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{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"ba1440aa-37bd-4263-9369-af270f4a4a8d","kind":"publish","page_slug":"gateio","published_at":"2026-05-31T13:59:20.460Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Gate.io","sections":[{"content":"Gate.io was founded in April 2013 under the name Bter.com in China by Lin Han, a computer scientist holding a Ph.D. in Optics from a Canadian institution. The exchange was rebranded to Gate.io in 2017 following regulatory pressure on cryptocurrency platforms operating in China. The platform is operated by Gate Technology Inc., incorporated in the Cayman Islands. In May 2025, the company launched a new primary domain, Gate.com, alongside a logo refresh coinciding with its 12th anniversary, positioning itself as a 'next-generation crypto exchange.' Users are automatically redirected from Gate.io to Gate.com. As of 2025, the exchange claims to serve more than 52 million registered users and lists over 4,600 cryptocurrencies, ranking among the top three globally by spot trading volume according to CoinMarketCap. In August 2025, a separate U.S.-facing subsidiary, Gate US, launched spot trading in 23 states, later expanding to 30 states by January 2026, registered with FinCEN and holding state money transfer licenses.","heading":"Background and Corporate Structure","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"Gate.io History — rue.ee","type":"other","url":"https://rue.ee/blog/gate-io-history/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate Introduces Brand New Domain Gate.com — GlobeNewswire","type":"official","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate US Officially Launches — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate trade volume and listings — CoinMarketCap","type":"other","url":"https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/gate/"}]},{"content":"Gate.io's regulatory posture is complex and uneven across jurisdictions. The exchange holds licenses in several regions: Gate Technology Ltd is authorized as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under MiCA by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA); Gate Securities (Cyprus) Ltd holds a CySEC license (No. 395/20) passported across 28 EEA member states; Gate Technology FZE obtained a full VASP license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in April 2025; Hippo Financial Services Limited holds a TCSP license from Hong Kong's Registry for Trust and Company Service Providers; and Australian operations are registered with AUSTRAC. The exchange maintains a public licenses page listing these and additional registrations. However, a significant regulatory gap exists in the Cayman Islands, where Gate Technology Inc. is incorporated. On April 11, 2025, CIMA issued a public notice confirming that Gate.io and Gate Global Corp 'are not, and have never been, registered, licensed, regulated, or otherwise authorised' to operate under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act. CIMA advised the public to exercise caution regarding representations made by Gate.io about its Cayman Islands regulatory status. The exchange is blocked or restricted in numerous jurisdictions including the United States (for the main Gate.io platform, not Gate US), Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, where it has not obtained required authorizations.","heading":"Regulatory Status and Licensing","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Gate.io and Gate Global Corp Not Registered With CIMA — CIMA Official Notice","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.cima.ky/gateio-and-gate-global-corp-not-registered-with-cima"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CIMA Disavows Gate.io and Gate Global Corp — Cayman Independent","type":"news_article","url":"https://caymanindependent.com/cima-disavows-gate-io-and-gate-global-corp/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Legal Licenses, Registrations, and Regulatory Compliance — Gate.com","type":"official","url":"https://www.gate.com/gategroup/legal/licenses"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate Launches New License Webpage — Gate.com Announcements","type":"official","url":"https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/37702"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Gate Supported and Restricted Countries — Datawallet","type":"other","url":"https://www.datawallet.com/crypto/gate-io-countries"}]},{"content":"On or around April 18–21, 2018, Gate.io allegedly suffered a major security breach resulting in the theft of approximately $230 million in digital assets, including 10,777.94 BTC, 218,790 ETH, 23,783 ZEC, 99,999,000 DOGE, 3,043,268 XRP, 11,000 LTC, and 175,866 ETC. On-chain researchers ZachXBT and Austin (handle @1A1zP1) published findings in November 2022 tracing the stolen funds and alleging that Gate.io never disclosed the breach to customers or the public. ZachXBT attributed the hack to North Korean state-affiliated actors who targeted Gate.io as part of a broader campaign against crypto exchanges — a campaign estimated to have raised up to $2 billion across multiple exchanges including YouBit, UpBit, and Bithumb. When confronted with these findings, Gate.io reportedly dismissed concerns, stating the platform has 'many built-in mechanisms' protecting user assets. CEO Lin Han did not provide a substantive public response acknowledging the alleged concealment. Gate.io has