Gate February Transparency Report: TradFi Trading Surpasses $70 Billion, Multi-Asset Trading and AI Infrastructure Upgrades Advance Simultaneously

Digital asset trading platform Gate released its Transparency Report for February 2026. The report indicates that driven by the continuous upgrade of its multi-asset trading system and the expansion of its ecosystem products, the platform has maintained a growth trend across multiple metrics, including trading volume, on-chain activity, and institutional business.

According to the report data, Gate's market share among global centralized exchanges continues to rise. Based on the latest report from CoinDesk, Gate ranks third in global centralized exchange spot market share and fourth in derivatives market share. During the period, the platform's spot trading volume exceeded $74 billion, representing a month-on-month increase of approximately 11%, placing it among the top three exchanges with an AA–A rating. Its derivatives trading volume market share was about 11%, and its open interest accounted for roughly 10% among exchanges primarily serving retail users, maintaining leading overall liquidity and market participation.

Multi-asset trading capabilities have become a significant driver of the platform's growth. The Gate TradFi section has officially launched its web portal, achieving multi-platform coverage across both App and web. Users can trade global traditional financial assets such as forex, metals, indices, commodities, and select stocks using USDT as margin within a unified account system. The platform has launched a TradFi trading API and an adjustable multi-leverage mechanism, and has included related trading volumes in the Gate VIP tier statistics, further integrating the trading systems for crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Data shows that Gate TradFi's monthly trading volume reached $95 billion in February, with the highest single-day trading volume surpassing $12 billion.

Regarding the on-chain ecosystem, trading demand for derivatives on the Gate Perp DEX remains active. Meanwhile, the number of addresses on the Gate Layer network has reached 100.5 million, with total on-chain transactions exceeding 28.5 million, a 14% increase from January, indicating a continuous rise in network usage intensity.

In terms of trading products, transaction volume has achieved another leap forward from an already high base, and the platform's market share and brand influence in the ETF space continue to expand. To date, the platform supports a total of 320 ETF trading pairs. Concurrently, the platform's trading bot ecosystem has also maintained growth, with new user numbers increasing by 23.1% month-on-month. Furthermore, the Gate copy trading ecosystem continues to expand, with the number of new copy trading users growing by 13% month-on-month.

In terms of user incentives and activity ecosystems, multiple products continue to enjoy high participation rates. The CandyDrop activity launched 7 projects in February, attracting over 190,000 participants, during which contract trading volume exceeded $15 billion. Launchpool and HODLer Airdrop also attracted a large number of users, with the highest annualized yield for Launchpool reaching over 540% at one point.

The scale of the platform's wealth management products continues to grow steadily. The cumulative subscription volume for Gate's Earn Savings reached nearly $1.8 billion USDT during the period, with an average daily participation of approximately 300,000 users and an average daily holding count exceeding 400,000. In terms of asset structure, USDT holdings approached 800 million, while BTC and ETH holdings also maintained growth. The TVL for on-chain Earn products peaked at $1.213 billion in February and was maintained at $1.044 billion by month-end.

Institutional business also maintained a growth trend. Gate's average daily institutional contract trading volume in February increased by 20% month-on-month. The platform is simultaneously advancing upgrades to its CrossEx cross-exchange trading system, third-party custody network, and API infrastructure to enhance institutional trading efficiency and cross-market liquidity capabilities.

Regarding AI trading infrastructure, Gate continues to advance the development of intelligent trading capabilities. The platform has launched a natural language trading function and introduced the first batch of 17 MCP Tools, covering core market information such as market data, order book depth, and risk signals. These tools support direct calls by AI Agents through standard protocols, thereby promoting the application of AI in market analysis, strategy modeling, and trade execution.

In terms of security and compliance, Gate's Maltese entity, Gate Technology Ltd, has been granted a Payment Institution (PI) license by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) under the EU's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Currently, multiple entities under Gate have obtained or completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals in jurisdictions including Malta, Cyprus, The Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai.

In terms of industry exchange and brand building, Gate hosted multiple ecosystem events over three consecutive days during Consensus HK, including the Gate Ventures high-end dinner, industry receptions, and the institutional-focused Gate Institutional Circle. Discussions centered on topics such as AI, Web3, RWA, and cross-exchange infrastructure. During the event, Gate's Founder and CEO, Dr. Han, was invited to deliver a keynote speech on the main stage of Consensus HK. Focusing on "Intelligent Web3," he shared insights into the industry's future, pointing out that TradFi, Web3, and AI are accelerating their convergence, and digital assets are gradually evolving from trading tools into financial infrastructure with intelligent capabilities.

Overall, with the continuous advancement of TradFi trading, on-chain ecosystems, and AI capabilities, Gate is expanding from a crypto trading platform into a multi-asset digital finance platform. Looking ahead, based on the steady development of its core business, the platform will continue to improve its infrastructure and ecosystem layout. Driven by compliance and globalization strategies, it will further strengthen its capability to connect crypto assets with the traditional financial system.

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