#GateCardTripleUpgrade
THREE UPGRADES, ONE BIGGER ROLE FOR CRYPTO SPENDING
Crypto cards are moving beyond the basic idea of converting digital assets into everyday payments. Gate's latest card enhancements combine higher cashback potential, a redesigned tier structure and support for 3,000+ tokens and multi-chain assets, giving users more flexibility in how they spend and earn.
1 | TURN EVERYDAY SPENDING INTO REWARDS
The upgraded cashback system offers up to 8% cashback on eligible purchases. Rewards can be received in supported assets including BTC, ETH, USDT and Gate's native token, giving cardholders more choice over how their rewards are received.
The economics become more attractive at higher tiers. With a 1% card fee, qualifying users can potentially offset that cost through cashback, while monthly rewards can reach up to 250 USDT depending on the applicable tier and spending.
That changes the basic spending equation: everyday purchases can become another way to accumulate digital assets rather than simply an expense.
2 | TWO ROUTES TO A HIGHER TIER
The second upgrade focuses on simplifying card progression.
Users can qualify for higher tiers through spending activity or VIP status, meaning they do not need to satisfy both routes simultaneously.
Tier assessments are automated using the previous month's average VIP level or spending activity. The resulting tier applies during the following calendar month, creating a more predictable structure for users planning their spending.
This also connects two parts of the ecosystem that are often separate: trading activity and real-world payments.
3 | 3,000+ ASSETS BECOME SPENDABLE
The biggest expansion comes from the supported asset universe.
The card supports 3,000+ tokens and multi-chain assets, allowing users to spend a broader selection of cryptocurrencies without manually converting everything into a single payment balance first.
Behind each transaction, the system can select an exchange route at the time of payment, helping streamline conversion and reduce the friction created by different assets, networks and market conditions.
FROM WALLET TO EVERYDAY PAYMENT
The card is designed around everyday usability rather than crypto-only spending.
Users can access physical and virtual cards, with virtual card issuance available instantly. Support for major mobile-wallet services such as Apple Pay and Google Pay adds another layer of convenience.
Additional features include budget controls, spending notifications and AI-powered risk management, bringing familiar financial-management tools into the crypto payment experience.
GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE
The card can be used across a network of more than 150 million Visa merchants in over 200 countries, extending crypto spending beyond exchanges and dedicated digital-asset platforms.
Combined with tier-based fees and referral rewards, the broader ecosystem is designed to make the card useful for both occasional purchases and higher-frequency spending.
WHY THIS UPGRADE MATTERS
The important change isn't any single feature. It is the combination of rewards + tier progression + asset flexibility.
Higher cashback can improve the incentive to use the card. Multiple qualification routes make progression easier to understand. Support for thousands of assets reduces the need to keep funds concentrated in one cryptocurrency simply for payment purposes.
Together, these features push the crypto card closer to functioning as a daily financial interface between digital assets and traditional merchant networks.
THE BIGGER SHIFT
Crypto adoption does not depend only on trading. The next stage also depends on whether digital assets can become practical for ordinary purchases.
With up to 8% cashback, a dual-track tier system, 3,000+ supported assets and global Visa acceptance, Gate Card's latest upgrade targets that exact gap.
The direction is clear: make crypto easier to hold, easier to spend and more rewarding to use in everyday life.
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📊 Gate’s July 2026 Transparency Report is out!
This month, Gate’s trading data continued to grow, while its product portfolio also kept expanding👇
📈 TradFi continues to accelerate: zero-fee trading for U.S. stocks and ETFs, gStocks, stock copy trading, and account yield services launched one after another
🔥 Cumulative subscriptions for OpenAI Pre-IPOs exceeded $260 million
🌍 Event contract market share briefly surpassed 36%, reaching an all-time high
💰 Launchpool SLX peak APR exceeded 135%
💳 Gate Card maximum cashback increased to 8%, covering 200+ countries and regions
🔒 Overall reserve ratio reached 117%
From spot and derivatives to stocks, IPOs, RWA, Web3, and payments, Gate continues to improve its one-stop multi-asset financial services ecosystem.
