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Published: August 03, 2026 at 10:31 am Updated: August 03, 2026 at 10:31 am

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Gate closed the week with figures that are difficult to ignore. According to DefiLlama, the exchange ranked first globally in net inflows across three consecutive time windows — $543 million over 24 hours, $615 million over the past seven days, and $591 million over the past month. On the transparency side, Gate’s latest Proof of Reserves report, published as of July 27, confirms an overall reserve ratio of 117%, well above the 100% industry benchmark. BTC reserves reached 26,775 BTC against 21,557 BTC in user holdings; stablecoin reserves across USDT, USDC, USD1, and GUSD totaled 1.59 billion units against 1.336 billion held by users. 

The reserve ratio for ETH stands at 22.02% excess, while GT and XRP also remain well above the 100% standard. Rounding out the headline developments, Gate’s July token launch ecosystem posted strong results: the Launchpool SLX campaign peaked at a 135.54% APR across approximately $490 million in total staking volume, with CandyDrop running four additional projects in parallel.

The developments below cover the rest of this week’s activity across Gate’s product verticals.

GUSD Surpasses $224M as Layered Yield Options Expand

Gate’s yield-bearing stablecoin GUSD has crossed $224 million in cumulative subscription volume. The core product — a flexible U.S. Treasury earn option — offers a 3.8% annualized yield with daily distributions, no redemption fees, and 1:1 lossless withdrawal. When combined with active Launchpool staking pools (the SPCX and ANTFUN GUSD pools carry APRs of 4.85% and 5.06%, respectively), combined annualized returns can reach up to 8.86%. New subscribers can also access a limited-time 100% annualized yield offer. A Deposit & Trading Carnival running through August 11 adds further upside, with per-user rewards capped at 8,938 USDT.

gStocks in Motion: MINIMAXG Leads With a 10.56% Gain

Gate’s tokenized stock section saw notable price action this week. AI company MiniMax (MINIMAXG/USDT) posted the biggest 24-hour move in the spot gStocks market, gaining 10.56% to trade at $31.91. Cerebras (CBRSG/USDT) rose 2.88% to $201.39, and Arm Holdings (ARMG/USDT) added 2.33% to reach $244.12. The gStocks platform operates on a 1:1 fully backed native stock reserve model, supports 24/7 trading, and allows entry from 1 USDT with fractional share support.

Gate Futures Stock Section Launches 11 Perpetual Contracts

On August 3, Gate expanded its derivatives offering by launching perpetual futures (USDT-M) for 11 securities, covering both Hong Kong and U.S. listings. New additions include GigaDevice Semiconductor (GIGADEV, 03986.HK), SMIC (00981.HK), BYD (01211.HK), CATL (03750.HK), Zijin Mining (ZIJINMINING, 02899.HK), Zhongji Innolight (ZJINNOLIGHT, 03308.HK), Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor (HHGRACE, 01347.HK), Yangtze Optical Fibre (YOFC, 06869.HK), PayPal (PYPL), and Jersey Mike’s Subs (JMKE). All contracts support 1–20x leverage.

Hong Kong Stocks Rally Across Gate’s Equity Platform

August 3 brought strong performance from Hong Kong-listed equities on Gate Stocks, with Sterling GP-New (01825) surging 96.56% to HK$1.80, Jingwei Tiandi (02477) climbing 20.10%, and Junshengtai-B (02511) gaining 19.61%. Gate Stocks covers more than 12,500 global equity and ETF assets across U.S., Hong Kong, and South Korean markets, with support for fractional trading from 0.01 shares, dividend entitlements, cross-broker stock transfers, and corporate actions including stock splits.

Gate Polymarket Ranks Second Globally by Notional Volume

Gate Polymarket ranked second globally by notional trading volume, with the LCK 2026 esports prediction season driving significant user activity. In the League of Legends championship market, Hanwha Life Esports currently holds approximately 33% prediction support, while Gen.G and T1 are tied at around 20% each. Gate’s Esports Trading Season runs through August 10 with a 200,000 USDT prize pool, covering newcomer rewards, weekly tasks, and a prediction leaderboard. As the first centralized exchange to integrate Polymarket, Gate offers access through the Alpha section of its app, including a Smart Money feature for tracking high-performing traders.

Third-Party Data Confirms Gate’s Cross-Metric Rankings

Independent data sources corroborate Gate’s standing across key trading indicators. ChainCatcher’s dashboard places the exchange second in 7-day net asset inflows at +$255 million, behind Binance (+$382 million) and ahead of OKX (+$233 million). CoinGlass data shows Gate’s BTC spot volume at approximately $212 million — third globally — with ETH spot volume at approximately $105 million, also third. Gate’s ETH futures trading volume reached approximately $2.228 billion out of a total global market of $24.138 billion, placing the platform third in that category as well.

Event Contracts Kicks Off Rewards Week With a 100,000 USDT Pool

Gate Event Contracts launched a Rewards Week campaign on August 3, structured around four tracks: first-trade loss coverage for new users, a daily check-in competition (minimum 20 USDT daily volume), an advanced check-in tier (minimum 500 USDT), and a peak trading leaderboard. Users accumulating 150,000 USDT in total volume receive a guaranteed 500 USDT reward, and the top 10 traders can earn up to an additional 2,000 USDT. Trading volume recorded between August 8 and 9 counts with a 1.2x multiplier toward the leaderboard.

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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