Gate has officially launched real stock trading, allowing users to directly trade stocks and ETFs from major U.S. securities markets using USDT within the platform. With the formal introduction of its real stock trading service, Gate is further breaking down the barriers between crypto assets and traditional financial markets, accelerating the construction of a unified trading and asset allocation system that covers crypto assets, stocks, and mainstream global financial products.
Unlike the widely discussed models of stock tokenization and RWA mapping currently in the market, the stock service launched by Gate emphasizes real market connectivity and a compliant trading framework. Gate Stocks, by partnering with compliant brokers like Alpaca that hold U.S. Broker-Dealer licenses and clearing qualifications, directly connects to major U.S. securities markets, providing users with real stock and ETF trading services, rather than on-chain mapped assets or tokenized derivatives. Notably, Gate's partner broker is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), offering corresponding protection for client securities assets under relevant conditions, further strengthening the security of account assets and the investor protection system.
In terms of asset coverage, compared to most tokenized stock platforms that typically support only a few hundred assets, Gate currently supports over 10,000 stocks and ETFs, covering major U.S. securities exchanges and liquidity networks such as NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, and BATS. This provides users with richer and more comprehensive choices for global securities asset allocation. Currently, Gate Stocks supports intraday trading and will gradually expand to 24/7 trading in the future, offering global users a more flexible and efficient trading experience.
Relying on its unified crypto asset account system, Gate further integrates digital asset trading with stock investment scenarios. Users can directly use USDT to participate in stock and ETF trading, enabling a more convenient connection between crypto assets and the U.S. securities market. For users who have long used stablecoins for asset management, this also means that the application scenarios for USDT are extending from digital asset trading to the field of global stock asset allocation.
In terms of user experience, Gate has seamlessly integrated the stock trading function into its existing App system. Currently, Android users can experience the stock trading feature after updating the Gate App to the latest version, and iOS users can use the related service after updating to version 8.21.5. After completing KYC verification on the platform and meeting the access requirements of their region, users can enter the stock trading section via the TradFi section within the Gate App to view market data. They can then transfer stablecoins through the trading page or asset page to participate in stock trading. Users can more conveniently invest in global stock markets and achieve efficient allocation between crypto assets and traditional financial markets without needing to complete additional complex operations.
In terms of product structure, Gate Stocks is independent of the traditional CFD (Contract for Difference) system. Users complete the purchase, holding, and selling of stock assets through their Gate accounts, with funds managed separately. Unlike the funding rates in perpetual contracts or the swap fees and overnight fees in CFD products, Gate's spot stock trading does not involve funding rates or overnight holding costs, making it more suitable for users looking to allocate U.S. stock assets for the long term.
The current product only supports intraday market buy/sell orders, with features like margin trading to be gradually opened later. Additionally, Gate will support one-click transfer of stock assets between brokers in the future, further improving asset transfer efficiency and cross-platform management experience. Furthermore, users can uniformly view and manage positions, profits and losses, fund flows, and corporate actions (such as cash dividends, stock splits, and reverse splits) within their accounts, with related earnings automatically credited to user accounts according to platform rules.
From an industry development trend perspective, crypto platforms are gradually evolving from single digital asset trading venues into comprehensive trading infrastructure connecting global capital markets. Gate's launch of stock trading services not only further expands its service boundaries and product capabilities in the traditional financial market but also marks its accelerated construction of a unified trading and multi-asset allocation system covering crypto assets, stocks, and more global financial products. In the future, Gate will continue to advance more market access, global liquidity connections, and cross-market trading capabilities, strengthening its long-term positioning as a global asset trading and market access platform.
How to Trade Real Stocks:
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Update the Gate App to version 8.21.5
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Log in to your Gate account
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Go to TradFi - Stocks
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Transfer USDT to start trading
About Gate
Founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, Founder and CEO, Gate is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency and comprehensive financial services platforms. The platform has over 53 million users, supports trading of 4,600+ crypto assets and 10,000+ stock assets, comprehensively covering TradFi assets such as metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities, providing users with a one-stop, multi-asset allocation trading experience. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% Proof of Reserves and has diversified products and ecosystem layouts, including Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, and Gate for AI Agent.
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