PANews reported on May 21 that CoinGecko's latest "2026 State of Crypto Perpetuals Report" shows that the global perpetual contract market will maintain a high scale of operation in the first four months of 2026, with an overall monthly average trading volume of approximately $4.69 trillion. Data shows that as of April 2026, the total open interest (OPI) of the top 11 centralized perpetual contract exchanges globally has rebounded to $85.8 billion, a 12.1% increase month-over-month. Gate continues to maintain its leading position with an OPI share of 11.8%, ranking third in the industry, behind only Binance and Bybit, demonstrating its competitiveness in market depth, capital capacity, and user engagement.

In terms of trading volume, Gate maintained its leading position, with its average monthly trading volume market share remaining between 8% and 10% in the first four months of 2026. On the product supply side, Gate continued its aggressive new product launch strategy, adding a total of 505 perpetual contracts since 2025, ranking among the top three in the industry. While some large platforms have slowed down their overall new product launch pace, Gate has continued to expand its coverage of tradable assets, maintaining high activity in responding to trending sectors, supporting emerging assets, and building diversified trading scenarios, further strengthening its product competitiveness and user appeal in the perpetual market.

Overall, the report shows that competition in the perpetual contract market is undergoing structural changes. In addition to trading volume, factors such as contract listing strategies, asset coverage, and liquidity structure are becoming important dimensions affecting market performance.