In September 2026, the crypto market is entering a period packed with major events. The Federal Reserve’s September FOMC meeting is scheduled for September 15–16. Rate-hike expectations briefly climbed to 66% in early September before easing off. Ethereum’s Glamsterdam hard fork is planned to activate on September 28 on the Sepolia testnet, aiming to cut Layer-1 gas fees by 78.6%. On the geopolitical front, an escalation in the military conflict between Iran and the US on September 2 pushed Bitcoin briefly below $77,000. With macro uncertainty, on-chain technological upgrades, and geopolitical risks all compounding, short-term price volatility is set to intensify—while also creating a natural participation window for event-driven trading.
It’s against this backdrop that the Gate Events Market offers traders structured tools to participate in short-term directional forecasts through a series of product upgrades and incentive campaigns.
Events Market: Turning Binary Forecasts Into Tradable Signals
At the core of the Gate Events Market are Event Contracts—an all-or-nothing "yes/no" directional forecasting tool. Users can choose assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, HYPE, or BNB and predict whether the price will rise or fall over timeframes of 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 1 hour, or 4 hours. Each contract’s price fluctuates between 0 and 1 USDT, reflecting the market’s collective pricing of the probability that the event will occur. If the prediction is correct, each contract settles at 1 USDT. If the prediction is wrong, it settles at zero.
Unlike perpetual futures or spot trading, Event Contracts involve no leverage, no margin, and no funding rates. There’s also no liquidation risk. Users simply need to judge whether the direction is correct. There’s no need to manage leverage multiples or liquidation prices. That makes Event Contracts a low-friction tool for testing short-term market views and executing directional trades.
Event Points System: Evolving From Trading Into a "Pass-Chasing" Ecosystem
At 18:00 on August 17, 2026, the Gate Events Market officially launched the Event Points (PTS) system. This system tightly links trading behavior with points rewards, weekly leaderboards, and scratch-card mechanics. It marks a shift in event trading—from a standalone prediction tool to a gamified participation ecosystem.
Here’s how the points system works: users earn PTS by trading Event Contracts. Those points count toward the weekly leaderboard. Users ranked in the top 100 split a specified prize pool based on their ranking. Meanwhile, trading also unlocks scratch cards—ordinary contracts award 1 scratch card for every 20 USDT traded, while designated contracts marked with "2x" award 1 scratch card for every 10 USDT traded. Scratch cards are 100% rewarding. Rewards include USDT, PTS, trading experience vouchers, and a top mega prize of up to 88,888 PTS.
This mechanism creates an engagement loop different from traditional trading: trade → earn points → climb the leaderboard → unlock scratch cards → receive additional rewards. Users stop focusing only on the profit or loss of a single trade. Instead, they participate in a multi-layer incentives system that combines points accumulation, ranking competition, and random rewards.
The Core Ongoing Activities in the Gate Prediction Market
As of September 4, 2026, there are three major activities in the Gate Events Market that are either currently running or about to start:
Activity 1: Event Contract Trading Carnival (1% Trading Reward)
The activity runs from August 31 to September 10, 2026. Eligible traders can receive a reward equal to 1% of the eligible trading volume. Rewards are tiered based on cumulative trading volume: the portion between 100,000 and 200,000 USDT earns 0.40%; 200,000 to 400,000 USDT earns 0.60%; 400,000 to 600,000 USDT earns 0.70%; 600,000 to 800,000 USDT earns 0.80%; 800,000 to 1,000,000 USDT earns 0.90%; and anything above 1,000,000 USDT earns 1%.
In addition, users with cumulative Event Contract trading volume of at least 20,000 USDT can participate in a 50,000 USDT sharing prize pool. The reward is distributed according to each eligible user’s share of total qualifying trading volume, with a maximum of 500 USDT per user.
Activity 2: Event Contract Trading Recap Challenge
The recap challenge runs alongside the trading carnival. The activity runs from August 31 to September 10, 2026. Users can participate by posting event contract trading recaps or original market viewpoints on Gate Square using the specified tags.
There are two ways to participate: (1) share your actual event contract positions, trades, or settlement results, and include the prediction timeframe, trade direction, and your reasoning; or (2) post a market viewpoint on the Event Contract market without screenshots, but you must include the specific contract, a clear bullish or bearish prediction, the prediction timeframe, and supporting analysis. Qualifying trading shares receive additional daily rewards. The first qualifying post during the event can guarantee a reward. During the activity, users can also receive USDT rewards and Event Contract position vouchers.
Activity 3: Five Major Leagues Points Boost Campaign
The Gate Events Market launched the "Five Major Leagues Points Boost Campaign" from August 31 at 18:00 to September 14 at 18:00 (UTC+8). The campaign covers the five major leagues: the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1.