not publicly confirmed or denied the $230 million figure or the alleged non-disclosure.","heading":"2018 Hack — Alleged Undisclosed $230 Million Breach","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Calls Out Gate.io for Keeping 2018 Hack Under Wraps — CryptoSlate","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptoslate.com/zachxbt-calls-out-gate-io-for-keeping-2018-hack-under-wraps/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io Hacked for $230M in April 2018 Without Disclosure, Says ZachXBT — TokenInsight","type":"news_article","url":"https://tokeninsight.com/en/news/gate.io-hacked-for-230m-in-april-2018-without-disclosure-says-zachxbt"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Slams Gate.io For Not Disclosing 2018 Hack — Investing.com / CoinEdition","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/zachxbt-slams-gateio-for-not-disclosing-2018-hack-behind-230m-loss-2945842"},{"credibility":2,"name":"North Korean Hackers Move $3.2M from Gate.io 2018 Hack — CryptoSlate","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptoslate.com/north-korean-hackers-move-3-2m-from-gate-io-2018-hack/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Has Gate.io Swept a Major Security Breach Under the Rug? — 99Bitcoins","type":"news_article","url":"https://99bitcoins.com/news/has-gate-io-swept-a-major-security-breach-under-the-rug/"}]},{"content":"In February 2015, when the exchange was operating under the Bter.com brand, it disclosed the theft of approximately 7,170 BTC (valued at roughly $1.75 million at the time) from what the company described as a cold wallet. Subsequent analysis noted that Bter's cold wallet was stored on a managed server rather than being fully air-gapped, and was protected by a single private key rather than a multi-signature arrangement. BTER shut down its platform temporarily and committed to repaying affected users over time from trading profits and with a 1,000 BTC loan from a partner. ZachXBT and on-chain analyst Austin noted that Gate.io reused wallet address clusters from the Bter era in later operations, a pattern they cited as contributing to the alleged 2018 breach.","heading":"2015 Bter Cold Wallet Hack","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"BTER Claims $1.75 Million in Bitcoin Stolen in Cold Wallet Hack — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2015/02/15/bter-claims-175-million-in-bitcoin-stolen-in-cold-wallet-hack"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Feb 2015 — BTER Bitcoin Heist — QuadrigaInitiative","type":"other","url":"https://quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/btercoldwallethack.php"}]},{"content":"On November 3, 2018, attackers compromised StatCounter, a web analytics platform used by over two million websites including Gate.io. The attackers injected malicious JavaScript into StatCounter's tracking script. The code was specifically targeted at Gate.io: it checked for the URI path associated with Gate.io's Bitcoin withdrawal page (myaccount/withdraw/BTC) and silently replaced the user's destination Bitcoin withdrawal address with an attacker-controlled address. Security firm ESET discovered the breach on November 6, 2018, and notified both StatCounter and Gate.io. Gate.io removed StatCounter from its platform on the same day. Gate.io stated that 'users' funds are safe' but did not confirm or deny losses affecting users who performed BTC withdrawals between November 3 and 6.","heading":"2018 StatCounter Supply Chain Attack","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Supply-chain attack on cryptocurrency exchange gate.io — ESET WeLiveSecurity","type":"research","url":"https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/11/06/supply-chain-attack-cryptocurrency-exchange-gate-io/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Attackers Breached StatCounter to Steal Cryptocurrency from Gate.io Users — Help Net Security","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/11/07/statcounter-gate-io-compromised/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"StatCounter Analytics Code Hijacked to Steal Bitcoins — The Hacker News","type":"news_article","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2018/11/statcounter-cryptocurrency-cyberattack.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto Exchange Gate.io Removes StatCounter Service — CoinTelegraph","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-gateio-removes-statcounter-service-following-report-of-security-breach"}]},{"content":"On January 7, 2019, the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain suffered a 51% attack. An attacker acquired majority hashing power and executed a series of blockchain reorganizations to double-spend ETC tokens. Gate.io, which had processed ETC deposits during the attack window (approximately 00:40–04:20 UTC), confirmed losses of approximately 54,200 ETC (valued at roughly $200,000 at the time). The attacker deposited ETC, exchanged it for other assets, withdrew those assets, and then used the reorganized blockchain to invalidate the original ETC deposit transactions. In an unusual development, a portion of the stolen funds — approximately $100,000 worth of ETC — was returned to Gate.io, leading the exchange to speculate the attacker may have been a white-hat researcher rather than a profit-motivated criminal. Gate.io publicly confirmed the attack and its losses.","heading":"2019 Ethereum Classic 51% Attack","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Ethereum