With the revival of the cryptocurrency market in 2025, users and developers have increasing demands for on-chain efficiency and cost. Main chains like Ethereum still face high Gas fees and low throughput issues, which limit the implementation of large-scale applications. Against this backdrop, Gate officially launched Gate Layer, a high-performance Layer 2 network, and partnered with the GT ecosystem for a comprehensive upgrade, aiming to build a truly efficient, low-cost, and sustainable Web3 usage environment.
Gate Layer: A Dual Breakthrough in Technology and Experience
Gate Layer adopts the OP Stack architecture, using GateChain as the secure settlement layer, fully compatible with EVM. Users can use it directly without changing wallets or tools, and developers can migrate existing DApps at low cost.
Key highlights include:
- Ultimate Performance TPS exceeds 5700, block time is only 1 second, bringing a "second-level interaction" on-chain experience.
- Low-cost trading The transaction fee for one million transactions is approximately 30 USD, which is only 1/20 of Base and 1/70 of BSC.
- Cross-chain interoperability Integrated LayerZero protocol, supporting interoperability of assets across public chains such as Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon.
- Dual Security GateChain security + GT Staking consensus mechanism ensures fund safety.
Through optimization across the three dimensions of performance, cost, and security, Gate Layer has become the ideal entry point for Web3 users into the decentralized world.
Ecological Scenario: Build a Comprehensive Web3 Infrastructure
The launch of Gate Layer is not only a technological breakthrough but also a comprehensive upgrade of the ecological strategy. Its ecological planning focuses on the full lifecycle needs of Web3 users, introducing three core applications:
Perpetual Contract Trading Hub
With the help of high-performance networks and cross-chain protocols, Perp provides high liquidity and low-latency experiences, becoming the trading core of the DeFi ecosystem and meeting the diverse needs of both ordinary users and professional traders.
Gate Fun Innovation Incubation Platform
Gate Fun provides no-code, low-cost token issuance and initial liquidity building solutions for small and medium projects and Web3 creators, helping ideas to be quickly realized and lowering the barriers to entrepreneurship.
Meme Go Cross-Chain Meme Hub
Covering mainstream public chains such as Ethereum, BSC, and Solana, achieving real-time monitoring and rapid trading of Meme coins, and tapping into the traffic entrance of the Meme track.
These three major applications not only enhance the usability of Gate Layer but also establish its strategic positioning in the Web3 full-stack ecosystem.
GT Token: An Upgrade of Value Logic
GT is the core asset of the Gate ecosystem, and after the release of Gate Layer, it welcomes a new value pivot:
- Unique Gas Token All on-chain operations require GT, and the application scenarios have been fully upgraded.
- Deflation mechanism enhancement：
- Regular burn: The cumulative burn has exceeded 180 million pieces, accounting for over 60%.
- On-chain burning: the base fee for each transaction is automatically destroyed, creating a "transaction is deflationary".
This means that as the user and application scale of Gate Layer grows, the demand and scarcity of GT will increase in tandem, making the value logic more solid.
GateChain Upgrade: Strengthening Underlying Settlement Capabilities
To support the implementation of Gate Layer, GateChain has been upgraded to v1.20, bringing:
- Support for EIP-4844 Blob transactions, further enhancing throughput;
- Upgrade EVM to Cancun to accommodate more contract scenarios;
- Compatible with multiple EIPs, optimizing security and Gas costs;
- Improve the RPC interface to enhance the developer experience.
This keeps GateChain at the forefront of the industry in terms of security and performance, providing strong underlying support for Gate Layer.
Market Significance: Differentiated Competition in the Layer 2 Track
Currently, Layer 2 networks have become a battleground for blockchain infrastructure. Optimism and Arbitrum hold a first-mover advantage, Base is attracting funding and user inflow, while the core difference of Gate Layer lies in:
- The cost is significantly lower than similar networks, enhancing user stickiness;
- The application ecosystem is directly implemented, enhancing actual use value;
- GT deflationary mechanism combined with ecological applications to build a long-term value closed loop.
This allows Gate Layer to stand out in the layer two track with the combination advantage of "low cost + high performance + strong applications."
Conclusion
The official launch of Gate Layer marks a comprehensive upgrade of Gate’s Web3 ecosystem strategy. It is not only a technological breakthrough but also a deep integration of value and application. Through a high-performance layer two network, the GT token deflation mechanism, and diverse ecological scenarios, Gate is building an efficient, inclusive, and sustainable Web3 infrastructure for users and developers. As more applications are deployed and users join, Gate Layer is expected to become an important force in driving the large-scale adoption of the crypto industry.
