Costs, licensing, consumer protection Privacy, self-custody, censorship resistance
B D Crypto Derivatives Exchanges (Futures/Perp)

Gate.io Futures

Gate.io

Gate Technology Inc.

Status
Private company
Legal HQ
Cayman Islands
Founded
2013
Corporate site
gate.com

Main investors / shareholders

  • Gate Ventures · Other
  • 5 BLOCKS CAPITAL · Other

Gate (formerly Gate.io, originally Bter.com, founded in 2013) is operated by Gate Technology Inc., a privately held company registered in the Cayman Islands and not publicly listed. The exchange reports over 50 million users globally and consistently ranks among the top exchanges by trading volume.
3.7/5 1.2/5
Taker fee 0.05%

Data verified on unchanged since the sources

Worth it if you trade derivatives and want the widest pair selection (2,500+ contracts) with 0.015% maker fees, outside the EU, US and Italy.

Avoid it if you are in Italy or need liquid markets: many pairs are illiquid, with leverage up to 100x and Cayman-based governance.

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Gate.io Futures offers more than 2,500 contract pairs, one of the widest selections on the market, with 0.015% maker fees. Many pairs are illiquid, however, and the Cayman-based governance remains a source of uncertainty.

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Transparency: Medium
73/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Medium
73/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Maker / Taker fee 0.02% / 0.05%
Markets Derivatives
Max leverage 100×
Supported assets 700+
Trading pairs 3900+
24h volume $6.79B
Fiat on-ramp Yes
Deposit methods crypto on-chain, carta di credito/debito (Visa, Mastercard), Apple Pay, Google Pay, bonifico SEPA (EUR), bonifico bancario (GBP, CHF, AUD, CAD, JPY), P2P
Geo restrictions US, CN, CA, GB, SG, HK, MY, KP, IR, SY, CU
Fund custody Custodial (platform holds funds)
KYC Full
Supported countries APAC, LATAM, MENA · 100+ countries
Regulator Not disclosed
OAM Italy registration Yes
Segment B2C
MiCA / License status VASP Parziale

Strengths

  • 2.500+ pair futures — maximum selection; fee 0,015% maker.
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • Many pair illiquidi; governance Cayman.
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
  • Subject to regulation (Parziale): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.
  • Geographic restrictions (US, CN, CA, GB, SG, HK, MY, KP, IR, SY, CU).

Verdict

B D ★ 3.7/5 ★ 1.2/5

The B captures a compromise: the breadth is notable, with over 2,500 contract pairs and 0.015% maker fees, but many pairs are illiquid and this penalizes execution for the average user. Weighing further are only-partial regulation, Cayman-based governance and unavailability in Italy, plus leverage of up to 100x.

On this lens too Gate.io offers no foothold: it is custodial, full-KYC and with an unknown regulator, so the user hands over funds and identity with no self-custody and no guarantees. Its huge list of pairs is variety, not autonomy.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 0.8
Fund control 20% 0.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5
Costs 10% 4.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

Reputation

What happened to people who used Gate.io Futures, and what users say. External signals: they do not feed the promp.it rating.

Incidents & regulatory actions

History not verified

We have not yet completed the incident search for this service: no entries here does not mean no events.

Public reviews

4.3/5 5,194 reviews
  • App Store ↗ 4.3/5 5,194 reviews

    Exact figure from the iTunes lookup (US storefront, id 1294998195), re-verified by the orchestrator. Measures the whole Gate app (spot+derivatives), not the futures product alone.

Weighted average across 1 public review platform (5,194 reviews in total), weighted by volume. This is not our rating: it is those platforms’ average.

FAQ

What are Gate.io Futures's fees?

On Gate.io Futures, spot fees are maker 0.02% / taker 0.05%. They drop with monthly volume and VIP tier.

Is Gate.io Futures regulated in Europe?

Regulatory status of Gate.io Futures: Parziale.

Does Gate.io Futures publish Proof of Reserves?

Proof of Reserves publication is not documented for Gate.io Futures. No third-party reserve audit is documented. Reserve transparency is a critical factor after the FTX collapse.

Can I send transfers to third-party IBANs from Gate.io Futures?

No, Gate.io Futures is an exchange and does not allow transfers to third-party IBANs: fiat withdrawals return to a bank account in your own name.

Does Gate.io Futures support derivatives and futures?

Gate.io Futures offers derivatives trading, with up to 100x leverage.

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