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#Gate正式推出股票交易
#CRCLX Breaking Boundaries: Gate Officially Launches Real Stock Trading – How CRCLX Signals the Convergence of Crypto & Traditional Markets
June 2, 2026
As the global financial landscape undergoes a seismic shift, the walls between crypto exchanges and traditional stock markets are finally coming down. Leading this transformation, Gate officially launched its real stock trading service on June 1, 2026, aiming to build a unified trading hub that bridges crypto assets with mainstream financial products.
Crypto-Native Access to U.S. Equities
Unlike earlier "tokenized stock" or "contract for difference" models prevalent in the industry, Gate's stock trading service emphasizes real ownership and regulatory compliance. By partnering with Alpaca—a U.S. broker-dealer with clearing capabilities—Gate connects directly to major exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
Key Features:
· USDT Settlement: Users can buy and sell U.S. stocks and ETFs directly with USDT, eliminating cumbersome fiat conversion and bridging crypto assets with traditional finance.
· Vast Asset Selection: Going beyond platforms offering just a few hundred tokenized equities, Gate Stock supports over 10,000 stocks and ETFs, capturing deep liquidity from U.S. securities markets.
· Real Asset Ownership: Because assets are custodied via a regulated broker partner, users' stock holdings are real, transferable, and portable to other brokers in the future—a fundamental distinction from on-chain synthetic tokens.
Case in Point: CRCLX and the Return to Traditional Valuation
As Gate enables this seamless on-ramp, one asset worth watching is Circle-linked securities. The crypto market has recently faced intense regulatory headwinds—especially regarding the stalled CLARITY Act—leading to sharp volatility in assets tied to stablecoin issuers.
CRCLX, representing Circle's valuation in traditional financial structures, has seen significant price swings. However, with Gate now offering direct access to real stock trading, market dynamics may shift.
Why this matters:
· Arbitrage Compression: Genuine stock trading on Gate reduces the premium/discount gap between on-chain synthetic versions and off-chain real equities.
· Institutional Participation: Traditional investors comfortable with U.S. stocks can now enter crypto-adjacent assets without leaving a regulated environment.
· Price Discovery: Real stock order books on Gate provide a cleaner signal for CRCLX's fair value, unclouded by smart contract risks or liquidity fragmentation.
A Gradual End to Tokenized Stock Experiments
The launch of real stock trading by a major exchange like Gate may quietly mark the sunset of the "tokenized stock" era. While synthetic trading in jurisdictions like Hong Kong or Singapore still has its place, real equity ownership with crypto settlement offers a more sustainable, compliant, and user-friendly solution.
Final Outlook
Gate's latest move is more than just product expansion—it's a strategic signal. As CeFi and TradFi converge, the next generation of "super-apps" will likely offer seamless switching between Bitcoin and Apple stock, between stablecoin savings and bond ETFs.
For CRCLX and Circle-related assets, Gate's stock trading service provides a regulated, transparent, and accessible window into one of crypto's most important real-world valuations. Traders no longer need to rely on opaque derivatives or unregistered tokenized equivalents.