The reward structure includes three layers: new users who participate in the Events Market for the first time and accumulate qualifying trading of at least 50 USDT can receive a 10 USDT new user reward, and share 5,000 USDT in benefits. Users who trade matches in any of the five major leagues, accumulate trading volume of at least 1,000 USDT, and receive the corresponding event points will share an additional 15,000 USDT points boost reward based on their effective points share. Users who trade any event contract related to the five major leagues earn 1 scratch card for every 20 USDT in cumulative qualifying trading, with a chance to unlock 1 to 100 USDT rewards, 5 to 100 USDT trading experience vouchers, event points of 1 to 88,888 PTS, or a super lucky prize.
For recent featured matches, on September 5 at 03:05 (UTC+8), Ligue 1 matchday 3: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Monaco. On September 4 at 03:00 (UTC+8), La Liga: Real Sociedad vs. Celta Vigo. Based on data from the events market, PSG has a 71% support rate, Monaco has 13%, and the draw has 18%. Real Sociedad has a 50% support rate, Celta has 24%, and the draw has 27%.
Market Background and Its Link to Event Trading Logic
To understand the value of the current Gate Events Market campaigns, you need to view them within a broader market environment.
As of September 4, 2026, based on Gate market data, BTC/USDT is at $82,000, with a 24-hour gain of 6.14%. In the prior three days, Bitcoin briefly fell below $77,000, then returned above $82,000 on September 4. ETH also rebounded to around $2,500.
The key driver behind this price movement is the sharp swing in Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations. In early September, the CME FedWatch tool showed the probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike for September briefly rising to 66%. Then, the unexpectedly higher initial jobless claims in the US released signals that the labor market was cooling. Fed Governor Waller said that if inflation cooled in August, it would support keeping rates unchanged. The market then drastically reduced its rate-hike bets, pushing risk assets like cryptocurrencies higher across the board. Within just a few days, the rate-hike probability fell from 70% to around 50%.
This rapid switching of macro expectations maps directly to short-term, sharp volatility in crypto asset prices. And rising volatility is precisely the kind of market environment where short-cycle directional tools like Event Contracts perform best. Whether the trigger is Fed FOMC decision expectations, CPI data (September 11), or on-chain events such as the Ethereum Glamsterdam testnet activation, Event Contracts provide a direct path to convert market judgment into standardized trades.
Notes Before You Participate
Event Contracts are short-cycle tools with risk characteristics that differ significantly from spot or perpetual futures. Even if you correctly judge the market direction, the trade can still fail if the selected prediction timeframe doesn’t match the timing of the price movement. For example, a bullish prediction on the 4-hour timeframe might not work on the 5-minute timeframe. A brief price spike could also cause a short-term bearish trade to stop out before the final decline.
Before joining the activities, note the following: users using Event Contracts for the first time must complete the relevant risk disclaimer quiz and user agreement; identity verification must be completed before claiming rewards; and the activities require original content. Sharing or reposting someone else’s analysis does not qualify.
Summary
In September 2026, the Gate Events Market rolled out multiple incentive campaigns. The Event Contract Trading Carnival offers up to a 1% trading volume reward. The Event Points system builds a gamified experience through PTS, weekly leaderboards, and scratch cards. The Five Major Leagues-themed events have a total prize pool of 200,000 USDT. These three campaigns overlap in time: the Trading Carnival and the Recap Challenge run until September 10, while the Five Major Leagues Points Boost Campaign runs until September 14—giving users a participation window.
From a broader perspective, September is a month packed with crypto events: FOMC (September 15–16), CPI data (September 11), Ethereum Glamsterdam testnet activation (September 28), and other macro and on-chain developments. The resulting event-driven price volatility aligns structurally with Gate’s product positioning for short-cycle directional forecasting. For participants looking to turn market views into structured trades, the current campaign window provides a low-friction participation channel.
FAQ
Q1: What’s the difference between Gate Event Contracts and perpetual contracts?
Perpetual contracts track the underlying asset’s continuous price movement through adjustable leverage and funding rates. Event Contracts use a binary settlement mechanism: they settle at 0 or 1 USDT based on a predetermined expiration time, without leverage, margin, or liquidation risk.
Q2: What are Event Points (PTS) used for?
PTS can be used to unlock platform rewards, offset trading fees, redeem experience vouchers, or compete for higher ranks on the weekly leaderboard to split the prize pool.
Q3: What activities are currently running?
As of September 4, 2026, the ongoing activities in the Gate Events Market include: the Event Contract Trading Carnival (August 31 to September 10, offering a 1% trading reward), the Event Contract Recap Challenge (running concurrently), and the Five Major Leagues Points Boost Campaign (August 31 to September 14, total prize pool of 200,000 USDT).
Q4: What conditions do I need to meet to participate?
Users using Event Contracts for the first time must complete the risk disclaimer quiz and the user agreement. Identity verification is required before claiming rewards. For the Recap Challenge, you must post original content—reposting others’ analysis is not eligible.
Q5: How do I get scratch cards?
You get 1 scratch card for every 20 USDT traded on an ordinary Event Contract. For designated contracts marked with "2x," you get 1 scratch card for every 10 USDT traded. Scratch cards are 100% rewarding.
