Gate Q1 2026 Report: Perp DEX Hits $130B in Trading Volume, TradFi Products Drive Multi-Asset Expansion

Gate News message, April 27 — Gate released its Q1 2026 quarterly report, showcasing sustained expansion across core business segments. Gate Perp DEX entered a scaling phase in the first quarter, recording cumulative trading volume exceeding $13 billion, surpassing 10 million trades, and expanding to over 600 trading pairs. Beyond mainstream crypto assets, the platform introduced perpetual contracts for traditional finance commodities including gold, silver, and crude oil, extending its ecosystem from single-asset crypto derivatives toward a multi-asset marketplace.

ETF and derivatives markets showed robust performance. ETF quarterly trading volume grew from $6.7 billion USDT at year-end to over $18 billion USDT, covering more than 320 trading pairs. Daily active users in options trading increased 54.6%, with TradFi-related products driving derivatives growth and shifting the trading structure toward multi-asset coverage.

Institutional and product ecosystem momentum accelerated. Institutional contract volume increased over 50% from year-end, while institutional user count grew more than 66%. Assets under management expanded 22%, with trading volume up 192%. CrossEx trading volume and net asset size achieved approximately 9.4x and 3.1x growth, respectively. Gate's multi-business synergy, leveraging the convergence of TradFi and crypto assets, is accelerating its evolution into a comprehensive multi-asset trading platform.