On April 21, 2026, at the main stage of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered an in-depth speech titled “Move Everything On-Chain.” He systematically reviewed the 13-year evolution of the platform and provided a striking judgment on the underlying transformation of the global financial system: being on-chain is not an option, but the form of the financial system.

Thirteen Years of Structural Change: From Trading Platform to On-Chain Ecosystem Evolution

Dr. Han pointed out that since its establishment, Gate has undergone several key structural changes. The platform started with early digital asset trading and gradually expanded to cover derivatives, asset management, and diversified services, accelerating its evolution into an on-chain ecosystem and multi-asset integration system. To date, Gate has served over 52 million users globally, covering more than 80 jurisdictions, and managing over $10 billion in digital assets, forming a continuously expanding global business foundation. Throughout this process, the platform has continuously adjusted its product structure and technical layout to enhance its infrastructure capabilities and promote the continuous expansion and upgrade of its service system.

Market Situation: Cryptocurrency Winter and Growing Divergence in TradFi, On-Chain Opening New Growth Space

Dr. Han pointed out that the current cryptocurrency market is in a cyclical adjustment phase: Bitcoin has fallen about 40% from its high, with the overall market capitalization dropping from $4 trillion to about $2 trillion, and the activity of DEX trading and the number of new asset issuances have declined simultaneously. However, traditional financial markets are performing strongly, with gold prices nearly doubling, Nasdaq rising nearly 30%, and crude oil increasing about 15%, forming a stark divergence from crypto assets. More crucially, TradFi still far surpasses the crypto market in market size and trading volume, with market capitalization exceeding a hundred times, and trading volume being dozens of times higher. Under this structural difference, he emphasized that tokenizing traditional financial assets and bringing them on-chain (RWA) will become the core path to connect the two systems and release incremental space.

Core Insight: On-Chain is the Future Form of the Financial System

In the core part of the speech, Dr. Han emphasized that blockchain is evolving from a technical tool to a financial infrastructure. He believes that the significance of being on-chain is not to create new asset classes but to reshape the generation, circulation, and pricing methods of assets. The on-chain system brings not only efficiency improvements, but also a reconstruction of traditional financial structures. Through being on-chain, assets can achieve higher frequency and transparency in liquidity, significantly compressing the boundaries of trading and clearing, thereby redefining the traditional model centered around intermediaries.

Regarding the future direction of the industry, Dr. Han made an important market judgment: future finance will achieve integration, with no distinction between crypto and traditional. In this context, off-chain assets will gradually be priced as inefficient assets, while on-chain assets will progressively obtain more advantageous market pricing and broader application space due to their higher liquidity and accessibility.

Strategic Layout: Restructuring Trading Entry and Liquidity System

Dr. Han stated that Gate's strategic focus is not only on promoting the integration of CEX and DEX but also on creating a unified trading entry connecting on-chain and traditional finance (TradFi). He pointed out that with the rapid implementation of RWA and multi-asset on-chain initiatives, exchanges will progressively evolve into multi-asset liquidity hubs. In this context, Gate is accelerating the construction of a comprehensive trading system covering spot, perpetual contracts, and CFDs, planning to launch thousands of tokenized assets, bridging on-chain and off-chain asset boundaries. Through 24/7 trading capabilities and more efficient asset access mechanisms, the platform will continue to enhance global liquidity and market depth, facilitating the more free and efficient flow of value among different asset forms, and reshaping a new trading paradigm under the integration of crypto and traditional finance.

Future Outlook: Financial Integration and Global Value Network Evolution Driven by On-Chain Ecosystem

At the end of the speech, Dr. Han reiterated his confidence in the industry's long-termism. He stated that Gate will continue to enhance its multi-asset support capabilities, promoting more efficient connections and synergies between traditional assets and digital assets within the same system. He emphasized that as asset forms and trading structures continue to evolve, Gate will adopt a more open architecture to accommodate diverse assets, improving cross-market and cross-form liquidity efficiency, and building a more extensible value connection network in the ever-changing financial system.

About Gate

Founded in 2013, Gate, led by founder and CEO Dr. Han, is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency trading platforms. The platform serves over 52 million users and supports trading in more than 4,500 cryptocurrency assets. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% reserve proof, with an ecosystem encompassing Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, Gate for AI, and other diversified services. For more information, please visit:Website |X |Telegram |LinkedIn |Instagram |YouTube

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