Fact-check findings
What an automated fact-checker found when it re-read Gate.io against the sources the page cites. Only the most recent review is shown.
These findings are produced by an automated reviewer, and its results vary between runs: the same page, checked three times on the same day, came back with 15%, 20% and 34% of its claims disputed, mostly because each run extracted a different number of claims. Treat what follows as leads, not rulings.
“Disputed” means the reviewer could not reconcile the claim with the evidence it cited. It does not mean the claim is false. “Unverifiable” means no reachable source settled it either way.
Nothing here changes the page on its own. A proposed correction is applied only after a human moderator approves it; until then the page reads as it did when reviewed.
unverifiable
2 claimsNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #6[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Background and Corporate Structure
“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”
reviewerGate US launched spot trading in 23 states, FinCEN-registered, expanding to 30 states by January 2026GlobeNewswire returned 403 for this release and for the Gate.com domain release. Not scored. The 30-state January 2026 expansion would not appear in an August 2025 release, so it needs another source. - #7[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in the summary
“claiming more than 52 million users and over 4,600 listed assets”
reviewerGate.io claims 52 million users and 4,600 listed assetsSource blocked. A 2026 search found Gate reporting more than 60 million users in September 2026, so the 52M figure is dated (as-of 2025). It is labeled as a claim, so the risk is low.
partially supported
2 claimsThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #3[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the summary
“attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group”
reviewerZachXBT's April 2018 hack allegation is attributed to the Lazarus GroupThe fetched CryptoSlate article refers to North Korean conspirators but does not name Lazarus. The section text adds the name and the OFAC detail; other cited sources (TokenInsight, 99Bitcoins) were not fetched. The summary does hedge with 'alleges'. - #8[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the summary
“rebranded to Gate.com in May 2025”
reviewerRebrand to Gate.com occurred in May 2025The release URL is dated May 19, 2025. A search result suggests April 2025 for the domain adoption, so the month is uncertain. Not changed.
confirmed
4 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in section: 2025 $LA Futures Liquidation Incident
“On April 11, 2025, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), in the jurisdiction where Gate Technology Inc. is incorporated, issued a public notice”
reviewerCIMA issued a public notice on April 11, 2025 that Gate.io and Gate Global Corp are not and have never been registered, licensed, regulated or authorised under the VASP ActCIMA notice fetched; date and quoted wording match the page. - #2[confirmed][no action needed]in section: 2015 Bter.com Cold Wallet Hack
“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.”
reviewerBter lost approximately 7,170 BTC (~$1.75M) from a cold wallet in February 2015CoinDesk confirms amount and shutdown. It also reports a 720 BTC bounty and an earlier 2014 NXT hack, which the page omits (minor). - #4[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline
“ZachXBT publishes on-chain findings alleging Gate.io concealed the April 2018 hack, according to one account (another dates the publication to February 2023)”
reviewerZachXBT's findings were published in November 2022CryptoSlate is dated 15 Nov 2022, so the February 2023 alternative is the likelier error. Hedged text is acceptable. - #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: 2018 StatCounter Supply-Chain Attack
“On November 3, 2018, attackers compromised StatCounter, a web analytics platform used by over two million websites including Gate.io”
reviewerStatCounter breached on Nov 3, 2018; Gate.io removed StatCounter on Nov 6; StatCounter used by 2M+ sitesESET confirms the dates. It gives no exact discovery date, but publication was Nov 6, consistent with the page.