{"investigation":{"slug":"gate","entity_name":"Gate.io","trust_score":32,"severity_base":null,"score_modifier":14,"confidence":0.78,"status":"published","content_type":"investigation","summary":"Gate.io (rebranded to Gate.com in May 2025, formerly Bter.com) is a large centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013 by Lin Han and incorporated in the Cayman Islands, claiming more than 52 million users and over 4,600 listed assets. On-chain investigator ZachXBT alleges it concealed a roughly $230 million hack in April 2018 attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group, and the exchange has also suffered a 2015 cold-wallet hack, a 2018 supply-chain attack and losses in a 2019 ETC 51% attack. Further concerns include a 2025 CIMA notice that it was never licensed in the Cayman Islands, an AML-related ban in India, the disputed 2025 $LA futures liquidations, alleged wash trading and persistent complaints of frozen accounts, partly offset by monthly Hacken-reviewed proof-of-reserves and licenses in Malta, Cyprus, Dubai and elsewhere.","sections":[{"content":"Gate.io was founded in April 2013 by Lin Han (also written Han Lin) under the name Bter.com, one of China's early cryptocurrency exchanges. Lin Han is described as a Chinese-Canadian computer scientist holding a Ph.D. in Optics from a Canadian institution, with a background in computer software engineering from Peking University. When China tightened its stance on the crypto sector in 2017, the exchange relocated to the Cayman Islands and rebranded as Gate.io. The platform is operated by Gate Technology Inc., incorporated in the Cayman Islands. In May 2025, coinciding with its 12th anniversary, the company launched a new primary domain, Gate.com, together with a logo refresh, positioning itself as a 'next-generation crypto exchange'; users of Gate.io are automatically redirected to Gate.com. Reported user numbers vary by date: an earlier report cited over 30 million registered users across 224 countries, while as of 2025 the exchange claims more than 52 million registered users. It lists over 4,600 cryptocurrencies and ranks among the top three exchanges globally by spot trading volume according to CoinMarketCap. The main platform restricts users from the United States, mainland China and over 30 other jurisdictions. In August 2025, a separate U.S.-facing subsidiary, Gate US, launched spot trading in 23 U.S. states, expanding to 30 states by January 2026; Gate US is registered with FinCEN and holds state money transmitter licenses.","heading":"Background and Corporate Structure","sources":[{"url":"https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/2j0o0bhr","name":"panewslab.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://iq.wiki/wiki/lin-han","name":"iq.wiki","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://rue.ee/blog/gate-io-history/","name":"Gate.io History — rue.ee","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.datawallet.com/crypto/gate-io-countries","name":"Gate Supported and Restricted Countries — Datawallet","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/19/3083796/0/en/Gate-Introduces-Brand-New-Domain-Gate-com-and-Brand-Logo-Advancing-Toward-the-Next-Generation-Crypto-Exchange.html","name":"Gate Introduces Brand New Domain Gate.com — GlobeNewswire","type":"official","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/08/01/3126066/0/en/Gate-US-Officially-Launches-to-Offer-Secure-and-Compliant-Crypto-Trading-to-U-S-Customers.html","name":"Gate US Officially Launches — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/gate/","name":"Gate trade volume and listings — CoinMarketCap","type":"other","credibility":2}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"On-chain investigator ZachXBT, working with researcher Austin (@1A1zP1), publicly accused Gate.io of concealing a major hack in April 2018. Reports differ on the exact date and amount: one account places the hack on approximately April 18, 2018 with approximately $234 million stolen, while another describes it as occurring on or around April 18–21, 2018 with approximately $230 million stolen (the figure used in most headlines). The stolen assets reportedly included 10,777.94 BTC, 218,790 ETH, 99,999,000 DOGE, 3,043,268 XRP, 23,783 ZEC, 11,000 LTC and 175,866 ETC. Reports also differ on when the findings were published: November 2022 according to one account, February 2023 according to another (the month in which dormant funds from the theft were seen moving).\n\nAccording to ZachXBT, Gate.io never publicly disclosed the breach to its users or to regulators. Gate.io's internal explanation reportedly attributed the losses to a 'personal error by an employee'; when confronted, the exchange dismissed questions by stating that its platform has 'many built-in mechanisms' protecting user assets, without addressing specifics. CEO Lin Han did not provide a substantive public response, and Gate.io has not publicly confirmed or denied the $230 million figure or the alleged non-disclosure. The investigators also reported that Gate.io had reused wallet address clusters compromised in the 2015 Bter.com hack, calling into question the exchange's claims about its security architecture.