[Gate Releases February Transparency Report, Accelerating the Deployment of Intelligent Web3 Strategy] Odaily Planet Daily News: Digital asset trading platform Gate has released its February 2026 transparency report, showing continued growth in overall trading volume and market share. The platform ranks third in global centralized exchange spot market share and fourth in derivatives, with spot trading volume exceeding $74 billion, a month-on-month increase of approximately 11%. The derivatives market share also reached 11%. Meanwhile, the Gate TradFi trading system continues to improve, supporting the trading of global traditional financial assets such as forex, metals, indices, commodities, and select stocks using USDT under a unified account. The cumulative trading volume has surpassed $70 billion, with a single-day peak exceeding $10 billion. Gate is also actively promoting industry collaboration and brand development, hosting multiple ecosystem events during Consensus Hong Kong, where founder Dr. Han was invited to deliver a keynote speech on the main stage titled "Intelligent Web3." Additionally, the platform continues to upgrade its cross-exchange trading system and API infrastructure, launching the CrossEx cross-exchange trading system, natural language trading functionality, and 17 MCP Tools. On the compliance front, Gate's Malta-based company, Gate Technology Ltd, has obtained a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) under the EU's Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Overall, Gate is accelerating its development into a comprehensive digital financial platform, driving the integration of TradFi, Web3, and AI.