Gate Layer Launch: High-Performance Layer 2 Network Leads GT Ecosystem Comprehensive Upgrade

###Gate Layer Launch: The Arrival of a High-Performance Layer 2 Network

On September 25, 2025, Gate officially launched Gate Layer, a high-performance Layer 2 network built on the OP Stack, with Gate Chain as the main chain settlement layer. This launch aims not only to address the blockchain pain points of "high gas fees and slow confirmations," but also to provide users and developers with a low-threshold, high-efficiency, and low-cost Web3 experience.

Gate Layer adopts a fully compatible design with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), allowing developers to seamlessly migrate existing DApps, and users can directly get started without changing their operating habits. TPS surpasses 5700 transactions per second, with a block generation speed of 1 second, ushering on-chain interactions into a true "second-level era."

###Core Technical Advantages: EVM Compatibility and Cross-Chain Interoperability

The technical highlights of Gate Layer include:

• EVM Fully Compatible: Supports the full suite of Ethereum toolchains (Remix, MetaMask, etc.), with no barriers to development and migration.
• Dual security guarantees: Gate Chain settlement layer + GT staking mechanism, enhancing network stability.
• Ultra-low Gas fees: The cost for every one million transactions is only $30, far lower than Base, BSC, and Solana.
• Cross-chain interoperability: Integrate LayerZero cross-chain protocol to achieve asset interoperability with mainstream public chains such as ETH, BSC, and Polygon.

This makes Gate Layer fully ahead in performance and cost control, especially suitable for large-scale application implementation.

###Comprehensive Ecological Layout: Perp, Gate Fun, Meme Go

Leveraging Gate Layer, Gate has also launched an ecological application layout in the form of a "three-horse carriage," comprehensively covering the core needs of Web3 users:

• Perp: A high liquidity decentralized perpetual contract platform, with trading depth comparable to CEX.
• Gate Fun: A zero-code token issuance and incubation platform, focusing on small and medium creators and Meme project cold starts.
• Meme Go: A cross-chain Meme coin real-time monitoring and fast trading platform that supports major public chains such as ETH, BSC, and Solana.

Through these three core products, Gate Layer can meet users' full-process needs from asset issuance, trading to value creation.

###GT Value Upgrade: Application Scenario Expansion and Dual Deflation Mechanism

As the core token of the Gate ecosystem, GT (GateToken) receives significant upgrades in this update:

• The only Gas fee token: All operations on Gate Layer (trading, contract deployment, NFT minting, etc.) require payment in GT.
• Dual deflation mechanism: including periodic destruction and on-chain burning. By Q2 2025, a total of over 180 million GT will have been destroyed, accounting for more than 60%. As the ecosystem expands, the scarcity and value of GT are expected to continue to rise.

###Gate Chain Continuous Upgrades: Technical Details and Security Assurance

To adapt to Gate Layer, Gate Chain has also completed the v1.20 upgrade:

• Supports Blob transactions (EIP-4844), significantly improving processing efficiency;
• EVM upgraded to Cancun, meeting more contract needs;
• Compatible with 12 EIP protocols, optimizing Gas calculation and security;
• RPC interface optimization to enhance the developer integration experience.

This series of upgrades not only ensures the high-performance operation of Gate Layer but also lays a solid technical foundation for future ecological expansion.

Click the announcement to see details: https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/47349

###Summary: A Key Step for Gate in Building a Sustainable Web3 Ecosystem

The release of Gate Layer is a strategic milestone in Gate's construction of an "efficient and inclusive Web3 ecosystem." Through a high-performance Layer 2 network, GT application scenario expansion and deflation mechanism, and a comprehensive ecological application matrix, Gate is building a blockchain infrastructure that can truly support large-scale applications.

With the continuous development of Gate Layer, users, developers, and investors will all benefit from this ecological upgrade, and GT will also achieve further enhancement in long-term value.