\n\nZachXBT attributed the theft to North Korean state-affiliated actors, linking it to the Lazarus Group, a cyber unit sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury's OFAC and attributed to financing North Korea's weapons programs. He described Gate.io as one target of a broader campaign against crypto exchanges, including YouBit, UpBit and Bithumb, estimated to have raised up to $2 billion. If confirmed, the attribution would represent a material connection between Gate.io's security failure and a designated foreign adversary entity. The Lazarus Group has been attributed by the U.S. DOJ and FBI to over $3 billion in cumulative crypto theft through 2023. Gate.io has not publicly acknowledged the attribution or confirmed cooperation with U.S. or international law enforcement.\n\nIn February 2023, 1,944.72 ETH (approximately $3.2 million at the time) moved from an address tied to the 2018 theft after about 4.5 years of dormancy. The primary receiving address was 0x27Cf...0FbdCe, which received eight separate transfers of 1.74 ETH each, and a small portion was deposited to the MEXC exchange. Investigators assessed that most of the stolen assets had already been laundered before these movements.","heading":"Alleged Concealed 2018 Hack and North Korean Attribution","sources":[{"url":"https://cryptoslate.com/zachxbt-calls-out-gate-io-for-keeping-2018-hack-under-wraps/","name":"ZachXBT Calls Out Gate.io for Keeping 2018 Hack Under Wraps — CryptoSlate","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cryptoslate.com/north-korean-hackers-move-3-2m-from-gate-io-2018-hack/","name":"North Korean Hackers Move $3.2M from Gate.io 2018 Hack — CryptoSlate","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/zachxbt-slams-gateio-for-not-disclosing-2018-hack-behind-230m-loss-2945842","name":"ZachXBT Slams Gate.io For Not Disclosing 2018 Hack — Investing.com / CoinEdition","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://tokeninsight.com/en/news/gate.io-hacked-for-230m-in-april-2018-without-disclosure-says-zachxbt","name":"Gate.io Hacked for $230M in April 2018 Without Disclosure, Says ZachXBT — TokenInsight","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://99bitcoins.com/news/has-gate-io-swept-a-major-security-breach-under-the-rug/","name":"Has Gate.io Swept a Major Security Breach Under the Rug? — 99Bitcoins","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cryptonews.net/news/security/16224909/","name":"cryptonews.net","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.coinlive.com/news-flash/7089","name":"coinlive.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.databreaches.net/north-korean-hackers-move-3-2m-from-gate-io-2018-hack/","name":"databreaches.net","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2082844","name":"chaincatcher.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/01/north-korean-hackers-lazarus-group-stolen-3b-in-cryptocurrency","name":"coindesk.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"critical"},{"content":"In February 2015, while operating as Bter.com, the exchange disclosed the theft of approximately 7,170 BTC (roughly $1.75 million at the time) from what it described as a cold wallet. Accounts differ on how much was explained: one source states Bter never publicly disclosed the technical details of the breach, while subsequent analysis reported that the cold wallet was stored on a managed server rather than fully air-gapped and was protected by a single private key rather than a multi-signature arrangement. Bter temporarily shut down its platform and committed to repaying affected users over time from trading profits and with a 1,000 BTC loan from a partner, and claimed to have overhauled its security architecture. ZachXBT and Austin later presented evidence that Gate.io reused wallet clusters from the Bter era, including those compromised in 2015, in later operations, a pattern they cited as contributing to the alleged 2018 breach and suggesting the security overhaul was incomplete or misleading.","heading":"2015 Bter.com Cold Wallet Hack","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2015/02/15/bter-claims-175-million-in-bitcoin-stolen-in-cold-wallet-hack","name":"BTER Claims $1.75 Million in Bitcoin Stolen in Cold Wallet Hack — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","credibility":1},{"url":"https://quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/btercoldwallethack.php","name":"Feb 2015 — BTER Bitcoin Heist — QuadrigaInitiative","type":"other","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.datawallet.com/crypto/is-gate-io-a-safe-legit-exchange","name":"datawallet.