Blockchain development has long been held back by performance and cost constraints. Traditional Layer 1 networks often fail to scale for large-scale applications. To address this, Gate has introduced Gate Layer—a high-performance Layer 2 network built on OP Stack, designed to solve core industry challenges like high gas fees and slow confirmations at their root.
Gate Layer utilizes a “mainnet settlement + Layer 2 execution” architecture, enabling parallel processing with high throughput and low latency—while maintaining robust security. The network handles over 5,700 transactions per second, and block times are just 1 second, setting a new standard for industry performance.
This breakthrough allows blockchain applications to expand beyond finance into gaming, social, NFTs, data networks, and more—driving true mainstream adoption of Web3 technology.
A key advantage of Gate Layer is its full compatibility with the EVM. Developers can migrate Ethereum-based DApps to Gate Layer seamlessly, with no need to modify the underlying code.
Gate Layer supports leading Ethereum development tools, including Remix, Hardhat, and MetaMask, ensuring a streamlined experience for developers.
This compatibility not only encourages existing Ethereum projects to move to Gate Layer, but also provides a flexible environment for new projects, accelerating ecosystem growth.
Gate Layer’s core strengths are high performance and low costs, delivering a next-generation Web3 experience for users worldwide:
This high-performance, secure architecture makes Gate Layer a top-tier Layer 2 solution for DeFi, GameFi, NFT, and other applications requiring both efficiency and stability.
Gate Layer is more than a technical platform—it’s an ecosystem incubator. The official launch introduces three flagship products:
These products collectively enable seamless asset creation, liquidity provision, and trading, establishing Gate Layer as the comprehensive Web3 ecosystem hub.
GT (GateToken) is the core token of the Gate ecosystem. Gate Layer comprehensively upgrades its utility and value proposition with the platform’s launch:
GT serves not only as the ecosystem’s fuel, but also offers long-term investment value. As ecosystem activity increases, demand and value are expected to increase.
Gate Chain’s ongoing upgrades provide a robust foundation for Gate Layer. The latest consensus supports EIP-4844 blob transactions, significantly boosting data throughput. EVM Cancun upgrade supports more smart contracts and protocols. Support for 12 EIPs (including EIP-2565 and EIP-2929) further optimizes gas cost calculations and enhances security and execution efficiency.
These upgrades build Gate Layer’s fast, secure, and stable infrastructure. This supports sustained growth for ecosystem applications.
Gate Layer is not just a technical upgrade—it’s a catalyst for blockchain mass adoption. With high performance, low cost, and cross-chain interoperability at its core, combined with GT tokenomics and ecosystem applications, Gate Layer delivers a truly usable and affordable Web3 experience for global users.
As more projects join and the ecosystem expands, Gate Layer is set to become one of the world’s most promising Layer 2 platforms—driving blockchain technology toward true large-scale adoption.