. Within hours of launch, over 27,000 users minted 53,000 NFTs. As of late May, total mints had surpassed 930,000, with more than 190,000 participants.
Gate Labs: Seeding the Future of Web3
To drive future innovation, Gate Labs has committed $10 million toward early-stage Web3 projects. Its Launchpool platform remains a vibrant hub for new token distributions, with more than 50 projects launched through GT-powered participation.