# Gate > Gateway to crypto Gate provides cryptocurrency trading through a platform supporting spot, futures, and margin trading for digital assets. Gate helps cryptocurrency traders buy and sell digital assets through a platform supporting spot trading, futures contracts, and margin trading. With it, users can access wealth management products, staking services, and early-stage token offerings. Gate maintains 100% proof of reserves and operates with regulatory licenses across multiple jurisdictions. Originally launched as Bter.com in 2013, the platform was rebranded to Gate.io in 2017 and to Gate.com in 2025. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2013-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate ## Products - [Gate Web3 Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Web3 Wallet is a non-custodial multi-chain wallet supporting asset management, DApp interaction, and cross-chain transactions across 150+ blockchains with built-in security features and cloud backup functionality. (Wallet, Live) - [Gate Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Exchange implements centralized order book matching for cryptocurrency trading, supporting spot markets, perpetual and delivery futures contracts, margin trading with up to 10x leverage, and options trading. The platform processes deposits and withdrawals across multiple blockchains while maintaining custody of user assets. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) - [Gate Pay](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Pay implements cryptocurrency payment processing for merchants, facilitating deposits, withdrawals, and fiat currency conversion. The system provides API integration for payment acceptance and settlement in digital assets. (Merchant Payment Gateway, Live) - [Gate Card](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Card implements cryptocurrency spending through physical and virtual payment cards, enabling users to transact with digital assets at merchants without converting to fiat currency first. (Card, Early access) - [Gate Layer](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Layer implements Ethereum Layer 2 scaling through OP Stack architecture with GateChain as settlement layer. The network achieves over 5,700 transactions per second with 1-second block times while using GT as the gas token. (L2, Live) - [GateChain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): GateChain implements proof-of-stake consensus for digital asset transfers with vault account functionality and transaction revocability features. The network processes up to 2,745 transactions per second with 4-second block times using GT for transaction fees and staking. (L1, Live) - [Gate Scan](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Blockchain explorer for GateChain displaying blocks, transactions, addresses, consensus data, and real-time network metrics (Block Explorer, Live) - [Gate Alpha](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Alpha implements one-click on-chain asset trading through USDT purchases, focusing on early-stage tokens. The platform uses AI-driven listing mechanisms to filter projects and supports multi-chain trading across Solana, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base networks. (Decentralised Exchange, Live) - [Gate OTC](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate OTC implements over-the-counter trading services for high-value cryptocurrency transactions with fiat currency conversion through bank transfers. The platform processes trades starting from 30,000 USDT with no upper transaction limits and provides dedicated account management for institutional clients. (OTC, Live) - [Gate Ventures](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Ventures implements venture capital investment in blockchain and fintech projects through strategic funding and partnership development. The fund targets early-stage to growth-stage companies in the digital asset ecosystem. (Venture Fund, Live) - [Gate Fun](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Fun provides zero-code token issuance through a one-click interface on Gate Layer, enabling users to create and deploy tokens in under a minute with minimal gas fees paid in GT. The platform employs a bonding curve mechanism where tokens reaching graduation thresholds automatically migrate liquidity to Gate Swap for trading. Creators receive fee-sharing rights and bonus rewards while the system maintains integration with Web3 wallets and Gate's account infrastructure. (Launch Pad, Live) - [Gate Connect](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): Gate Connect is an on/off-ramp service enabling fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat conversions within the Gate Exchange platform. It supports multiple fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies using debit and credit cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PIX, and PromptPay. The service includes recurring buy functionality and operates as a self-hosted ramp integrated directly into Gate's Buy Crypto flow. (On/Off Ramp, Live) ## Assets - [GateToken (GT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/gate): GT is the native token of GateChain and the utility token of the Gate.io exchange ecosystem. It is used to pay transaction fees on GateChain, reduce trading fees on Gate.io, upgrade VIP tiers, and earn staking rewards. The token implements a deflationary model through quarterly burns and transaction fee destruction, distinguishing it from most exchange tokens that maintain static supplies. 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