DeFi

Encrypted Mempool is a blockchain mechanism that encrypts transaction contents before execution, hiding payloads during ordering. This article explains how it works, threshold encryption, MEV protection, use cases, trust model and limitations.

Gate CandyDrop is an innovative airdrop platform by Gate, built on a Task-Driven Participation model. Users earn Candy by completing specific tasks—such as hitting trading volume targets, depositing certain tokens, or inviting friends—and that Candy is then exchanged for token airdrops. Participation is opt-in: you must click Join Now on a project page before progress counts.

Gate TradFi is a comprehensive trading section built by Gate. It brings together three core trading models: CFD contracts, perpetual contracts, and spot tokens. Through a unified entry point and a multi asset framework, users can allocate capital and switch strategies more flexibly across different markets.

A CFD, or Contract for Difference, is a financial derivative settled based on the price difference of an underlying asset. Users do not need to actually hold the underlying asset itself. Instead, they can participate in the market by judging whether the price will rise or fall. For this reason, the core logic of CFDs is not the transfer of asset ownership, but trading price movements.

Crypto staking allows holders of proof-of-stake assets to earn rewards by participating in network security, either directly or through a validator, staking pool, liquid staking protocol, or exchange.

Crypto staking locks tokens on Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks to support validation and earn protocol rewards. Gate On-Chain Earn lists PoS staking products; Simple Earn is lending-based yield, not staking. Rewards show as Est. APR, and redemption rules vary by product and lock period.

Gate API is a core part of institutional trading access for quant teams and professional users. Evaluating an API is not only about whether it can place orders. It is also about data access, monitoring, permissions, integration costs, and the stability of the full operating workflow.

What is the difference between spot U.S. stocks, CFD U.S. stocks, and futures U.S. stocks? This article analyzes the trading mechanisms, risk levels, leverage characteristics, and target audiences of these instruments to help investors understand different ways of trading U.S. stocks and learn how to participate in the U.S. stock spot market through Gate stock trading.

To buy NEAR on Gate, complete account registration and any required identity verification, fund your account with a supported quote asset, open one of the available spot pairs (NEAR/USDT, NEAR/USDC, or NEAR/ETH), place a market or limit buy order, and confirm the NEAR balance in your spot wallet. Before submitting, always verify the exact trading pair and order type. For later withdrawals, select the correct NEAR network and double-check the destination address, preferably starting with a small test transfer.

To buy TAKE on Gate, complete account registration and any required identity verification, fund your account with USDT or another supported asset, open the spot TAKE/USDT market, place a market or limit buy order, and confirm the TAKE balance in your spot wallet. Before submitting, always verify the exact trading pair and order type. For later withdrawals, select the correct network (commonly Sui for this asset) and double-check the destination address, preferably starting with a small test transfer.

Gate Idle Earn is Gate’s idle-stablecoin yield product: after a one-time enable, the system takes a daily average snapshot of eligible USDT, USDC, and other supported stablecoin balances in Spot and Futures trading accounts, then calculates and credits yield on a T+1 schedule. Funds stay in the original accounts and remain tradable; live APR and rules appear on the Idle Earn product page.

Compounding in crypto Earn products means interest or rewards are added back to the accrual base so later periods earn on a larger balance. Gate Simple Earn Flexible auto-reinvests hourly interest; Soft Staking daily rewards expand the next day’s snapshot base; Simple Earn Fixed Term pays principal and interest at maturity; Flexible uses T+1 hourly payout—redeem before T+1 and you forfeit that hour’s interest.

Simple Earn Flexible fits idle lending with hourly compounding and Redeem flexibility; Simple Earn Fixed Term fits 3–360 day lock windows with interest settled at maturity. Fixed Term allows early Redeem but forfeits all accrued interest; with Auto Renew enabled, principal can roll into the same-duration Fixed Term at maturity.

Gate Wealth fits ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and institutions that need multi-asset Web3–TradFi coordination plus dedicated relationship coverage. Gate Earn / ordinary crypto earn fits retail users who self-subscribe to Simple Earn, Soft Staking, Dual Investment, Auto-Invest, and similar Gate yield lines.

Crypto staking generates rewards when users commit or delegate assets on a Proof of Stake (PoS) network to support validators and consensus; the protocol pays that participation mainly through newly issued tokens, transaction fees, and related incentives—not traditional bank-style interest.