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://cryptoslate.com/zachxbt-calls-out-gate-io-for-keeping-2018-hack-under-wraps/","name":"ZachXBT Calls Out Gate.io for Keeping 2018 Hack Under Wraps — CryptoSlate","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"On November 3, 2018, attackers compromised StatCounter, a web analytics platform used by over two million websites including Gate.io, and injected malicious JavaScript into its tracking script. The code specifically targeted Gate.io: it checked for the URI path of Gate.io's Bitcoin withdrawal page (myaccount/withdraw/BTC) and silently replaced the user's destination Bitcoin address with an attacker-controlled address. Security firm ESET discovered the compromise on November 6, 2018 and notified StatCounter and Gate.io, and Gate.io removed StatCounter from its platform the same day. Gate.io stated that 'users' funds are safe' but did not confirm or deny losses affecting users who made BTC withdrawals between November 3 and 6.","heading":"2018 StatCounter Supply-Chain Attack","sources":[{"url":"https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/11/06/supply-chain-attack-cryptocurrency-exchange-gate-io/","name":"Supply-chain attack on cryptocurrency exchange gate.io — ESET WeLiveSecurity","type":"research","credibility":1},{"url":"https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/11/07/statcounter-gate-io-compromised/","name":"Attackers Breached StatCounter to Steal Cryptocurrency from Gate.io Users — Help Net Security","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://thehackernews.com/2018/11/statcounter-cryptocurrency-cyberattack.html","name":"StatCounter Analytics Code Hijacked to Steal Bitcoins — The Hacker News","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-gateio-removes-statcounter-service-following-report-of-security-breach","name":"Crypto Exchange Gate.io Removes StatCounter Service — CoinTelegraph","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"On January 7, 2019, the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain suffered a 51% attack in which an attacker acquired majority hashing power and used chain reorganizations to double-spend ETC. Gate.io, which processed ETC deposits during the attack window (approximately 00:40–04:20 UTC), confirmed losses of approximately 54,200 ETC (roughly $200,000 at the time). The attacker deposited ETC, exchanged it for other assets, withdrew those assets, and then used the reorganized chain to invalidate the original deposits. About $100,000 worth of ETC was later returned to Gate.io, leading the exchange to speculate that the attacker may have been a white-hat researcher. Gate.io publicly confirmed the attack and its losses.","heading":"2019 Ethereum Classic 51% Attack Losses","sources":[{"url":"https://www.ccn.com/ethereum-classic-hacker-stole-54200-etc-from-crypto-exchange-gate-io/","name":"Ethereum Classic Hacker Stole 54,200 ETC from Crypto Exchange Gate.io — CCN","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/01/ethereum-classic-51-attackers-return-100000-to-crypto-exchange-gate-io/","name":"Ethereum Classic 51% Attackers Return $100,000 to Crypto Exchange Gate.io — CryptoGlobe","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.chainbits.com/news/gate-io-confirms-etc-suffered-51-attack/","name":"Gate.io Confirms ETC Suffered 51% Attack — ChainBits","type":"news_article","credibility":2}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"On June 4, 2025, Gate.io launched perpetual futures contracts on the $LA token (associated with Liquity). Its futures price index incorporated spot data from KuCoin, which had a highly illiquid $LA market. While $LA traded at approximately $5 on nearly all other platforms, KuCoin's price spiked to approximately $50, and the Gate.io futures price surged from approximately $0.60 to $25, a move of roughly 4,000% (about 40 times the prevailing spot price) within minutes. This triggered mass liquidations of long and short positions, including users with moderate leverage (e.g. 5x–10x). Thousands of users accused Gate.io of fraud and market manipulation; affected users collectively estimated losses exceeding $10 million, with individual loss reports on complaint platforms ranging from approximately $1,500 to over $22,600.