Gate officially launched real stock trading, allowing users to directly trade stocks and ETFs on the platform using USDT in the mainstream U.S. securities market. With the official launch of real stock trading services, Gate is further breaking through the boundaries between crypto assets and traditional financial markets, accelerating the construction of a unified trading and asset allocation system covering crypto assets, stocks, and global mainstream financial products.
Unlike the stock tokenization and RWA mapping models widely discussed in the current market, Gate's newly launched stock service emphasizes the real market access capability and compliant trading system. Gate stocks connect directly to the mainstream U.S. securities market through compliant brokers holding U.S. Broker-Dealer licenses and clearing qualifications, providing users with real stock and ETF trading services, rather than on-chain mapped assets or tokenized derivatives. It's worth noting that Gate’s stock partner brokers are members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), providing corresponding protection for clients' securities assets under applicable conditions, further enhancing account asset security and investor protection systems.
In terms of trading coverage, compared to most tokenized stock platforms that usually only support hundreds of assets, Gate currently supports over 10,000 stocks and ETF assets, covering the NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, BATS, and other mainstream U.S. securities trading markets and liquidity networks, offering users a richer and more comprehensive global securities asset allocation choice. Currently, Gate stocks support intra-day trading and will gradually expand to 24/7 round-the-clock trading in the future, providing global users with a more flexible and efficient trading experience.
By relying on a unified crypto asset account system, Gate further connects digital asset trading with stock investment scenarios. Users can directly use USDT to participate in stock and ETF trading, achieving a more convenient connection between crypto assets and the U.S. securities market. For users who long use stablecoins for asset management, this also means that the application scenario of USDT is extending from digital asset trading to the global stock asset allocation field.
In terms of user experience, Gate has seamlessly integrated the stock trading function into the existing App system. Currently, Android users can experience the stock trading function after updating the Gate App to the latest version, while iOS users can use the relevant services after updating to version 8.21.5. Once users complete the platform’s KYC verification and meet the admission requirements of their region, they can enter the stock area through the TradFi section in the Gate App to view market conditions, and participate in stock trading by completing stablecoin transfers via the trading page or asset page. Users do not need to complete additional complex operations to participate conveniently in global stock market investments, achieving efficient configuration between crypto assets and traditional financial markets.
In terms of product structure, Gate stocks operate independently from traditional CFD (Contract for Difference) systems. Users can buy, hold, and sell stock assets through their Gate accounts with funds managed separately. Unlike the funding rates in perpetual contracts and the holding costs such as swap fees and overnight fees in CFD products, Gate's stock spot trading does not involve funding rates or overnight holding fees, making it more suitable for users looking to allocate U.S. stock assets over the long term.
Currently, the product only supports intra-day market price buying and selling, with margin trading and other functions gradually opening in the future. Additionally, Gate will support one-click transfers of stock assets between brokers to further enhance asset circulation efficiency and cross-platform management experience. Furthermore, users can view and manage positions, profits and losses, fund flows, and corporate actions (such as cash dividends, stock splits, and reverse stock splits) information in one place, with related earnings automatically credited to user accounts based on platform rules.
From the perspective of industry development trends, crypto platforms are gradually evolving from a single digital asset trading place to a comprehensive trading infrastructure connecting global capital markets. The launch of stock trading services by Gate not only further expands the platform’s service boundaries and product capabilities in traditional financial markets but also signifies its acceleration in building a unified trading and multi-asset allocation system covering crypto assets, stocks, and more global financial products. In the future, Gate will continue to promote more market access, global liquidity connections, and cross-market trading capability enhancements, reinforcing its long-term positioning as a global asset trading and market access platform.
About Gate
Founded in 2013, Gate is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency and comprehensive financial service platforms, founded by Dr. Han, who serves as CEO. The platform has over 53 million users, supports trading of over 4,600 crypto assets and 10,000 stock assets, and comprehensively covers metals, stocks, indices, foreign exchange, commodities, and other TradFi assets, providing users with a one-stop, multi-asset allocation trading experience. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% reserve proof, covering diversified product and ecological layouts including Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, and Gate for AI Agent.
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