1. What is a Sub Account?
A subaccount is an investment account created and managed under a primary Gate account (referred to as Main Account). It allows you to manage assets more efficiently. Each main account can create multiple subaccounts for trading and asset management.
Note: Once created, subaccounts cannot be deleted.
Subaccount creation limits by VIP level:
A single main account can create multiple subaccounts. The higher the VIP level, the more subaccounts can be created. The specific rules are as follows:
VIP0 – VIP4: Up to 10 subaccounts
VIP5 – VIP9: Up to 30 subaccounts
VIP10 – VIP11: Up to 100 subaccounts
VIP12 – VIP16: Up to 200 subaccounts
(For more subaccounts, please contact Customer Support)
2. On the web
2.1 How to create a subaccount
1.Log in to your Gate account. Click the profile icon in the upper right corner and select Sub Accounts.
2.On the Sub Accounts management page, click Create Subaccount.
3.Fill in the required details:
① Set your subaccount username (use letters or a combination of letters and numbers). Click “Check if it’s available”.
② Subaccount type: Choose “Standard Subaccount” or “Managed Subaccount” (You may set trading permissions here).
③ Remarks: Write a remark or leave blank.
④ You can choose whether the subaccount settings follow those of the main account. If not, customize the fields manually.
⑤ Once all details are confirmed, click “Confirm & Create”.
4.Choose your preferred verification method (Google Authenticator/SMS), then click “Confirm” to complete the creation.
5.Once the subaccount is created, go back to the Sub Accounts management page to transfer funds to it.
2.3 How to transfer funds:
① Click “Transfer” next to the subaccount
② Select the direction of the transfer (Main Account <> Subaccount)
③ Select the currency to transfer ④ Enter the amount to transfer
⑤ Click “Confirm”
2.4 Subaccount settings:
1.Click “Manage” — “APIs” to enter API Key management and create API Key for the subaccount.
2.Click “Manage” — “Withdrawal Addresses Whitelist” to add subaccount withdrawal addresses.
3.Toggle main account status to “Activate/Freeze” (freezing takes effect after 3 minutes). Frozen subaccounts cannot log in or trade via API.
3 On the App
3.1 How to create a subaccount
1.Open the Gate App and log in. Tap the profile icon on the top right of the homepage to access Sub Accounts.
2.Tap the “Switch” button on the top right to enter the “Switch Account” page
3.Tap “My Sub Accounts” — “Create Sub Account”
4.Enter the required subaccount info as prompted.
5.Choose whether the subaccount settings follow those of the main account. If not, disable the “Follow Main Account” option and input custom details. Once everything is filled out, tap “Create”.
3.2 Subaccount management
① Fund transfer: To transfer assets between your main account and subaccounts, select the currency you wish to transfer and enter the amount. Tap “Transfer Now” to confirm the transfer.
② Freeze Subaccount: Freezing takes effect after 3 minutes.
You can also unfreeze sub accounts that you froze before.
③ More: You can “Pin”, add “Remark”, or “Reset Password” for a subaccount.
④ History: View your “Transfer History” and “Account Records” here.
4. Limitations of subaccounts
To ensure asset security, only the main account can initiate fund transfers to/from subaccounts.
Sub-accounts are restricted from using the following features: P2P fiat trading, withdrawals (unless the recipient address whitelisted), GateCode, Gate Points transfer, red envelopes (in chatroom and live streams), and participation in startup.
5. Subaccount inherited features
1.Handling fee discount: Subaccount inherits the same VIP tier and trading fee discount as the main account.
2.Upgrade: VIP tier progress of the subaccount follows the main account. The trading volume of the subaccount will be counted into the main account.
