Gate Update: August Rally Spills Into New Products As Gate Expands Tokenized Stocks, Futures Zones, And Event Markets
August closed with a strong performance across crypto and traditional markets, and Gate’s data tells the story plainly: Bitcoin gained 25.1% over the month while Ethereum rose 32.6%, according to Gate Research’s latest quantitative report. The platform’s tokenized stock segment reflected the same momentum, with MicroStrategy’s stock token (MSTRG) jumping 16.33% and Circle’s (CRCLG) up 15.40% in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Gate Talk’s fifth episode brought a different kind of signal — Jason Chen, a crypto creator and project advisor, sat down to discuss market cycles, bear market survival, and the ethics of token airdrops. His answer: he burned $500,000 worth of tokens bearing his name and published the onchain records. These three data points — a bullish quant reading, accelerating tokenized equities activity, and a candid industry conversation — set the tone for a busy stretch of Gate product and platform updates.
Research and Markets
Gate Research’s August 2026 quantitative report assessed four trading strategies across BTC, ETH, and TradFi indices. The trend-momentum model — combining a 100-day moving average with 20-day price momentum — produced positive cumulative returns across all four assets, with a median Sharpe ratio of 0.64 and a median maximum drawdown of 8.71%. BTC open interest rose 9% to $4.38 billion; ETH open interest grew 12.1% to $2.75 billion. Funding rates stayed moderately positive, and long accounts outnumbered shorts, though taker sell volume remained elevated. Looking ahead one to three months, the strategy roadmap focuses on trend confirmation, volatility-adjusted position sizing, and cooling-off periods following large liquidations.
Tokenized Stocks and gStocks
On the equities side, Gate gStocks continues to expand its footprint. The platform covers more than 12,800 stocks and ETF assets across the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea, with U.S. exposure supported by a zero-fee mode and fractional trading from 0.01 shares. The Japanese technology sector showed particular strength on September 4, with QD Laser rising 8.48%, SoftBank Group up 8.47%, and Taiyo Yuden gaining 6.09%. Each tokenized security on gStocks is backed 1:1 by the underlying native stock, with 24/7 trading and USDT settlement through Gate’s Unified Account system.
Metals: Top-Three Rankings
Gate’s metals markets are also drawing attention. According to CoinGlass data, Gate recorded $16.99 million in Tether Gold spot volume, placing it among the top three platforms industry-wide, while its Silver futures volume reached $64.37 million — again a top-three result. The platform’s metals offering spans Gold, Silver, and Platinum perpetual futures and CFDs, all USDT-settled and available around the clock. Gate CFD Gold is running a second-round dual leaderboard competition through September 14, with an 80,000 USDT prize pool paid in XAUT. The Profit Leaderboard (minimum 50,000 USDx in cumulative volume, positive net profit) and the Trading Volume Leaderboard (minimum 100,000 USDx) rank independently, and rewards are stackable — the maximum combined payout per user is 14,776 USDT in XAUT.
Futures: Robinhood Zone Expands
Gate Futures has been active on the product side. The dedicated Robinhood Zone now includes perpetual futures for eight new assets — AINVDA, MOO, MICRODUCK, BONER, SPACEHOOD, PROLOGUE, INDEX, and DELTA — all USDT-settled and supporting 1–10x leverage, with Trading Bots and Copy Trading enabled for each pair. MEMECOIN perpetual futures have since been added under the same zone, also USDT-settled with the same leverage range and bot and copy trading support.
To mark the expansion, Gate is running a Robinhood Meme Carnival through September 12. New futures users who complete a first trade of at least 1,000 USDT on eligible pairs can claim a 3 USDT reward, while all users can compete in a trading volume leaderboard for a share of a 40,000 USDT prize pool. VIP 5 and above users are eligible for up to 8,000 USDT individually.
Futures Points Airdrop
Gate’s Futures Points Airdrop Phase 137 launches September 4. Users holding 40 or more Gate Futures Points can redeem 100 USDT position vouchers by consuming 20 points; those holding 90–120 points can claim 12 GUSD by consuming 15 points. The GUSD pool operates on a decreasing threshold mechanism, meaning users with higher point balances gain access earlier and have a better chance of securing rewards before the pool runs out.
Event Markets: Football Coverage
Gate Event Market is running dual football coverage this week. In the Bundesliga, FC Bayern München faces FC Schalke 04 on September 5, with Bayern commanding an 86% market support rate against 6% for Schalke and 10% for a draw. Also on September 5, Manchester City takes on Coventry City in the Premier League’s third round, with City holding an 84% support rate, 11% probability of a draw, and 6% for Coventry.
Both matches fall under Gate Event Market’s Big 5 Leagues Points Boost Campaign, running through September 14. New users who reach 50 USDT in eligible trading volume receive a 10 USDT reward from a 5,000 USDT pool; users who hit 1,000 USDT in volume across Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, or Ligue 1 events can share an additional 15,000 USDT in bonus rewards proportional to their points. The campaign’s running prize pool has reached $18,608, with the current leaderboard leader estimated to receive 5,582 USDT. Each Scratch Card opened adds 0.1 USDT to the pool.
Token Crew Phase 15
Gate’s referral program is live in its fifteenth phase, running September 3–23 with a total reward pool of 500,000 USDT. Users who invite friends to register — with invited friends completing identity verification, a designated deposit, and a trading task — can claim up to 100 USDT per draw. There is no cap on cumulative individual rewards, and additional invitations unlock higher reward tiers.
Gate Charity: Blue Future Gala
On September 1, Gate Charity held its Blue Future Gala, bringing together industry representatives, award-winning project teams, and partners for a charity dinner format centered on Web3 philanthropy and sustainability. The event included interactive Q&A sessions, lucky draws, and co-branded merchandise from Oracle Red Bull Racing and Inter Milan. Gate Charity framed the gala as a working session as much as a networking event, using the format to advance practical collaboration pathways between the Web3 ecosystem and philanthropic initiatives.
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Alisa, a dedicated journalist at the MPost, specializes in crypto, AI, investments, and the expansive realm of Web3. With a keen eye for emerging trends and technologies, she delivers comprehensive coverage to inform and engage readers in the ever-evolving landscape of digital finance.
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