\n\nReports differ on Gate.io's response. According to news coverage, Chief Business Officer Kevin Lee acknowledged an error in the index price feed design and said 30 million USDT would be provided as compensation, but only to users whose accounts fell into negative balance, not to users liquidated by the distorted price; users argued both outcomes stemmed from the same platform failure, and Gate.io declined to issue a unified compensation plan or to publish the index composition logs or anomaly data. According to user complaint platforms, Gate.io acknowledged abnormal price behaviour but declined to compensate affected traders, stating that the liquidations 'worked according to the rules.' No independent regulatory investigation or court filing about the incident has been identified. The incident echoes a 2023 controversy in which the RATS token community accused Gate.io of volume manipulation via Sesame Exchange.","heading":"2025 $LA Futures Liquidation Incident","sources":[{"url":"https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2185419","name":"chaincatcher.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.okx.com/en-us/news/article/la-contract-pin-insertion-turmoil-gate-io-data-source-abnormal-liquidation-user-can-only-bear-loss-46576002446368","name":"okx.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/la-gate-liquidation-fiasco-sec-crypto-influencers-asia-express/","name":"cointelegraph.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.cybercriminal.com/132819/gate-io-account-locking-review","name":"Gate.io Account Locking Review — CyberCriminal.com (Tier 3)","type":"community_report","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/gate.io","name":"Gate.io Reviews — Trustpilot","type":"community_report","credibility":3}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"Gate.io's regulatory posture is uneven across jurisdictions. According to the exchange's public licenses page, its entities include Gate Technology Ltd, authorized as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under MiCA by the Malta Financial Services Authority; Gate Securities (Cyprus) Ltd, holding a CySEC license (No. 395/20) passported across 28 EEA member states; Gate Technology FZE, which obtained a full VASP license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in April 2025; Hippo Financial Services Limited, holding a TCSP license from Hong Kong's Registry for Trust and Company Service Providers; and Australian operations registered with AUSTRAC. Another source lists licenses in Hong Kong, Japan, Dubai and Malta, and describes a Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) registration, widely considered a low-tier license with limited oversight, as its primary license. The main Gate.io platform is not registered with the SEC, CFTC or FinCEN (the separate Gate US subsidiary is FinCEN-registered).\n\nOn April 11, 2025, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), in the jurisdiction where Gate Technology Inc. is incorporated, issued a public notice stating that Gate.io and Gate Global Corp 'are not, and have never been, registered, licensed, regulated, or otherwise authorised' under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act, and advised the public to exercise caution regarding Gate.io's representations about its Cayman Islands regulatory status. The main platform is blocked or restricted in numerous jurisdictions, including the United States, Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, where it has not obtained required authorizations.","heading":"Regulatory Status and Licensing","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cima.ky/gateio-and-gate-global-corp-not-registered-with-cima","name":"Gate.io and Gate Global Corp Not Registered With CIMA — CIMA Official Notice","type":"regulatory","credibility":1},{"url":"https://caymanindependent.com/cima-disavows-gate-io-and-gate-global-corp/","name":"CIMA Disavows Gate.io and Gate Global Corp — Cayman Independent","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.gate.com/gategroup/legal/licenses","name":"Legal Licenses, Registrations, and Regulatory Compliance — Gate.com","type":"official","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/37702","name":"Gate Launches New License Webpage — Gate.com Announcements","type":"official","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.datawallet.com/crypto/gate-io-countries","name":"Gate Supported and Restricted Countries — Datawallet","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://castlecrypto.gg/gate-io-review/","name":"castlecrypto.gg","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/2j0o0bhr","name":"panewslab.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"high"},{"content":"In December 2023, India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) issued a compliance show-cause notice to Gate.io and eight other offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, alleging violations of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and gave them 12 days to comply. On January 10, 2024, Apple's App Store in India blocked Gate.io, followed within days by removal from the Google Play Store, and Indian authorities blocked access to Gate.io's website and alternate URLs. In December 2024, India formally blocked the Gate.io website with a government notice displayed to users. Indian users reported being unable to withdraw funds during this period. The FIU was reported to be considering lifting the restrictions provided Gate.io paid outstanding Goods and Services Tax (GST) dues and agreed to stricter KYC/AML requirements and transfer of servers to India. Bitfinex, Kraken, Huobi and MEXC received similar notices, but Gate.io's failure to register proactively with Indian AML authorities represents a compliance gap.","heading":"India Ban and AML Non-Compliance","sources":[{"url":"https://99bitcoins.com/news/gate-io-banned-in-india-users-unable-to-access-funds/","name":"99bitcoins.