Gate.io Reports Record $3.8 Trillion Volume in 2024, Claims Fourth Market Position

The platform's spot trading reached $1.8 trillion while contract trading hit $2 trillion, cementing its position as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally.

Crypto exchange Gate.io reported a total trading volume of $3.8 trillion in 2024, an increase of 120% from the previous year. The platform’s registered users also surpassed 20 million.

Of the total trading volume, spot trading reached $1.8 trillion and contract trading hit $2 trillion, cementing Gate.io’s position as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.

The platform added over 873 new tokens in 2024, of which 437 were exclusive first listings. Gate.io’s reserve funds reached $9.566 billion with a reserve ratio of 123.91%, while excess reserves grew 68.89% to reach $1.846 billion.

Moreover, Gate.io’s native token GT saw nearly 300% growth, reaching an all-time high of $18.667 on January 9, 2025.

Other key performance indicators for Gate.io in 2024 include:

- Institutional Trading: The platform's quantitative investment products delivered strong returns, with its USDT-based fund generating over 40% annualized returns. Institutional spot trading volume increased 4.4 times, while broker services saw a 17-fold jump in activity.

- Regional Expansion: Gate.io also strengthened its regulatory compliance by acquiring Coin Master in Asia and Sheer Markets in Cyprus, while pursuing MiCA licensing in Malta. The company completed VASP registration in Argentina and is advancing compliance initiatives in Gibraltar, the Bahamas, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Middle East.

- Strategic Initiatives: Among other initiatives, the company launched Gate Startup, distributing nearly $30 million in airdrops. Its Memecoin-focused products, Pilot and MemeBox, generated over $1 billion in trading volume. Gate Earn's daily funds grew 185% to reach nearly $2 billion USDT, supporting 832 tokens.

However, it is worth noting that these figures differ from those presented by CoinMarketCap. In the list of top cryptocurrency spot exchanges, Gate.io currently ranks 12th, while it also holds the 13th position among derivative exchanges.

The leaders in the market are Binance, with a daily trading volume of $25 billion, and Bybit, with just under $8 billion.

In the meantime, Gate.io has also partnered with FC Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan), a leading Italian football club. While the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, the partnership includes branding placement on the sleeves of the men’s and women’s team jerseys. Additionally, the U20 team will also feature the Gate.io logo on the sleeves of their shirts.