Classic Hacker Stole 54,200 ETC from Crypto Exchange Gate.io — CCN","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.ccn.com/ethereum-classic-hacker-stole-54200-etc-from-crypto-exchange-gate-io/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ethereum Classic 51% Attackers Return $100,000 to Crypto Exchange Gate.io — CryptoGlobe","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/01/ethereum-classic-51-attackers-return-100000-to-crypto-exchange-gate-io/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io Confirms ETC Suffered 51% Attack — ChainBits","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.chainbits.com/news/gate-io-confirms-etc-suffered-51-attack/"}]},{"content":"In June 2025, Gate.io faced widespread allegations from users regarding its $LA perpetual futures contract. According to user reports and complaint aggregators, Gate.io's futures price index for $LA incorporated data from a low-liquidity source, which caused the Gate.io futures price to spike approximately 40 times above the prevailing spot market price — from approximately $0.60 to $25 — within minutes. This spike allegedly triggered mass liquidations of users who had taken moderate leverage positions (e.g., 5x–10x). Affected users collectively estimated losses exceeding $10 million. Gate.io reportedly acknowledged abnormal price behavior but declined to compensate affected traders, stating that the liquidations 'worked according to the rules.' Individual loss reports cited in user complaint platforms ranged from approximately $1,500 to over $22,600. No independent regulatory investigation or court filing regarding this incident has been identified as of the investigation date. These allegations originate primarily from user complaint platforms (Tier 3 sources) and should be treated as low confidence pending further verification.","heading":"2025 $LA Futures Incident","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"Gate.io Account Locking Review — CyberCriminal.com","type":"community_report","url":"https://www.cybercriminal.com/132819/gate-io-account-locking-review"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Gate.io Reviews — Trustpilot","type":"community_report","url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/gate.io"}]},{"content":"Gate.io has maintained a monthly proof-of-reserves (PoR) program since at least 2020, when it became one of the first exchanges to use a combination of Merkle trees and third-party auditing. Following the collapse of FTX in November 2022, the exchange made its PoR implementation open-source on GitHub. In January 2024, security auditor Hacken completed a review of Gate.io's PoR methodology and found no severe issues. As of October 2024, Gate.io's published reserves totaled $6.499 billion, with a reserve ratio of 120.22% and $1.093 billion in excess reserves over user deposits. By January 2025, reserves were reported to have surpassed $10 billion with a 128.58% reserve ratio and $2.3 billion in excess funds. The PoR system uses ZK-SNARK proofs for individual user verification and covers more than 209 assets. Independent user verification is supported via the GitHub repository. Limitations include the fact that Hacken, as a for-pay auditor engaged by Gate.io, is not a fully independent party, and that PoR reports do not assess platform liabilities beyond user deposits.","heading":"Proof of Reserves and Transparency","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io's Proof of Reserves Implementation Passes Hacken's Security Audit — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io Releases October 2024 Proof of Reserves Report — BeInCrypto","type":"news_article","url":"https://beincrypto.com/gate-io-releases-october-2024-proof-of-reserves-report/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io Reserves Surpass $10B — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Proof of Reserves GitHub Repository — Gate.io","type":"official","url":"https://github.com/gateio/proof-of-reserves"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate Proof-of-Reserves Assessment Report — Gate.com","type":"official","url":"https://www.gate.com/proof-of-reserves"}]},{"content":"Gate.io has received a sustained volume of user complaints regarding account freezes, blocked withdrawals, and unresponsive customer support. Complaint patterns documented on Trustpilot (rated 1.3/5 from over 1,000 reviews as of 2025) and other consumer complaint platforms include: accounts frozen for periods exceeding 141 days with no stated reason; withdrawal requests that remain pending indefinitely; accounts flagged after passing KYC verification; funds showing as transferred on Gate.io's interface but failing to arrive at destination exchanges. Gate.io's responses to many complaints cite ongoing investigations or vague references to Terms of Service violations without specifying the alleged infraction. The source tier for these complaints is predominantly Tier 3 (user-generated reviews and consumer complaint boards), and the claims have not been independently verified. No regulatory enforcement action specifically targeting these practices has been identified.","heading":"User Complaints — Account Freezes and Withdrawal Issues","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"Gate.io Reviews — Trustpilot","type":"community_report","url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/gate.io"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Gate.io Withdrawal Issues — Xolvie/Sikayetvar","type":"community_report","url":"https://www.sikayetvar.com/en/gateio-us"}]},{"content":"GateToken (GT) is the native token of the Gate.io platform and its associated GateChain blockchain. GT debuted in 2019 and was adopted as Gate's official platform token on March 2, 2020. It was launched without a private sale, ICO, or institutional funding round. The original maximum supply was set at 1 billion GT, with 700 million burned at launch, leaving a hard cap of 300 million. Gate.io directs 20% of platform profits toward quarterly GT buybacks and burns. As of Q1 2026, over 187 million GT (approximately 62.46% of the 300 million cap) had been burned. GT provides trading fee discounts, VIP tier access, and participation in launchpad events on Gate.io, and serves as the gas token for GateChain transactions and validator staking.","heading":"GateToken (GT) Native Token","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"What Is GateToken (GT) And How Does It Work? — CoinMarketCap","type":"other","url":"https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/gatetoken/what-is/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"GateToken — Gate.com","type":"official","url":"https://www.gate.com/gt"},{"credibility":2,"name":"GateChain's Native Asset GT — Gate.io Blog","type":"official","url":"https://www.gate.io/blog_detail/749/gatechain-s-native-asset-gt-gatetoken"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Gate.io and Gate Global Corp Not Registered With CIMA — CIMA Official","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.cima.ky/gateio-and-gate-global-corp-not-registered-with-cima"},{"credibility":1,"name":"BTER Claims $1.75 Million in Bitcoin Stolen in Cold Wallet Hack — CoinDesk","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2015/02/15/bter-claims-175-million-in-bitcoin-stolen-in-cold-wallet-hack"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Supply-chain attack on cryptocurrency exchange gate.io — ESET WeLiveSecurity","type":"research","url":"https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/11/06/supply-chain-attack-cryptocurrency-exchange-gate-io/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Calls Out Gate.io for Keeping 2018 Hack Under Wraps — CryptoSlate","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptoslate.com/zachxbt-calls-out-gate-io-for-keeping-2018-hack-under-wraps/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io Hacked for $230M in April 2018 Without Disclosure, Says ZachXBT — TokenInsight","type":"news_article","url":"https://tokeninsight.com/en/news/gate.io-hacked-for-230m-in-april-2018-without-disclosure-says-zachxbt"},{"credibility":2,"name":"North Korean Hackers Move $3.2M from Gate.io 2018 Hack — CryptoSlate","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptoslate.com/north-korean-hackers-move-3-2m-from-gate-io-2018-hack/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ethereum Classic Hacker Stole 54,200 ETC from Crypto Exchange Gate.io — CCN","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.ccn.com/ethereum-classic-hacker-stole-54200-etc-from-crypto-exchange-gate-io/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ethereum Classic 51% Attackers Return $100,000 to Crypto Exchange Gate.io — CryptoGlobe","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/01/ethereum-classic-51-attackers-return-100000-to-crypto-exchange-gate-io/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io's Proof of Reserves Implementation Passes Hacken's Security Audit — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io Releases October 2024 Proof of Reserves Report — BeInCrypto","type":"news_article","url":"https://beincrypto.com/gate-io-releases-october-2024-proof-of-reserves-report/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate.io Reserves Surpass $10B — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CIMA Disavows Gate.io and Gate Global Corp — Cayman Independent","type":"news_article","url":"https://caymanindependent.com/cima-disavows-gate-io-and-gate-global-corp/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate Introduces Brand New Domain Gate.com — GlobeNewswire","type":"official","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate US Officially Launches — GlobeNewswire","type":"news_article","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"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Attackers Breached StatCounter to Steal Cryptocurrency from Gate.io Users — Help Net Security","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/11/07/statcounter-gate-io-compromised/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"StatCounter Analytics Code Hijacked to Steal Bitcoins — The Hacker News","type":"news_article","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2018/11/statcounter-cryptocurrency-cyberattack.