Gate has announced the official launch of its South Korean stock trading service, further expanding its global footprint. Users can now directly use USDT to trade stocks listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), without needing to open a traditional Korean brokerage account or exchange currency into Korean Won, allowing convenient access to the Korean capital market. Following this launch, Korean stocks will share a unified stock account system and trading capabilities with US and Hong Kong stocks. Users can execute trades, manage positions, check profit and loss, and view records all on the same platform, achieving one-stop allocation and management of digital assets and global securities assets.
In the initial phase, Gate will list the top 1,000 stocks by market capitalization on the Korea Exchange (KRX), covering high-quality, high-liquidity enterprises with leading market caps on both the KOSPI main board and the KOSDAQ market. The first batch of popular targets includes Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, NAVER, Hyundai Motor, and Celltrion. As one of Asia's key capital markets, the Korean stock market brings together numerous globally renowned technology, manufacturing, consumer electronics, and internet companies, and hosts a group of internationally influential listed companies in sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, and advanced manufacturing. Gate will continuously expand the range of tradable instruments based on market capitalization, liquidity, and market demand, providing users with richer global asset allocation options.
Compared to traditional cross-border securities investment processes, Gate's Korean stock service further simplifies the process for users to participate in global capital markets. Users only need to transfer USDT to their stock account to complete trades during Korean stock trading hours, without the need to open an additional local securities account or handle complex procedures like Korean Won exchange. Korean stock trading hours will align with the regular trading sessions of the Korea Exchange, currently supporting only continuous intraday auction trading. Users can conduct buy and sell operations between 09:00 and 15:20 Korean time. Additionally, Korean stock prices, market capitalization, and profit/loss will be displayed in Korean Won (KRW), while trading fees and fund settlements will be deducted and settled in USDT converted at real-time exchange rates, providing users with a more intuitive and convenient trading experience.
With the launch of Korean stocks, Gate's stock trading section has formed a global stock product system covering the three core markets of US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks. Currently, Gate supports over 10,000 mainstream US market stocks and ETFs, covering major US securities exchange markets and liquidity networks such as the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS. Meanwhile, Gate pioneered the launch of Hong Kong stock trading services, listing over 1,500 Hong Kong stock targets, covering high-quality listed companies with leading market capitalization and high liquidity on the Main Board and GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Following the launch of Korean stocks, Gate's global stock market layout is further strengthened, achieving deep coverage of major global securities markets and Asia's core capital markets, providing users with a more convenient one-stop global asset allocation experience.
Leveraging a unified account architecture, users can directly use USDT to participate in global stock investments and benefit from fractional share trading starting from a minimum of 0.01 shares, further lowering the barrier to cross-border investment. Furthermore, Gate's stock products are fully integrated into the platform's VIP tier system. Users only need to hold $2,000 in assets to qualify for VIP status, enjoying an exclusive stock trading fee rate as low as 0.023% and 1-on-1 account manager service, further enhancing the professional investment experience.
The launch of Korean stocks marks an important step in Gate's ongoing integration of traditional finance and digital assets. As global investor demand for cross-market, multi-asset allocation continues to grow, the platform is continuously expanding its coverage of global securities markets and improving product capabilities and user experience. In the future, Gate will continue to enrich its global stock product matrix, expand into more international markets and high-quality asset classes, further bridge the connection between digital assets and traditional financial markets, and help global users participate in global capital markets with lower barriers and higher efficiency, achieving more diversified asset allocation and long-term value investing.
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