Gate has officially launched real stock trading , allowing users to directly trade stocks and ETFs in major US securities markets using USDT within the platform. With the official launch of real stock trading, Gate is further breaking down the boundaries between crypto assets and traditional financial markets, accelerating the construction of a unified trading and asset allocation system covering crypto assets, stocks, and major global financial products.
Unlike the widely discussed stock tokenization and RWA mapping models, Gate's newly launched stock service emphasizes real-world market access and a compliant trading system. Gate Stock connects directly to the mainstream US securities market by partnering with compliant brokers such as Alpaca, which hold US broker-dealer licenses and clearing qualifications. This provides users with real stock and ETF trading services, rather than on-chain mapped assets or tokenized derivatives. Notably, Gate Stock's partner brokers are members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), providing corresponding protection for clients' securities assets under certain conditions, further strengthening account asset security and investor protection.
In terms of trading instrument coverage, compared to most tokenized stock platforms that typically support only a few hundred assets, Gate currently supports over 10,000 stocks and ETFs, covering major US securities exchanges and liquidity networks such as the NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS, providing users with a richer and more comprehensive selection of global securities assets. Currently, Gate Stocks supports intraday trading, and will gradually expand to 24/7 trading in the future, bringing a more flexible and efficient trading experience to users worldwide.
Leveraging a unified crypto asset account system, Gate further integrates digital asset trading with stock investment. Users can directly use USDT to participate in stock and ETF trading, achieving a more convenient connection between crypto assets and the US securities market. For users who regularly use stablecoins for asset management, this also means that USDT's application scenarios are extending beyond digital asset trading to the global stock asset allocation field.
In terms of user experience, Gate seamlessly integrates stock trading functionality into its existing app ecosystem. Currently, Android users can access the stock trading feature by updating the Gate app to the latest version, while iOS users can use the service after updating to version 8.21.5. After completing KYC verification and meeting the access requirements of their region, users can access the stock section within the Gate app's TradeFi section to view market data and participate in stock trading by transferring stablecoins through the trading page or asset page. Users can participate in global stock market investment more conveniently without needing to perform any complicated additional steps, achieving efficient allocation between crypto assets and traditional financial markets.
In terms of product structure, Gate.com stocks are independent of the traditional CFD (Contracts for Difference) system. Users buy, hold, and sell stock assets through their Gate.com accounts, with funds managed separately. Unlike funding rates in perpetual contracts and swap fees and overnight fees in CFD products, Gate.com spot trading does not involve funding rates or overnight holding fees, making it more suitable for users who want to allocate US stock assets for the long term.
Currently, the product only supports intraday market price trading; features such as margin trading and securities lending will be gradually rolled out later. Furthermore, Gate will support one-click transfer of stock assets between brokerages in the future, further improving asset transfer efficiency and cross-platform management experience. In addition, users can uniformly view and manage holdings, profits and losses, cash flow, and company actions (such as cash dividends, stock splits, and share consolidation) within their accounts, and related earnings will be automatically credited to user accounts according to platform rules.
From an industry development perspective, crypto platforms are gradually evolving from single digital asset trading venues into comprehensive trading infrastructures connecting global capital markets. Gate's launch of stock trading services not only further expands its service boundaries and product capabilities in traditional financial markets, but also signifies its accelerated efforts to build a unified trading and multi-asset allocation system covering crypto assets, stocks, and more global financial products. In the future, Gate will continue to advance its market access, global liquidity connectivity, and cross-market trading capabilities, reinforcing its long-term positioning as a global asset trading and market access platform.
About Gate
Founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, Gate is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency and integrated financial services platforms. With over 53 million users, the platform supports trading in over 4,600 crypto assets and over 10,000 stock assets, comprehensively covering TradeFi assets such as metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities, providing users with a one-stop, multi-asset trading experience. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% proof of reserves and encompasses a diversified product and ecosystem including Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, and Gate for AI Agent.
