Gate released its transparency report for August 2025, showing that its derivatives trading volume has surged into the top three globally, with users exceeding 37 million. The data indicates that the platform has made significant breakthroughs across multiple dimensions, including trading volume, user growth, ecosystem expansion, capital reserves, and brand building.
Volume and market share both reached historical highs.
According to a CoinDesk report, in August 2025, Gate made significant strides in spot and contract trading. The spot market share rose by 1.22% month-on-month, reaching 4.13%, making it the platform with the highest growth among major exchanges. The performance of the derivatives business was even more impressive, with the volume skyrocketing by 98.9% month-on-month, reaching $746 billion, setting a new historical high for the platform. This achievement demonstrates Gate’s continued enhancement in liquidity and depth, providing users with a more efficient and robust trading experience.
The user base has surpassed 37 million.
As of August 2025, the number of registered users on Gate globally has officially surpassed 37 million. The report indicates a significant year-on-year increase in new users, which not only reflects the platform’s strong appeal in international expansion but also demonstrates its comprehensive competitiveness in compliance, security, and innovation.
The construction of a diversified ecosystem is blossoming.
Gate’s layout in the ecological product line is also fruitful.
- Launchpool launched 10 projects in August, with a total staking amount exceeding 1.1 billion USD, and some projects offering an annualized return rate as high as 1363.1%.
- HODLer Airdrop has distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in rewards, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants.
- CandyDrop has launched over 15 projects with a total prize pool worth millions of dollars, continuously enhancing community engagement.
- Gate Alpha section’s trading volume increased by 426.6% month-on-month, with the number of traders rising by 381.17%, and user asset allocation and liquidity have been significantly optimized.
These results indicate that Gate is comprehensively meeting users’ diversified needs in investment, returns, and asset allocation through a rich product portfolio.
Gate Earn and Gate Travel work in tandem
In terms of yield products, Gate Earn continues its rapid rise. Yubi Treasure added 19 new projects in August, with a TVL reaching a historical high of $2.976 billion on August 28. On-chain earnings also launched new coins such as BABY, BERA, and GUSD, further expanding yield channels. In terms of funds, BTC reserves reached a maximum of 1,984.99 coins, and ETH reserves surpassed 166,500 coins, demonstrating an increasing level of user trust.
In addition, the newly launched Gate Travel has become a highlight of innovation in the industry. The platform covers over 190 countries, 1 million hotels, and 150 airlines worldwide, supporting 50+ mainstream cryptocurrencies and diverse payment methods, providing users with a one-stop crypto travel service.
Capital reserves and safety compliance have reached a new level.
Gate continues to enhance security and transparency. As of August 2025, the platform’s total reserve reached $12.02 billion, with a reserve ratio as high as 123.98%, and the excess reserve increased to $2.32 billion. Through zk-SNARK zero-knowledge proofs, Merkle tree verification, cold and hot wallet authorization, and user snapshots, Gate has built a highly trustworthy asset security system, firmly maintaining its leading position in the industry.
Brand building and enhancement of global influence
Gate has also made breakthroughs in brand building globally. The platform not only sponsored GM Vietnam but also made an appearance at Coinfest Asia and participated as a title sponsor in the Tokyo WebX summit. Founder and CEO Dr. Han emphasized in his speech that the popularization of Web3 is an inevitable trend, and shared the vision that "the next generation of financial order will be built on-chain." Meanwhile, the second phase of the "Red Bull Racing Tour" trading event initiated by Gate attracted over 35,000 participants, with a total trading volume exceeding 27 billion dollars, further enhancing community cohesion.
Education and research empower industry development
Gate Academy and Gate Research Institute continue to focus on education and research. In August, Gate Academy released hundreds of high-quality articles covering areas such as stablecoins, public chains, DeFi, Meme, and AI, helping users better understand market dynamics. Gate Research Institute launched several research reports, providing in-depth analysis of market trends, on-chain data, and quantitative strategies to support industry development.
Conclusion
Overall, August 2025 will be a milestone for Gate. Whether it is volume, user base, or ecological expansion and capital transparency, the platform has achieved breakthroughs in all aspects. In the future, Gate will continue to use technological innovation and compliance construction as dual engines to promote the improvement of the global ecosystem, further enhance user experience and asset security, and consolidate its leading position in the global cryptocurrency trading field.
For details, see: Gate official announcement
