Gate Earns AA in Derivatives and A in Spot in CoinDesk’s Exchange Benchmark, Cementing Its Global Standing

Gate has made a significant breakthrough in the November 2025 Exchange Benchmark of CoinDesk. The exchange received an AA rating, in Derivatives CEX and an A rating, in Spot CEX, becoming one of the most trusted and transparent trading markets in the world.

The Exchange Benchmark of CoinDesk makes an assessment of the digital asset exchanges two times annually. It evaluates over 200 performance and risk measures, such as security, transparency, quality in the market and legal compliance. At the recent release, Gate has received 85.97 points in the Derivatives category coming fourth in the world. It became a member of the premier category of the best exchanges to be granted the AA ranking, one of the few platforms to gain exceptional governance and low-risk profiles. In the Spot category, Gate got A grade, which proves its stability in both trading segments.

Good Results in Major Metrics

Another area that Gate achieved excellence in was the Market Quality, Security, and Regulatory Compliance. It scored the optimal 25.0 in Market Quality that shows deep liquidity, effective order books and excellent trading execution. The general ranking of Gate put it on the same level as the major exchanges, such as Binance, Kraken, and OKX, in the global rating of CoinDesk.
Although Binance and Kraken scored higher on the composite, the gradual increase of Gate is an indicator of its increasing user base and technical stability along with reputation of being transparent. It did better than the established competitors, including Bullish, Bybit, and Deribit, highlighting its growing control in the derivatives trade.

History and development of Gate

The exchange was established in 2013 and became one of the first exchanges to offer 100% Proof of Reserves audited by Merkle Tree by Armanino LLP. This standard of transparency contributed to its improvement in the ranking of CoinDesk benchmark.

The trading volume of Gate has been increasing on a daily basis. Its derivatives volume rose by 70 percent month-over-month as indicated by industry figures, by mid 2025. The GT token of the exchange also saw great popularity, as it has one of the strongest market caps in the list of the 40 leading cryptocurrencies in the world.

Change Leading to Success

The performance of Gate is associated with its continuous innovation and the trust of the users. The trade has presented zero-knowledge proofs systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI) based compliance and tools to deal with risk effectively. Its collaboration with Oracle Red Bull Racing has gained it more fame on a global scale, connecting the mass market to the Web3 world.

Transparency is a fundamental area of concern. Gate is proactive in publishing audit outcomes, as well as establishing user-friendly dashboards to verify reserves. These are what help it to achieve the AA in Derivatives and A rating in Spot markets.

The benchmark of CoinDesk observed an exchange market shift. The largest venues have taken 42 percent of the global spot volume compared to 60 percent previously in 2025. The emergence of Gate can be attributed to its capacity to lure users who are shifting to less transparent forums. Due to increased global crypto regulation, exchanges with high compliance histories, such as Gate, will receive the most institutional trust. The perfect track record that Gate had in this field only enhanced its position.