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/06/14/4-offshore-crypto-exchanges-apply-to-return-india-post-ban/","name":"cryptotimes.io","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://inc42.com/buzz/fiu-to-hear-pleas-of-seven-banned-crypto-platforms-to-restart-india-ops/","name":"inc42.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"In December 2024, Gate.io delisted perpetual futures contracts on five privacy coins: Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), Zcash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN) and Verge (XVG). The markets moved to reduce-only mode on December 25, 2024, with trading ending by 08:00 UTC on December 26, 2024. Gate.io framed the move as protecting traders amid increased regulatory scrutiny of privacy-enhancing assets, without citing a specific regulatory order; it followed a broader industry trend of removing privacy coins in response to anti-money-laundering enforcement pressure.","heading":"Privacy Coin Delistings","sources":[{"url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/5-privacy-coins-face-delisting-on-gate-io-exchange/","name":"news.bitcoin.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"low"},{"content":"Independent analyses using statistical methods, including Benford's Law analysis of trade data, have identified anomalies in Gate.io's reported trading volumes. According to assessments cited in user complaints and market analysis reports, Gate.io had a reported 24-hour volume of approximately $4.2 billion against an estimated real volume of approximately $207 million, a discrepancy of more than 20-fold. In December 2023, Gate.io's daily volume spiked to $4 billion, prompting accusations of fake volume from the RATS token community; Gate.io attributed the spike to market fluctuations affecting clients' quant trading strategies. Some user complaints allege that Gate.io accepts payment from token projects to wash trade and create the appearance of liquidity, facilitating pump-and-dump schemes. These are user-level allegations without formal regulatory findings, though the reported volume discrepancies lend partial support to the concerns.","heading":"Alleged Wash Trading and Inflated Volume","sources":[{"url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/266222/gateio-trading-spike-quant-strategies","name":"theblock.co","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/gate.io","name":"Gate.io Reviews — Trustpilot","type":"community_report","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.cybercriminal.com/132778/gate-io-trading-concerns","name":"cybercriminal.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"Gate.io has a Trustpilot rating of approximately 1.3 out of 5 (reported as based on over 1,300 reviews, and elsewhere as over 1,000 reviews as of 2025). Trustpilot subsequently suspended display of Gate.io's public rating over alleged guideline violations, including alleged fake review activity. Recurring complaint patterns on Trustpilot, Sikayetvar, CyberCriminal.com and in direct user reports include: accounts frozen without stated cause for more than 141 days; withdrawals pending beyond stated processing windows or indefinitely; accounts flagged after passing KYC verification, and KYC documents requested repeatedly; funds shown as transferred in Gate.io's interface but not arriving at destination exchanges; users accused of 'insider trading' without substantive explanation when attempting to withdraw profits; and delisted tokens (including XRP5L) converted in ways that allegedly reduced holdings without adequate notice. Gate.io's responses often cite ongoing investigations or unspecified Terms of Service violations. These are user-generated, unverified reports, but their volume and consistency across independent platforms indicate a likely systemic account-management problem. No regulatory enforcement action targeting these practices has been identified.","heading":"User Complaints: Account Freezes and Withdrawal Issues","sources":[{"url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/gate.io","name":"Gate.io Reviews — Trustpilot","type":"community_report","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.sikayetvar.com/en/gateio-us","name":"Gate.io Withdrawal Issues — Xolvie/Sikayetvar","type":"community_report","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.cybercriminal.com/132819/gate-io-account-locking-review","name":"Gate.io Account Locking Review — CyberCriminal.com (Tier 3)","type":"community_report","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.cybercriminal.com/132778/gate-io-trading-concerns","name":"cybercriminal.