Lower the barrier to cross-market investment: How Gate TradFi uses a unified account to bridge the gap between crypto and TradFi

Have you ever calculated how your funds are divided across multiple apps when trading Bitcoin, gold, and the Nasdaq index simultaneously?

This is the real situation for most investors in 2026: crypto exchanges hold USDT, stock accounts hold USD, and precious metals platforms require separate deposits. When one side profits, it can’t cover the margin on the other; meanwhile, the other is waiting for T+2 settlement—this not only wastes funds but also reduces investment efficiency.

As the correlation between crypto markets and traditional macro markets grows stronger, this fragmentation finally has a standard solution. Gate TradFi’s comprehensive upgrade is bridging the gap between the crypto world and traditional finance (TradFi).

Unified Account Structure

The starting point for traditional cross-market investing is a series of “register—KYC—deposit.” In crypto, you’re a trader; at a broker, you’re an “overseas investor,” needing to resubmit your passport, proof of address, and wait for foreign exchange account approval.

Gate TradFi’s solution is simple: no separate accounts, only a main account with modules.

Users don’t need to open any forex, securities, or precious metals custody accounts. All permissions, fund transfers, and position management are handled within Gate. This system naturally covers spot, derivatives, and CFD trading across three major dimensions. You’re not “becoming” a traditional finance client; you’re just a Gate user, trading global markets along the way.

USDT as Universal Margin

If an account is the skeleton, funds are the blood. The most troublesome part of multi-market investing is never predicting price movements but exchanging money.

Want to invest in US stocks? Convert USDT to USD. Want to trade London gold? Convert USD to offshore RMB or another anchor currency. Every exchange incurs currency spread, fees, and settlement delays—triple losses.

Gate TradFi’s design eliminates this friction layer entirely.

When you transfer USDT from your main account to a TradFi sub-account, the system automatically displays it as an internal valuation unit USDx at a 1:1 ratio.

• This is not an exchange, just a unit label change;
• No currency conversion costs, no fiat deposits or withdrawals;
• Asset properties remain unchanged; your assets are still fully backed by USDT.

Every USDT you earn in crypto doesn’t need to leave the market or convert currencies; it directly becomes your margin for gold, crude oil, or Nasdaq markets.

One Order Covers Five Core Asset Classes

The ultimate value of an account depends on how broad its access to assets is.

As of February 2026, Gate TradFi fully covers the five core categories of traditional finance:

• Precious metals: Gold (XAU), Silver (XAG). As of this writing, XAU/USDT quotes at $4,562.36;
• Forex: Major currency pairs like EUR/USD, GBP/USD;
• Global stock indices: Nasdaq 100 (NAS100), S&P 500 (SPX500);
• Commodities: Brent crude oil, copper;
• Stock CFDs: Contracts for Tesla, Nvidia, and other global tech giants.

Additionally, through xStocks, Gate offers tokenized stock trading, supporting AAPLx, TSLAx, NVDAx, and more, with 24/7 trading and full 1:1 backing by real stocks.

These assets are stored alongside hundreds of crypto spot and derivative positions in the same portfolio list. You can swipe within the app to view your Ethereum long positions and gold hedges on one screen.

TradFi Trading Rules in a Crypto Context

For crypto traders accustomed to 24/7 trading, full position switching, and USDT margin, traditional finance rules seem unfamiliar and complex.

Gate TradFi’s approach isn’t to force users to learn broker terminology but to “translate” TradFi trading into a language familiar to crypto users.

This transparent and clearly differentiated rule set minimizes cognitive dissonance for crypto users entering the TradFi market.

MT5 System + Ultra-Low Fees

Unified experience doesn’t mean sacrificing professionalism.

The underlying system: Gate TradFi is deeply integrated with MetaTrader 5 (MT5). User account info syncs in real-time between Gate and MT5 clients—enjoying the unified account experience while accessing over 38 technical indicators and automated trading (EA) features.

Trading costs: Each CFD order can have fees as low as $0.018, with further reductions based on VIP levels. For mainstream assets like forex and metals, VIP users can pay as little as $5.4 per lot.

Liquidity verification: Gate TradFi’s total trading volume has exceeded $33 billion, with peak daily volume over $6 billion. This data confirms that cross-market trading is shifting from a niche activity for professional traders to a fundamental tool for mainstream investors.

Summary

As the correlation between crypto markets and macro markets intensifies, holding exposure to a single asset class becomes riskier.

Traders who can flexibly rotate between crypto, gold, forex, and indices have more strategic options and risk hedging tools.

Gate TradFi’s value lies in making this rotation as simple as switching trading pairs.

You don’t need to be a forex expert to trade EUR/USD; you don’t need a US stock account to hedge Nasdaq. Your USDT remains USDT, your order interface stays familiar, and your position list just gains a few new names—gold, oil, Nasdaq.

These new names represent a world that’s opening up.