gate.io
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
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| Founded 📆 | 2013[1] |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | , |
Area served 🗺️ | Global |
| Products 📟 | Cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrencies |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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gate.io is a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013 as Bter.com and rebranded to gate.io in 2017.[2] Its platform allows for trading various cryptocurrencies and as of May 2021, gate.io was the seventh largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world in terms of trading volume[3] Their interface allows for trading in English, Chinese and Japanese. [4]
History[edit]
Exchange[edit]
Bter.com was founded in 2013 by Lin Han, and was rebranded as gate.io in 2017.[5] In 2015, the platformed was hacked, losing 7,000 Bitcoin from its cold wallets. [2] gate.io was initially based in China, but moved to the Cayman Islands due to China's increasing regulation of cryptocurrency.
In 2019, gate.io was ranked the second most secure cryptocurrency exchange in the world.[6] Also in 2019, gate.io raised $64 million for it's decentralized exchange project by selling it's native GateChain Token,[7] followed by the launch of its Startup investment platform which allows users to invest in new cryptocurrency projects.[8] In April 2021, Gate.io Startup projects raised over $165 million in funding.[9]
In 2020, the platform followed competitors in offering cryptocurrency options trading.[10] In January 2021, Gate.io Labs was launched as a startup incubator[11] and in May 2021, gate.io launched NFT Magic Box, an NFT trading platform to its 4 million users.[12]
Cryptocurrencies[edit]
gate.io has its own native GateChain Token and features over 180 different cryptocurrencies and nearly 400 markets.[13] The company also has a startup incubator through it's Gate.io Labs platform.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The 8th Anniversary of Gate.io, an Open Letter from Founder Han Lin-Announcements". Gate.io.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zhao, Wolfie (17 April 2019). "Gate.io Raises $64 Million for Launch of New Exchange Cryptocurrency". CoinDesk. CoinDesk. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Coin Market Cap Exchange By Volume". Coin Market Cap. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Gate.io - BitcoinWiki". en.bitcoinwiki.org.
- ↑ "Gate.io Review (2021) - Is It Worth Your Trust?". cryptonews.com.
- ↑ https://blog.cer.live/analytical-assessments/top-100-exchanges-by-cybersecurity-score-2-july-2019/
- ↑ "IEO Fans Just Got New Platform to Compete On: Gate.io Startup". cryptonews.com.
- ↑ Walker, Mark (25 April 2019). "Gate.io Releases Startup Platform and Launches First Project with CNNS". The Fin Tech Times. The Fin Tech Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Projects Have Raised $165M on Gate.io Startup in April - TotemFi records 45,900% ROI". 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Gate.io, Huobi Enter Booming Crypto Options Scene". NASDAQ. NASDAQ. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Gate.io Launches a Startup Incubator to Support Early Stage Blockchain Projects". Quotidien Fintech, Blocktech, DeFi, Blockchain.
- ↑ "Gate.io to Launch NFT Platform for Creators". GlobeNewswire News Room. May 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Gate.io Review (2021) - Is It Worth Your Trust?". Crypto News. Crypto News. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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