Gate Update: From Singapore’s Main Stage To Copper And Natural Gas Derivatives, Gate Expands Across Markets
In Brief
Gate Update: Verstappen joins Dr. Han at TOKEN2049, Gate tops commodity open interest, lists CT, and rolls out new Earn and trading campaigns.
Gate is entering October with a lot going on. Ahead of TOKEN2049 Singapore, the exchange released a teaser video in which Founder and CEO Dr. Han calls the next one to two years “a fresh starting point” for the platform. He will deliver a mainstage keynote and sit down for a fireside chat with four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen. Gate will also run an exhibition booth and a branded lounge, and says it now serves over 61 million users, with 5,300+ cryptocurrencies and 12,800+ stocks and ETFs on offer.
The product side is moving just as fast. According to CoinGlass data, Gate ranks first globally in open interest for both Natural Gas (about $1.65 million) and Copper (about $1.07 million). Both contracts also placed in the top two for 24-hour open interest growth. Gate TradFi now supports energy and metals including Natural Gas, Copper, Gold and Silver, all managed through one Unified Account. Gate also listed Concrete (CT), an institutional operating system for on-chain finance. CT/USDT spot trading opened on September 30, with a 1,000,000 CT Launchpool airdrop running until October 21.
Here is the rest of the week’s news.
Markets and Trading
On September 29, BTC traded near $83,180, down 0.31% over 24 hours, while ETH rose 0.43% to about $2,669. Futures activity jumped: BTC futures volume reached roughly $61.7 billion (+43.59%) and ETH about $44.7 billion (+60.52%). Gate recorded around $5.35 billion in BTC and $5.25 billion in ETH futures volume, both in the global top three.
Gate Ventures’ weekly report describes a rebound in U.S. equities as tech rallied and oil cooled. The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow gained 1.21%, 2.06% and 0.28%. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.17% and spot gold fell 2.13% to $4,284.97. In crypto, Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs added about 5,890 BTC and 9,486 ETH. SUI surged 36% and BCH gained 29%. Ten venture deals raised $169.2 million, led by Circle’s $100 million round. Gate’s institutional weekly report points the same way: BTC and ETH ETFs drew net inflows of about $2.39 billion and $690 million, and stablecoin supply grew by roughly $1.59 billion. Gate TradFi’s weekly volume reached about $100 billion, while derivatives data pointed to continued deleveraging.
Gate Options also saw strong growth. Through September 29, total volume was up about 18.7% on the full month of August, premium volume rose about 141.3%, and new-user volume climbed roughly 180%. BTC options open interest remained call-heavy at 64.54%, though 24-hour call and put volumes were nearly balanced. The Options Newcomer Season offers first-trade rewards and a first-trade loss rebate.
Stocks and TradFi
Hong Kong equities posted strong gains, with North Mining Shares (00433) up 22.85%, BGMC International (01693) up 21.04% and Grand Field Group (00115) up 16.66%. Gate Stocks covers the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong and Korea, with access to more than 12,800 stocks and ETFs, USDT-based trading and fractional shares from 0.01 share. Gate Research’s report, Gate TradFi Connecting Global Markets, outlines the distinct return drivers in each market and finds that cross-market diversification can reduce single-market dependence, though it cannot eliminate systemic risk.
On the futures side, Gate’s Stock Section launched contracts for TWST, CVNA, RUM, WBD, CRML and BWET on September 29, with 1–20x leverage. CARDS (Collector Crypt) and XDP (Doppler Finance) futures also went live, with Trading Bots and Copy Trading support.
Gate Institutional continues to expand multi-asset capabilities across spot, futures, stocks, ETFs and options. Through infrastructure such as OES and CrossEx, it is advancing API trading, cross-platform execution and settlement coordination.
Earn and Launchpool
Gate Simple Earn has two limited-time bonus campaigns running until October 7, 11:00 (UTC):
- BTC: Net deposit at least 0.01 BTC and subscribe to the 7-Day Fixed-Term product for an extra 3% APR. The reward pool is 100,000 USDT, and the first 1,000 users with at least 0.1 BTC also receive a 10 USDT futures bonus.
- ETH: Net deposit at least 0.3 ETH for an extra 5% APR from a 100,000 USDT pool. The first 1,000 users with at least 3 ETH also receive a 10 USDT futures trial fund.
Launchpool is busy too. Phase 380 distributes 18,400 GT to BTC and ETH stakers until October 21 and opened with APRs of 12.64% (ETH) and 7.91% (BTC). As staking grew, the latest figures settled at 6.28% and 3.61%. Four projects are running in parallel, including XAUT and LAPTOP. The LAPTOP pool shows a current APR of 275.65%, and the CT pool’s APR reaches 830.06%.
Campaigns and Rewards
- One Gate Witness Program (Sept 30–Oct 15): Users share content under “Hold Anything,” “Spend Anywhere” and “Trade Anytime” for vouchers. Special witness numbers (1st, 11th, 111th and so on) win GT, F1 race tickets and signed merchandise.
- Event Contracts Win Streak Challenge (Oct 1–11): A 20,000 USDT prize pool covers a win streak ladder, a win rate leaderboard, a volume sprint and a new-user gift.
- Convert Lucky Draw (Sept 28–Oct 12): A $1 trade unlocks mystery box draws, with a leaderboard sharing 20,000 USDT worth of GT. A separate Convert New User Bonus offers 20 USDT for a first trade of at least 100 USDT.
- VIP Exclusive Airdrop Carnival Round 19 (Sept 30–Oct 30): Futures and CFD tracks unlock 200 DJI-themed gift boxes, including a drone and an action camera.
- Futures Points Airdrop: Phase 148 launched September 30, and Phase 149 opens October 2 at 10:00 (UTC). Both let users redeem points for 0.016 QQQG or a 100 USDT position voucher.
Copy Trading
Gate’s copy trading metrics keep rising. CFD lead trader numbers have grown week over week for six consecutive weeks, and CFD copy trading volume once jumped 111.0% in a week. On September 29, Gate launched CFD Private Copy Trading. Lead traders can invite up to 1,000 copy traders through exclusive links and share up to 50% of profits.
Compliance and Regional Growth
Gate US deployed Unit21 to centralize AML and fraud monitoring, alert review and investigations. It holds 37 state-level money transmitter licenses and serves customers in 47 U.S. states and territories. It also launched Gate OTC for high-net-worth and institutional clients, with firm quotes, no hidden fees, same-day settlement in many cases and USD/USDT/USDC trades from 30,000 USDT.
In Asia, Bithumb added Gate to its CODE Travel Rule VASP support list, following earlier inclusion by Upbit. This allows compliant transfers between Gate and other CODE-connected platforms.
In Europe, Gate Europe marked one year since its MiCAR CASP authorisation from the Malta Financial Services Authority. It also holds a Payment Institution license. CEO Dr. Giovanni Cunti wrote on LinkedIn that stablecoins and blockchain rails are moving digital assets from trading into global commerce, including supplier settlements, payroll and treasury operations. He added that clear regulation is essential.
Next Stop: Singapore
On October 8, Gate hosts its invitation-only Gala Awards Ceremony at Raffles Singapore, bringing together nearly 300 founders, institutional leaders, investors and creators. The evening includes keynote speeches, a roundtable dinner, a live lucky draw and a speech by Dr. Han. The GATE GALA Awards span three categories: “Voices of Influence,” “Growth & Ecosystem” and “Impact & Honors.”
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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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