🔥 #GateCEO2025YearEndOpenLetter 🔥

As we step into 2026, the crypto and Web3 industry stands at a defining moment. The question is no longer whether digital assets will shape the future of global finance — that chapter has already been written. The real discussion today is about how that future will be built: with responsibility, security, transparency, and long-term vision. At this pivotal point, Gate stands firmly positioned at the intersection of maturity and opportunity, carrying forward twelve years of experience, resilience through multiple market cycles, and the trust of a truly global community.

Reaching twelve years in this industry is not simply a measure of time — it is a testament to endurance, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to building real infrastructure rather than chasing short-lived narratives. Through bull markets, bear markets, and periods of uncertainty, Gate has remained focused on long-term value creation. That philosophy has never been more relevant than it is today.

Throughout 2025, the crypto industry matured at an unprecedented pace. Market structures strengthened, regulatory conversations advanced, and Web3 moved closer to becoming a foundational layer of the digital economy. In this evolving environment, Gate chose consistency over noise. Instead of reacting to trends, we focused on reinforcing platform stability, improving execution quality, and expanding global trust.

This approach translated into measurable results. In 2025, Gate strengthened its position as a top-tier global trading platform, ranking #2 worldwide in spot trading volume and liquidity, while maintaining a Top 3 position in derivatives trading. These outcomes reflect years of infrastructure investment, deep liquidity optimization, and performance refinement — delivering reliability for users even in volatile market conditions.

Security and transparency remained at the core of everything we built. In 2025, Gate set a new industry benchmark with its proof-of-reserves disclosures, reporting $11.676 billion in total reserves and a 124% reserve ratio across nearly 500 assets. By leading the industry in the number of publicly disclosed reserve currencies, Gate reinforced a simple principle: user trust is earned through openness, not promises.

Beyond technology, 2025 marked a major expansion of Gate’s global presence. Strategic partnerships, including our role as an official sponsor of Oracle Red Bull Racing in Formula 1 and our continued collaboration with FC Internazionale Milano, represented more than visibility. They symbolized the growing integration of crypto and Web3 into mainstream global culture, performance, and innovation.

At the same time, Web3 itself reached a turning point. Capital returned with greater conviction, on-chain activity increased, and focus shifted from speculation to real participation. The convergence of Web3, AI, crypto payments, and digital asset management accelerated, signaling that this industry is no longer experimental — it is structural.

Gate’s strategy remains clear: infrastructure first, hype never. In 2025, Gate Layer and its on-chain ecosystem progressed steadily, improving scalability, cross-chain interaction, and user accessibility. These developments may not always generate headlines, but they build the foundation that sustainable adoption depends on.

Looking ahead, 2026 is about scaling impact. Gate will continue expanding globally, strengthening compliance, enhancing performance, and raising security standards even further. We are not focused on moving the fastest — we are focused on building correctly.

2025 was about laying the foundation.
2026 is about expanding reach and influence.
The next chapter of Web3 is being built now — and Gate is ready to lead it.