PANews reported on January 21 that the cryptocurrency trading platform Gate continues to advance its industry-first contract points airdrop system. Through a points-based mechanism, it combines contract trading behavior with airdrop incentives and platform ecosystem benefits, driving the user incentive system towards a long-term value orientation.

Data shows that as of January 20, 2026, the system has run for 67 periods, with 264,000 participating users and a total of approximately 3.7 million USDT in airdrop rewards distributed. The highest cumulative return for a single account exceeded 2,600 USDT, providing a quantitative reference for the market to evaluate the actual effectiveness of the mechanism.

Gate's contract points system generates accumulative points based on users' contract trading participation, which are periodically used for airdrop distribution. This mechanism emphasizes low barriers to entry and broad participation; ordinary users can earn points and participate in airdrops through daily trading without any additional steps, reducing the cost of participation and understanding.

With the deepening linkage between contract points and platform tokens GT, project TGE participation, and various ecosystem airdrop benefits, Gate is driving the evolution of trading incentives towards a more long-term ecosystem participation mechanism, providing new practical directions for derivatives user incentives.