Gate has entered into a strategic partnership with Alpaca to jointly expand global users' real stock trading services
- Core Insight: Crypto trading platform Gate, through collaboration with brokerage infrastructure service provider Alpaca, has officially launched U.S. stock and ETF trading services, aiming to build a unified multi-asset trading ecosystem for digital assets and traditional finance, lowering the barrier for users to enter global financial markets.
- Key Elements:
- Users can trade over 10,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs through Gate, covering listings on the NYSE and Nasdaq, with support for fractional shares starting from as low as $1.
- Leveraging Gate's unified account system, users can directly trade stocks using USDT without needing to open a separate brokerage account, enabling seamless connectivity between crypto assets and traditional market assets.
- Alpaca, as a self-clearing brokerage partner, is responsible for order execution, clearing and settlement, and asset custody, providing compliant financial infrastructure support for this collaboration.
- Gate has served over 54 million users globally. In addition to stocks, its TradFi product suite has expanded to include forex, commodities, and metals.
Gate Announces Strategic Partnership with Alpaca, further opening real stock trading services to eligible users. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Gate's ongoing efforts to integrate digital assets with traditional financial markets, building a unified multi-asset trading ecosystem.
Through this partnership, Gate users will be able to trade over 10,000 stocks and ETFs covering major U.S. securities markets, including listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, with support for fractional share trading starting from as low as $1. Leveraging Gate's unified account system, users can directly use USDT to trade stocks and ETFs, enabling a more seamless connection between digital assets and traditional financial markets.
Accelerating the Connection Between Digital Assets and Global Capital Markets
As a globally leading digital asset and comprehensive financial services platform established in 2013, Gate currently serves over 54 million users worldwide. The launch of stock trading services embodies Gate's long-term strategic direction of building a unified multi-asset trading platform, further promoting the deep integration of digital assets with traditional financial markets.
Under the traditional model, investors often need to open separate brokerage accounts, complete cumbersome registration processes, and manage funds and assets across different platforms to access global stock markets. By integrating digital assets with traditional financial products, Gate is continuously creating a more efficient and convenient one-stop global investment experience.
To further lower the barrier for users to participate in global financial markets, Gate is evolving from a digital asset trading platform into a multi-asset comprehensive financial platform. The upcoming stock trading service represents a significant step towards Gate's goal of creating a unified multi-asset platform, where users can more conveniently participate in and allocate diversified assets through a single platform and account system.
Gate's stock trading service relies on compliant and regulated market infrastructure, providing users with the ability to trade real stocks and ETFs, allowing them to participate in traditional financial market investments within a familiar crypto-native experience.
Expanding Real Stock Trading Capabilities via Alpaca's Brokerage Infrastructure
Gate selected Alpaca as its infrastructure partner primarily based on its compliant self-clearing brokerage system, API-first technology architecture, and extensive experience in serving global financial platforms. As a clearing broker partner, Alpaca will handle core processes such as order execution, clearing, settlement, and asset custody, while also supporting services like dividend distribution and corporate action processing.
This collaboration will help Gate efficiently expand its stock trading service capabilities while maintaining a smooth user experience. Leveraging Alpaca's brokerage infrastructure, Gate can offer eligible users access to a wide range of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, further solidifying its market positioning as a multi-asset trading platform.
Jointly Advancing the Democratization of Financial Services
Dr. Han, Founder and CEO of Gate, stated that the financial system is moving towards greater integration and interconnectedness. As the connection between digital assets and traditional financial markets continues to strengthen, user demand for efficient access to diverse investment opportunities is growing. Through the partnership with Alpaca, Gate will further advance this vision, providing users with seamless access to real stock market investments while maintaining the convenience and efficiency characteristic of a digital asset platform. We believe that multi-asset investment gateways will become a crucial component of next-generation global financial services.
Yoshi Yokokawa, Co-founder and CEO of Alpaca, said that Alpaca's mission is to make financial services more accessible to everyone globally through modern infrastructure. We are delighted to partner with Gate, supporting its expansion into U.S. stock market investment services and continuously building a comprehensive financial ecosystem for global users. Together, both parties will create a more interconnected and efficient global investment experience.
Deepening Multi-Asset Strategy, Bridging Crypto and Global Capital Markets
The partnership with Alpaca is a key component of Gate's multi-asset strategy, further reinforcing its vision of a unified platform connecting digital assets with traditional financial markets. In addition to supporting over 10,000 stock assets, Gate has been continuously enriching its TradFi product matrix in recent years, expanding its business scope to cover stocks, indices, metals, commodities, and foreign exchange, among other areas, creating more cross-market investment and asset diversification opportunities for users.
Facing the growing trend of convergence between the crypto industry and traditional finance, Gate will continue to promote market openness and product innovation, enhance capital allocation efficiency, and constantly optimize user's multi-asset investment experience, helping global users participate more easily in global financial markets.
About Gate
Founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, Gate is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency and comprehensive financial service platforms. The platform serves over 54 million users, supports trading for 4,700+ crypto assets and 10,000+ stock assets, and comprehensively covers TradFi assets such as metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities, providing users with a one-stop, multi-asset allocation trading experience. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% Proof of Reserves, featuring a diversified product and ecosystem layout including Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, and Gate for AI Agent.
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About Alpaca
Alpaca is a U.S.-based self-clearing broker-dealer and a leading global provider of brokerage infrastructure APIs, offering trading access to both traditional financial assets and on-chain assets. Currently, Alpaca supports hundreds of fintech companies and institutions across more than 40 countries and regions globally, covering over 10 million securities accounts, with cumulative funding exceeding $320 million. For more information, visit alpaca.markets.
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