As the boundaries between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto assets continue to dissolve at an accelerating pace, Gate, a global leader in digital asset platforms, rolled out a series of major product updates in the first half of 2026. From launching real US stock trading to introducing direct IPO access, opening TradFi APIs, and deploying AI Agent infrastructure, Gate is making a pivotal leap from a "cryptocurrency exchange" to a "multi-asset allocation platform."
Real US Stocks Launch: Trade Core Wall Street Assets Directly with USDT
On June 1, 2026, Gate officially launched real stock trading services, becoming one of the first crypto platforms in the industry to offer direct access to the US stock market. Users can buy real stocks listed on major US exchanges—including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq—using the liquidity in their Gate accounts, all settled in USDT. There’s no need for currency conversion, cross-border remittances, or opening additional brokerage accounts.
By June 2026, Gate TradFi had listed over 10,000 real stocks and ETFs, covering the NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS—five major exchanges. From tech giants like Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Tesla (TSLA) to various thematic ETFs, users can build their portfolios within a unified account system.
Gate’s real US stock trading offers three core advantages over traditional brokers: First, the fractional share trading threshold is extremely low—users can start investing in US stocks with as little as 0.01 shares, requiring only $1; Second, direct settlement in USDT eliminates the cumbersome process of "selling crypto → withdrawing fiat → cross-border remittance → funding a brokerage account"; Third, full SIPC protection—all stock trades are executed by Alpaca, a compliant broker-dealer licensed and qualified for clearing in the US, with real assets independently custodied through the DTC system.
Direct IPO Access: Seamless Investment from Pre-IPO Subscription to Secondary Trading
In June 2026, Gate launched its "Direct IPO" service, opening a new channel for users to participate in the initial public offerings of popular global enterprises. Users can submit subscription requests before a company’s official listing and quickly receive spot stocks after listing, enabling a seamless, closed-loop investment experience from IPO subscription to secondary market trading.
The inaugural Direct IPO project features the highly anticipated commercial space company SpaceX. Users can participate in the subscription via the "Gate IPOs" section, with USDT payment supported. The platform uses a weighted allocation mechanism, giving higher allocation weight to earlier subscriptions. Upon successful IPO allocation, stocks are distributed directly to users’ Gate stock accounts on June 12, allowing real US stock holding and trading without the need for additional account openings.
This feature further completes Gate’s full-chain investment product suite covering Pre-IPO, IPO, and stock trading, enabling ordinary investors to access early-stage growth opportunities in top enterprises with minimal barriers.
TradFi API Launch: Professional Multi-Asset Quantitative Trading Infrastructure
On February 28, 2026, Gate launched its TradFi API, designed for professional traders and quantitative teams, establishing itself as a core infrastructure bridging crypto assets and traditional financial CFD markets. The API delivers three key capabilities:
- Multi-asset coverage: Programmatically connect and trade traditional assets such as forex, precious metals (gold, silver), indices, and commodities;
- Unified account management: Manage both crypto and TradFi assets under a single account, using USDT as universal collateral while trading cryptocurrencies and traditional financial CFDs simultaneously;
- High-performance execution: Supports automated trading, real-time market data acquisition, account and position management, with leverage up to 500x.
Meanwhile, Gate entered a strategic partnership with Bank Frick, integrating its xPULSE payment infrastructure to offer multi-currency fiat deposit and withdrawal channels for institutional clients, accelerating the buildout of a comprehensive service system for institutions.
Gate for AI Agent Launch: Infrastructure Platform for Autonomous AI Trading
In March 2026, Gate officially launched Gate for AI Agent, becoming the industry’s first platform to unify centralized trading, on-chain trading, wallet signing, real-time news, and on-chain data capabilities under a single interface and system.
The platform features a four-layer architecture—application, capability, protocol, and infrastructure—enabling AI Agents to autonomously operate across the entire chain, from intent recognition to trade execution. This means AI agents are no longer limited to information analysis and strategy suggestions; they can truly become autonomous economic participants. This launch aligns with the rapid growth in AI agent trading volume in 2026—data shows that AI-generated trading activity now accounts for over 15% of decentralized exchange volume, a significant jump from 3% a year ago.
Platform Scale Breakthrough: Top Three Globally in Comprehensive Strength
Gate’s ongoing product innovation and commitment to compliance are translating into robust market growth. According to Gate’s May 2026 Transparency Report, spot trading volume reached $39.4 billion in May, with contract trading volume at $351.6 billion, totaling $391.0 billion. The derivatives market share is close to 10%, and reserve funds rank fourth globally.
On the ecosystem front, as of 2026, Gate has served over 51 million users across 224 countries and regions, maintaining the second-highest 24-hour spot trading volume worldwide and ranking among the top three globally in overall strength. The total number of CFD contract trading assets has risen to 605, covering stocks, indices, forex, and commodities, making Gate the leading crypto trading platform in asset variety.
Compliance and Private Wealth Management: Deepening the TradFi Strategic Focus
At the start of 2026, Gate achieved two landmark milestones in global regulatory expansion. In the European market, Gate subsidiary Gate Technology Ltd was granted a Payment Institution (PI) license by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) in February, under the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), enabling "passport" rights to provide compliant payment solutions across all EU member states. This license complements Gate’s previous MiCA authorization, laying a solid foundation for building a regulated fiat-stablecoin gateway.
In the US market, Gate US increased its state-level Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) to 34, expanding compliant operations to 46 US jurisdictions. To date, Gate entities have obtained or completed regulatory registration and authorization in Malta, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai, with global compliance coverage advancing steadily.
On the wealth management side, Gate’s private wealth management services offer institutional-level rates, customized lending, and exclusive scarce investment opportunities for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. This marks Gate’s strategic upgrade from a trading platform to a global digital wealth management institution, bringing the traditional private banking model into the crypto space.
Conclusion
As of June 2026, Gate TradFi’s product portfolio has fully evolved from a "cryptocurrency exchange" to a "comprehensive digital financial platform." The launch of real US stocks has created a direct channel between USDT and Wall Street, Direct IPO access allows ordinary investors to participate in early-stage growth of top enterprises, TradFi API provides professional quantitative trading infrastructure for institutional users, and Gate for AI Agent pioneers a new paradigm for autonomous AI trading. Driven by ongoing breakthroughs in compliance and steady growth in platform scale, Gate is rapidly building an all-in-one digital financial ecosystem covering trading, wealth management, payments, and Web3 infrastructure. The future of managing global assets through a single account has fully arrived.
