#Gate全球用户突破6000万 #Gate广场中秋团圆局 From 500U to one in 60 million: Eight years, and neither Gate nor I have stopped💪💪💪💪💪💪 In 2018, I placed my first order in life on Gate: 500U, C2C, manual bank transfer. The moment I submitted the order, my palms were covered in sweat, my fingers trembled so much I could barely press the keyboard, and I held my breath—terrified that the money would be gone the next second. I didn’t dare breathe again until the payment confirmation popped up.😂😂😂 Back then, I thought I would probably only ever buy one type of coin in my life. I never imagined that eight years later, the same platform would tell me: you have 5,200 cryptocurrencies and 12,800 stocks and ETFs in front of you, so take your pick. What does 5,200 cryptocurrencies mean? Major coins, meme coins, RWA, DeFi, AI-themed coins, newly listed potential winners… more varieties than the vegetables I’ve seen at the market. In 2018, I nervously stared at a single BTC; now, just the niche sectors could keep me researching until the next bull market. What do 12,800 stocks and ETFs mean? U.S. stocks, Hong Kong stocks, major indexes, industry ETFs… more comprehensive than the stocks you can open an account for at the securities branch near your home, and you don’t have to go open a second account. One app for both crypto and stocks—traditional brokerages fall silent, while single-market crypto exchanges shed tears. Eight years: from “only knowing how to buy coins” to a “dual-market player” To be honest, my Gate story is anything but legendary: 2018: Unable to turn down a friend, I casually registered, bought 500U through C2C, and became so nervous I stopped breathing The years in between: I struggled through livestreams and community forums, learned spot trading and futures, and made a little profit I also paid my tuition: during last October 11’s black swan event, I failed to strictly follow take-profit and stop-loss rules, and multiple profitable positions went straight to zero—that was the most expensive lesson of my life But looking back now, the scary thing about this platform is that it didn’t stay in place waiting for me; during the years I hesitated, it quietly upgraded itself from an “exchange” into a “financial supermarket.” I used to envy my friends in the stock market—“You can buy Apple and NVIDIA, while we can only buy coins.” Now the tables have turned: on Gate, I can trade crypto and buy stocks and ETFs, while people from the stock market still have to register on a new platform to get into crypto. Rounding up, I guess this counts as “cross-market value investing”😂😁 One of 60 million—and that one is me Starting from 2013, Gate has reached more than 60 million users worldwide today. What does 60 million mean? More than one out of every 100 people worldwide has used Gate. Among them are institutional whales, professional traders, ordinary office workers like me, and crypto newcomers who just registered today. And I am the most ordinary one among those 60 million—my hands trembled when I bought 500U, I’ve been liquidated, cried and laughed, but never once wanted to leave. Why? Because over these eight years, it has given me more than an app—it has given me an entire system: the breadth of 5,200 coins, the ambition of 12,800 stocks, and the experiences of losing money and earning it back over the years. What do I want at the next stop? Here are some expectations from the heart: 1. Faster—make order execution a little faster, reduce market-data lag, and let me grab positions without trembling 2. More comprehensive—now that stocks and ETFs are here, could options, futures, Pre-IPO, and more also be added? My wallet is ready 3. More stable—for an eight-year user, what matters most isn’t fancy features but asset security. Transparent reserves and smooth withdrawals matter more than anything 4. Closer—let more trembling newcomers like I was back then be treated with care in their very first trade 5,200 coins + 12,800 stocks + 60 million users + me, who has stayed for eight years. This is the story of Gate and me: it began with a trembling 500U and culminated in an app that holds the entire financial world. What’s your Gate story? What year did it begin? Were you nervous or calm during your first trade? Share it in the comments—maybe you’ll be the protagonist of the next article. ——One in 60 million, here’s to eight years and to the next eight🥂🥂🥂🎉🎉🎉$GT

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The altcoin season index has reached 62—does that mean a full-scale altcoin rally is about to erupt? Let’s take a comprehensive look based on past data. Value ≤25: Bitcoin season Value between 26–74: Neutral / transition Value ≥75: Altcoin season confirmed The current value is 62, meaning approximately 60% of leading altcoins have outperformed BTC over the past 90 days, while 40% have not yet done so; breadth is simply improving. CMC itself has emphasized that exceeding 50 does not equal altcoin season—75 is the threshold. So I believe the current 62 indicates a seasonal transition, not a trigger for a full-scale altcoin rally to erupt.