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Proof of Reserves GitHub Repository — Gate.io","type":"official","url":"https://github.com/gateio/proof-of-reserves"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Gate trade volume and listings — CoinMarketCap","type":"other","url":"https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/gate/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ZachXBT Slams Gate.io For Not Disclosing 2018 Hack — Investing.com","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/zachxbt-slams-gateio-for-not-disclosing-2018-hack-behind-230m-loss-2945842"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Gate.io Reviews — Trustpilot","type":"community_report","url":"https://www.trustpilot.com/review/gate.io"}],"summary":"Gate.io (rebranded to Gate.com in May 2025) is a major global cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013 as Bter.com by Lin Han, currently incorporated in the Cayman Islands and serving over 52 million users across more than 4,600 assets. The exchange has faced significant scrutiny including an alleged undisclosed $230 million hack in 2018 attributed to North Korean state actors, a 2025 public notice from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) confirming it has never been licensed in its ostensible home jurisdiction, and a pattern of user complaints regarding account freezes, withdrawal blocks, and a disputed $LA futures incident in 2025. The exchange publishes monthly proof-of-reserves reports audited by Hacken and holds licenses in several jurisdictions including Malta (MiCA), Dubai (VARA), Cyprus (CySEC), and Australia (AUSTRAC).","timeline":[{"date":"2013-04-01","event":"Lin Han founds Bter.com in China, one of the earliest altcoin exchanges","source":"Gate.io History — rue.ee","source_url":"https://rue.ee/blog/gate-io-history/"},{"date":"2015-02-01","event":"Bter.com loses approximately 7,170 BTC (~$1.75M) in a cold wallet breach; platform temporarily shuts down and commits to repaying users","source":"BTER Claims $1.75 Million in Bitcoin Stolen — CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2015/02/15/bter-claims-175-million-in-bitcoin-stolen-in-cold-wallet-hack"},{"date":"2017-01-01","event":"Platform rebrands from Bter.com to Gate.io and relocates to the Cayman Islands following Chinese cryptocurrency regulatory restrictions","source":"Gate.io History — rue.ee","source_url":"https://rue.ee/blog/gate-io-history/"},{"date":"2018-04-21","event":"Alleged $230 million hack of Gate.io by North Korean state-affiliated actors; exchange allegedly did not disclose the breach to customers (findings published by ZachXBT in November 2022)","source":"ZachXBT Calls Out Gate.io for Keeping 2018 Hack Under Wraps — CryptoSlate","source_url":"https://cryptoslate.com/zachxbt-calls-out-gate-io-for-keeping-2018-hack-under-wraps/"},{"date":"2018-11-03","event":"Attackers compromise StatCounter analytics platform and inject a Bitcoin address-substitution script targeting Gate.io withdrawal pages; ESET discovers and reports the breach on November 6","source":"Supply-chain attack on cryptocurrency exchange gate.io — ESET WeLiveSecurity","source_url":"https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/11/06/supply-chain-attack-cryptocurrency-exchange-gate-io/"},{"date":"2019-01-07","event":"Ethereum Classic (ETC) suffers a 51% attack; Gate.io loses approximately 54,200 ETC (~$200,000); partial restitution of ~$100,000 in ETC subsequently returned by attacker","source":"Ethereum Classic Hacker Stole 54,200 ETC from Crypto Exchange Gate.io — CCN","source_url":"https://www.ccn.com/ethereum-classic-hacker-stole-54200-etc-from-crypto-exchange-gate-io/"},{"date":"2020-03-02","event":"GateToken (GT) officially adopted as Gate.io's platform token; launched without ICO or private sale","source":"GateToken Guide — BeInCrypto","source_url":"https://beincrypto.com/learn/gatetoken-guide/"},{"date":"2022-11-01","event":"ZachXBT publishes on-chain findings alleging Gate.io concealed a $230 million hack from April 2018; Gate.io declines to substantively acknowledge the alleged non-disclosure","source":"ZachXBT Calls Out Gate.io — CryptoSlate","source_url":"https://cryptoslate.com/zachxbt-calls-out-gate-io-for-keeping-2018-hack-under-wraps/"},{"date":"2024-01-22","event":"Security firm Hacken completes audit of Gate.io's proof-of-reserves methodology, finding no severe issues","source":"Gate.io's Proof of Reserves Implementation Passes Hacken's Security Audit — GlobeNewswire","source_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"},{"date":"2025-04-01","event":"Gate Technology FZE obtains full VASP license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)","source":"Legal Licenses, Registrations, and Regulatory Compliance — Gate.com","source_url":"https://www.gate.com/gategroup/legal/licenses"},{"date":"2025-04-11","event":"Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) issues a public notice stating Gate.io and Gate Global Corp have never been licensed or authorized to operate in or from the Cayman Islands","source":"Gate.io and Gate Global Corp Not Registered With CIMA — CIMA Official","source_url":"https://www.cima.ky/gateio-and-gate-global-corp-not-registered-with-cima"},{"date":"2025-05-19","event":"Gate.io launches new primary domain Gate.com and redesigned logo as part of a global rebranding coinciding with its 12th anniversary","source":"Gate Introduces Brand New Domain Gate.com — GlobeNewswire","source_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"},{"date":"2025-06-01","event":"Alleged $LA futures incident: thousands of users claim liquidations driven by an anomalous 40x price spike on Gate.io's futures index for the $LA token; exchange declines to compensate affected traders","source":"Gate.io Account Locking Review — CyberCriminal.com (Tier 3)","source_url":"https://www.cybercriminal.com/132819/gate-io-account-locking-review"},{"date":"2025-08-01","event":"Gate US subsidiary launches licensed spot trading in 23 U.S. states, registered with FinCEN; expands to 30 states by January 2026","source":"Gate US Officially Launches — GlobeNewswire","source_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"}]},"v":1}