So Gate is running a GT promotion that is actually pretty straightforward. The whole thing is built around two parallel tracks, holding and trading, with a total prize pool of 2,500 GT up for grabs.

So Gate is running a GT promotion that is actually pretty straightforward. The whole thing is built around two parallel tracks, holding and trading, with a total prize pool of 2,500 GT up for grabs.

The first part is the simplest. During the event, every 10 GT increase in your net holdings gets you 0.1 GT as an airdrop. The cap per person is 5 GT, and the total pool for this is 500 GT. The catch is that it is distributed on a first come basis based on who increases their holdings the most, so if you are planning to add to your position, doing it early gives you a better shot.

The second part is where things get interesting. You can earn GT holding bonuses by completing trading tasks, and these bonuses stack. The tasks are tiered based on trading volume. For futures, hitting 30,000 USDT gets you a 5 percent bonus, 300,000 gets you 10 percent, and 3 million gets you 15 percent. For CFD, the thresholds are 50,000, 500,000, and 5 million USDT for the same 5, 10, and 15 percent bonuses. The key is that you can combine both futures and CFD bonuses, so if you trade enough in both, you could be looking at a 30 percent boost to your effective GT holdings.

At the end of the event, they take a snapshot of your GT holdings and apply all your earned bonuses to calculate your weighted share of the 2,000 GT pool. The more GT you hold and the more bonuses you stack, the bigger your slice.

There is some context here that makes this interesting. GT just completed its Q2 2026 on-chain burn, with over 2.57 million GT destroyed, worth about 17.75 million dollars . Since 2019, nearly 190 million GT have been burned, reducing the total supply by over 63 percent from the initial 300 million . That is a significant deflationary mechanism, and it is tied to the real usage of Gate Chain as the gas token for applications like Gate Perp DEX and Gate Swap .

Also, if you are looking for yield, Gate's GUSD product is offering a 3.8 percent base yield, and when combined with Launchpool staking, the total annualized return can reach 6.38 percent . For new users, there is even a limited promotion that can push that yield up to 100 percent or more .

A few things to keep in mind. You need to click that Participate Now button to register and complete identity verification before the event ends. The rewards are all in GT and will be distributed within 14 working days after the event. Also, sub-accounts and institutional accounts are not eligible, so make sure you are using your main account.

If you are already trading futures or CFD, this is basically free bonus GT on top of your normal activity. Just make sure to register and consider front-loading your GT accumulation to secure a spot in the airdrop pool.

https://www.gate.com/campaigns/5436?ref=BVVEVQ9c&ref_type=132

https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/100564

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