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"Gate.io has published monthly proof-of-reserves (PoR) reports since at least 2020, when it became one of the first exchanges to combine Merkle trees with third-party auditing; after FTX's collapse in November 2022 it open-sourced its PoR implementation on GitHub, and it uses zk-SNARK proofs for individual user verification. In January 2024, Hacken reviewed the PoR implementation and found no severe issues; the audit reported a 115.47% reserve ratio across more than 170 currencies and total reserves of $4.3 billion at that time. As of October 2024, published reserves totaled $6.499 billion, with a 120.22% reserve ratio and $1.093 billion in excess reserves. Gate.io later reported reserves above $10 billion with a ratio of about 128% (128.58% and $2.3 billion in excess funds in its January 2025 announcement; one source dates this to late 2024), covering more than 209 assets.\n\nLimitations include that Hacken is a paid auditor engaged by Gate.io and that PoR reports do not assess liabilities beyond user deposits. A Lookonchain analysis of four Gate.io Ethereum wallets found total assets of approximately $479 million, of which GT (the exchange's own token, 71.37 million GT) and SHIB made up 61%, about $290 million, raising concerns about reserve quality, since self-issued exchange tokens are correlated with the exchange's own health.","heading":"Proof of Reserves and Reserve Quality","sources":[{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/22/2813210/0/en/Gate-io-s-Proof-of-Reserves-Implementation-Passes-Hacken-s-Security-Audit.html","name":"globenewswire.com","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/22/2813210/0/en/Gate-io-s-Proof-of-Reserves-Implementation-Passes-Hackens-Security-Audit.html","name":"Gate.io's Proof of Reserves Implementation Passes Hacken's Security Audit — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://hacken.io/case-studies/gateio-proof-of-reserves/","name":"hacken.io","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://beincrypto.com/gate-io-releases-october-2024-proof-of-reserves-report/","name":"Gate.io Releases October 2024 Proof of Reserves Report — BeInCrypto","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/22/3013269/0/en/Gate-io-Reserves-Surpass-10B-with-2-3B-Surplus-and-128-58-Ratio.html","name":"Gate.io Reserves Surpass $10B — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","credibility":2},{"url":"https://github.com/gateio/proof-of-reserves","name":"Proof of Reserves GitHub Repository — Gate.io","type":"official","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.gate.com/proof-of-reserves","name":"Gate Proof-of-Reserves Assessment Report — Gate.com","type":"official","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.coinlive.com/news-flash/7089","name":"coinlive.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"medium"},{"content":"GateToken (GT) is the native token of Gate.io and its GateChain blockchain. GT debuted in 2019 and was adopted as Gate's official platform token on March 2, 2020, launched without a private sale, ICO or institutional funding round. Of an original maximum supply of 1 billion GT, 700 million were burned at launch, leaving a hard cap of 300 million. Gate.io directs 20% of platform profits to quarterly GT buybacks and burns; as of Q1 2026 over 187 million GT (about 62.46% of the cap) had been burned. GT provides trading fee discounts, VIP tier access and launchpad participation on Gate.io, and is the gas token for GateChain transactions and validator staking. GT forms a large share of Gate.io's Ethereum wallet holdings (see Proof of Reserves and Reserve Quality).","heading":"GateToken (GT)","sources":[{"url":"https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/gatetoken/what-is/","name":"What Is GateToken (GT) And How Does It Work? — CoinMarketCap","type":"other","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.gate.com/gt","name":"GateToken — Gate.com","type":"official","credibility":2},{"url":"https://www.gate.io/blog_detail/749/gatechain-s-native-asset-gt-gatetoken","name":"GateChain's Native Asset GT — Gate.io Blog","type":"official","credibility":2},{"url":"https://beincrypto.com/learn/gatetoken-guide/","name":"GateToken Guide — BeInCrypto","type":"other","credibility":3},{"url":"https://www.coinlive.com/news-flash/7089","name":"coinlive.com","type":"other","credibility":3}],"severity":"low"}],"timeline":[{"date":"2013-04","event":"Lin Han founds Bter.com in China, one of the earliest altcoin exchanges","source":"Gate.io History — 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