In September, the crypto market shifted from the rapid rebound seen in August to range-bound trading at elevated levels. Gate Simple Earn holdings increased by approximately 14% month-over-month, driven jointly by demand for fixed-term USDT products and flexible BTC and ETH products. Meanwhile, Idle Earn continued to expand its product lineup with the addition of USD1, offering an annualized yield of up to 8.16%. Gate Dual Currency Investment also demonstrated a clear yield advantage, with the 2-day BTC Sell High product outperforming the market average by 30.1 percentage points. Among Quand Fund, Stellar Core Smart-Invest delivered the strongest performance, with a cumulative return of 19.2%. Stock trading remained dominated by U.S. equities, while holdings were highly concentrated in leading assets such as SpaceX and SK Hynix.
Macro Market Environment: In September, the crypto market shifted from the rapid rebound seen in August to range-bound trading at elevated levels. The Federal Reserve’s rate hike and setbacks to crypto market structure legislation temporarily weighed on risk appetite, while BTC and ETH ultimately posted monthly gains of approximately 6.4% and 8.8%, respectively.
Steady Wealth Management Products: In September, Gate Simple Earn holdings increased by $214 million, representing approximately 14% month-over-month growth, driven jointly by demand for fixed-term USDT products and flexible BTC and ETH products. Meanwhile, Idle Earn continued to expand its product lineup with the addition of USD1, offering an annualized yield of up to 8.16%.
Advanced Wealth Management Products: In September, Gate Dual Currency Investment demonstrated a clear yield advantage across most tenors. The 2-day BTC Buy Low product outperformed the market average by 28.3 percentage points, while the 2-day BTC Sell High product exceeded the market average by 30.1 percentage points. Quand Fund remained profitable overall, with an average monthly return of 5.8%. Stellar Core Smart-Invest delivered the strongest performance, with a 30-day annualized return of 7.7% and a cumulative return of 19.2%.
Gate Stocks Performance: U.S. equities continued to dominate stock trading in September, with their share of trading volume recovering to approximately 85% by month-end. Trading activity in Japanese and South Korean equities declined significantly, while the share of ETF trading remained relatively stable. Holdings were highly concentrated in leading assets such as SpaceX and SK Hynix, while semiconductor and memory-chip-related assets accounted for approximately 46.7% of total holdings, reflecting users’ focus on AI computing power, HBM, and the memory chip cycle.
Asset Allocation Recommendations: In September, high interest rates coexisted with gains in risk assets. Conservative investors may maintain liquidity through flexible USDT products while using fixed-term products to lock in higher yields. Balanced investors may moderately increase allocations to Quand Fund, while aggressive investors may gain long-term exposure to AI, semiconductors, and global technology assets through equities while also allocating to Dual Currency Investment. For Dual Currency Investment, shorter tenors of 1–7 days are preferable.
Discover more details: Gate Research: Gate VIP Monthly Report – September 2026
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Gate Team
October 16, 2026
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