Gate

Gate was established in 2013 and provides digital asset trading and related blockchain services to users globally. The platform reports serving more than 53 million users and supports spot, futures, and margin trading, as well as wealth management products for over 4,600 cryptocurrencies. Gate states that it uses zero-knowledge technology to provide verifiable proof of reserves. According to the company, as of March 16, 2026, its reported total reserves were valued at approximately USD 7.884 billion, with a reserve ratio of 122%, covering nearly 500 types of user assets. Various Gate entities have obtained regulatory registrations, licenses, authorizations, or approvals in multiple jurisdictions, including Malta, Italy, Gibraltar, the Bahamas, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates. In 2024, Gate Group completed the acquisition of a Japan-licensed exchange. In April 2025, Gate Technology FZE obtained a full operational license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). In September 2025, Gate Technology Ltd. received authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).In February 2026, Gate's Malta-based entity, Gate Technology Ltd, officially obtained a Payment Institution license under the EU's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).