#GateJuneTransparencyReport

#GateJuneTransparencyReport
Gate has once again demonstrated why it continues to rank among the world's leading digital asset platforms through the release of its June 2026 Transparency Report. The latest report highlights impressive progress across platform security, reserve strength, trading growth, traditional finance expansion, regulatory compliance and ecosystem development. Rather than focusing on only one area of growth, Gate continues strengthening every pillar of its business, creating a comprehensive financial ecosystem designed for both today's cryptocurrency market and tomorrow's digital economy. The June report reflects not only strong operational performance but also Gate's long-term commitment to security, transparency, innovation and sustainable global expansion.

One of the strongest highlights remains the platform's exceptional reserve system. Gate reported $8.182 billion in total reserves while maintaining an overall 115% reserve ratio, significantly exceeding the industry benchmark of 100%. Maintaining reserves above user liabilities demonstrates that customer assets remain fully backed while providing an additional security buffer capable of absorbing unexpected market volatility. In an industry where transparency has become increasingly important, Gate continues publishing Proof of Reserves that allow users to verify the platform's financial strength. Nearly 500 different digital assets are covered under this reserve framework, providing broad protection for users holding diverse cryptocurrency portfolios across multiple blockchain ecosystems.

The reserve data for major cryptocurrencies further reinforces Gate's financial stability. Bitcoin user holdings increased from 17,216 BTC to 19,054 BTC, while platform reserves climbed to 25,292 BTC, resulting in an impressive 132.73% reserve ratio and an excess reserve ratio of 32.73%. This substantial surplus demonstrates Gate's ability to comfortably support customer withdrawals even during periods of elevated market volatility.

Ethereum reserves also remain exceptionally strong. User balances reached 344,935 ETH, while Gate maintained 423,960 ETH in reserves, producing a 122.91% reserve ratio with an excess reserve ratio of 22.91%. As Ethereum continues serving as the foundation for decentralized finance, tokenization and Web3 development, maintaining healthy ETH reserves remains an essential component of platform stability.

Stablecoin reserves continue to reflect Gate's conservative risk management approach. USDT user balances totaled approximately 1.418 billion tokens, while platform reserves reached 1.432 billion USDT, maintaining a reserve ratio of approximately 101%. USDC user balances reached 89 million tokens, while reserves climbed to 117 million USDC, producing an impressive 130.75% reserve ratio. One of the report's most remarkable achievements came from USD1, where user holdings surged from only 6.82 million during the previous reporting period to approximately 712 million tokens, while platform reserves expanded to 782 million USD1, resulting in a reserve ratio approaching 110%. Such explosive growth highlights increasing market confidence in emerging stablecoin ecosystems supported by Gate.

Other major ecosystem assets also maintained excellent reserve strength. GT achieved a reserve ratio of 134.18%, while XRP maintained 116.92%, both comfortably exceeding full reserve requirements. Across every major asset category, Gate continues demonstrating prudent treasury management and strong asset backing that strengthens user confidence.

Trading activity during June reached another important milestone. Spot trading volume surged to $66.1 billion, representing an outstanding 50.8% month-over-month increase, making Gate the fastest-growing major centralized exchange in spot trading during the month. This exceptional growth allowed Gate to climb back into the global Top 3 centralized exchanges by spot trading volume while significantly expanding its market presence. The platform's spot market share increased by 1.55 percentage points to 5.95%, representing the largest monthly market share gain among major exchanges and the highest level achieved since October 2025. Such rapid expansion reflects growing global trust, increasing liquidity and stronger participation from both retail and institutional traders.

Performance remained equally impressive within derivatives markets. Derivatives trading volume reached approximately $369 billion, allowing Gate to capture 9.52% of global derivatives trading volume while maintaining approximately 9.20% of worldwide open interest. These figures firmly establish Gate as the fourth-largest derivatives trading platform globally. When combining both spot and futures activity, Gate now stands comfortably among the Top 4 global cryptocurrency trading platforms, demonstrating balanced growth across every major trading segment.

Gate's strategic vision extends well beyond cryptocurrencies. During June, the company significantly accelerated its expansion into traditional financial markets through the rollout of integrated stock trading services. Users can now access United States, Hong Kong and South Korean equities directly through their Gate accounts alongside cryptocurrencies. The platform became the first major centralized exchange to support direct access to more than 1,500 Hong Kong-listed stocks and over 1,000 South Korean stocks, eliminating many traditional barriers faced by international investors. Together with IPO access, ETFs, CFDs, commodities, foreign exchange products and Gate Wealth, users can increasingly manage diversified investment portfolios from one unified account funded through digital assets without complicated cross-border banking procedures or repeated foreign exchange conversions.

This convergence between digital assets and traditional finance represents one of Gate's most significant long-term competitive advantages. Instead of forcing investors to manage separate brokerage accounts across multiple institutions, Gate continues building an integrated financial ecosystem where cryptocurrencies, stocks, tokenized assets, wealth management products and primary market investment opportunities coexist within one platform. Such integration reflects the future direction of global finance where traditional and digital assets increasingly operate together.

Gate also continues making substantial progress in regulatory compliance. The platform has strengthened its global legal framework across numerous major jurisdictions including MiCA in Europe, VARA in Dubai, Japan's FSA, MTL licensing frameworks, and Australia's AUSTRAC registration. Expanding regulatory approvals across multiple regions demonstrates Gate's commitment to operating within established legal frameworks while providing users with greater confidence and institutional credibility. Strong compliance has become an increasingly important competitive advantage as governments continue introducing clearer digital asset regulations around the world.

Another major pillar supporting the ecosystem is the continued development of GT, the native utility token powering both Gate and GateChain. GT has evolved far beyond a simple exchange token and now serves as the core asset connecting virtually every part of the ecosystem. Holders enjoy trading fee discounts, VIP membership upgrades, Launchpad participation opportunities, staking rewards, GateChain gas payments, governance voting rights, ecosystem incentives and access to exclusive platform campaigns. As additional Gate products continue launching, GT's utility continues expanding alongside the broader ecosystem.

GT's long-term tokenomics remain particularly attractive due to its ongoing deflationary model.

During Q2 2026, Gate permanently destroyed approximately 2.57 million GT, valued at roughly $17.75 million. Every quarterly burn permanently reduces the circulating supply, gradually increasing scarcity while strengthening the long-term economic foundation of the ecosystem. Combined with growing platform activity, expanding user adoption and increasing ecosystem utility, this deflationary mechanism continues supporting GT's long-term value proposition.

Beyond the impressive statistics, the June Transparency Report illustrates something even more important: Gate continues investing simultaneously in security, liquidity, compliance, innovation, product diversity and global expansion rather than prioritizing only short-term growth. The platform's strategy focuses on building sustainable infrastructure capable of serving millions of users through multiple market cycles while continuously introducing new products that bridge digital assets with traditional financial services.

As artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, tokenized real-world assets and decentralized finance continue evolving, platforms capable of integrating these innovations into one unified ecosystem are likely to become increasingly influential within the global financial industry.

Gate appears well positioned to benefit from these long-term structural trends through its continuous investment in technology, security, regulatory compliance and ecosystem expansion.

The June 2026 Transparency Report ultimately reflects much more than strong monthly performance. It demonstrates a platform steadily strengthening every aspect of its business—from reserve security and trading liquidity to compliance, wealth management, traditional finance integration and ecosystem utility. As user adoption continues expanding worldwide, Gate remains focused on delivering a safer, more transparent and increasingly diversified financial experience while positioning itself at the forefront of the next generation of global digital finance.@Gate_Square