📖 View the full report: https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/101129

#TetherReservesExceedLiabilitiesBy6.8B
Tether reserves exceed liabilities by $6.8 billion, providing confidence with a strong surplus
The most discussed topic on the Tether front is that reserves clearly exceed liabilities, resulting in a $6.8 billion surplus. This surplus is seen as a critical safety buffer for the stablecoin and provides additional capacity for rapid asset sales and conversion to cash when redemption requests arise.
Summary of the figures
• Reserves: $181.2 billion • Liabilities: $174.4 billion and $174.5 billion in another measurement • The surplus between them is $6.8 billion, and is listed as $6.78 billion in some quarterly summaries • The amount of tokens issued is around $183 billion • The reserve mix includes $12.9 billion in gold and $9.9 billion in additional items • Interest income exceeds $10 billion • The user base exceeds 500 million
Auditing and transparency steps
Tether previously published attestations with BDO Italia. It has now moved to a fully audited financial statements process with KPMG. In the audit conducted for Tether International S.A. de CV, KPMG physically counted and verified every gold bar individually. This step is interpreted as an important threshold for market confidence. Because the gold holdings are verified not only as paper entries but also as physical assets.
What does the balance sheet structure look like?
Tether operates a Treasury- and repo-heavy balance sheet. This structure is interpreted as resembling a central bank posture. The high-interest-rate environment turned this Treasury- and repo-heavy structure into a source of profit, generating more than $10 billion in interest income. This creates an unusual profit model for a typical crypto issuer.
Some commentary suggests that Tether now operates like a sovereign wealth fund and is accumulating gold. This accumulation is seen as a step that could strengthen the stablecoin’s perception as a reserve asset.
Why is the $6.8 billion surplus important, with the best examples?
Example one, meeting redemptions during panic
When a stablecoin holder wants to convert a token into cash, the company sells assets from its reserves and redeems the token. A buffer in which reserve assets exceed liabilities provides a safeguard similar to bank capital. The $6.8 billion surplus shows the size of this buffer and provides the capacity to meet redemptions even during a period of heavy outflows.
Example two, the liquidity and confidence cycle
Having $174.4 billion in liabilities against $181.2 billion in reserves means there is more than one dollar in backing for each token. This ratio increases confidence in the market; as confidence increases, usage increases; as usage increases, interest income increases; and as interest income increases, the surplus grows stronger.
Example three, gold and diversification
A diversified portfolio consisting of $12.9 billion in gold and $9.9 billion in other items targets stable returns even under volatile market conditions. Gold, together with dollars and Treasuries and repos, provides risk management.
Example four, 500 million users and ecosystem spending
A user base of more than 500 million and spending to support the digital dollar ecosystem demonstrate the brand’s widespread use. CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasizes confidence and strength even in a challenging macroeconomic environment and defines the brand as Stable Company.
Example five, profit and a sustainable business model
Interest income exceeding $10 billion shows that the reserves are not merely a passive pile but an actively yield-generating structure. This yield reinforces surplus reserves and increases the company’s long-term capacity for spending and development.
Risks and points to consider
• Although the reserve mix is heavily weighted toward Treasuries, repos, and gold, market volatility and falling interest rates may affect income
• If a large redemption wave occurs, rapid selling and liquidity management will be required
• For transparency, steps such as independent audits and physical counts must continue regularly
• Since the amount of tokens issued is at a high level of around $183 billion, even a small percentage fluctuation corresponds to large absolute figures
Conclusion
Tether’s reserves of $181.2 billion exceed its liabilities in the $174.4 billion to $174.5 billion range by $6.8 billion. With $183 billion in tokens issued, $12.9 billion in gold, $9.9 billion in additional assets, more than $10 billion in interest income, and more than 500 million users, along with KPMG’s physical gold count and its history of attestations from BDO, the picture is strong. The Treasury- and repo-heavy balance sheet and sovereign wealth fund-like gold accumulation are interpreted as a critical safety buffer and pillar of stability for the stablecoin.