#GateCEO2025YearEndOpenLetter

Gate 2025 Year-End Reflection | 12 Years of Innovation & Web3 Leadership
2025 closes, 12 years of Gate opens new horizons!
As 2025 comes to an end, we take a moment to reflect on a remarkable year in the crypto industry and a significant milestone for Gate our 12th anniversary. Twelve years marks the completion of a cycle, a journey defined not just by results but by consistent effort, perseverance, and the trust of our global community. Over the past year, the crypto ecosystem has continued to evolve at a rapid pace, with technology advancing, markets maturing, and Web3 solidifying its position as a foundational layer for the next-generation digital economy. Gate has progressed steadily within this dynamic landscape, building a platform that combines innovation, security, and user-centric experiences.

2025 Milestones That Redefine Gate:
This year, Gate achieved several landmark milestones that demonstrate our leadership and responsiveness to user trust:
Global Trading Performance: Gate ranked #2 worldwide in spot trading volume and liquidity, while derivatives trading remained firmly in the top 3 globally, reflecting the platform’s continuous commitment to robust trading infrastructure and deep liquidity.

Unmatched Asset Security: According to the latest proof-of-reserves report, Gate’s total reserves reached $11.676 billion, with a 124% reserve ratio, covering nearly 500 types of user assets. This makes Gate the exchange with the largest number of disclosed reserve currencies in the industry, surpassing other mainstream exchanges and setting a benchmark for transparency and security.

Global Brand Expansion: Gate’s visibility reached new heights, becoming an official sponsor of Oracle Red Bull Racing in Formula 1 and maintaining our partnership with FC Internazionale Milano as an official sleeve sponsor. These collaborations highlight the professional presence of crypto on global stages and demonstrate Gate’s commitment to bringing credibility and recognition to the industry.

🌐 Web3 Innovation and Ecosystem Development:
2025 marked a critical phase in the maturity of Web3. At the market level, Bitcoin achieved multiple all-time highs, attracting long-term capital back into the ecosystem. However, the focus is shifting beyond short-term price movements toward platform resilience, asset transparency, and the long-term health of digital ecosystems. On-chain activity increased significantly, showing that value creation and trading behavior are moving from purely speculative environments to meaningful on-chain interactions.

The convergence of Web3 with AI, crypto payments, and advanced digital asset management became increasingly evident. AI now actively participates in trading, data analysis, and risk management, enabling smarter decision-making and more efficient capital allocation.
Crypto payments are slowly entering everyday life, allowing digital assets to move beyond mere balances into real-world utility. Meanwhile, digital asset management is evolving from simple holding into refined, long-term allocation strategies, supporting sustainable growth and portfolio optimization. Together, these trends reinforce the idea that Web3 is no longer a niche technology it is becoming a foundational layer of the future digital economy.

🛠 Infrastructure and Product Development:
Gate’s continued investment in Web3 is strategic and grounded, not driven by hype or narratives. For Web3 to reach broader adoption, it must be built on reliable infrastructure, user-friendly products, and secure systems. Gate Layer, our high-performance Layer 2 network, along with associated on-chain applications, progressively went live in 2025, enabling smoother cross-chain asset movements and lowering barriers for on-chain trading. These system upgrades not only improve performance and security but also enhance user participation, reflecting the platform’s long-term vision.

Every product decision, system upgrade, and feature enhancement in 2025 was carefully coordinated to create a stable, reliable, and scalable Web3 ecosystem. While these efforts may not always attract immediate attention externally, internally they form the critical foundation for sustainable growth and a superior user experience. By connecting on-chain and off-chain systems, Gate continues to bridge the gap between technology and real-world applications, ensuring innovation is practical, usable, and inclusive.

💡 Looking Ahead to 2026 and Beyond:
Gate’s mission is clear: to connect markets, technology, and applications, while translating innovation into real-world solutions. In 2026, Gate will continue expanding its global presence, strengthening security, performance, and compliance, and building an infrastructure that allows users to participate safely, efficiently, and confidently in the next phase of Web3.

We are not focused on being the fastest; we prioritize steady, reliable growth and consistent innovation. Gate will guide more users into practical Web3 adoption, connecting them with products, tools, and opportunities that were previously inaccessible. 2025 has laid a firm foundation 2026 is about expanding impact, enabling adoption, and delivering Web3 value to more users around the world.