From a "Single Platform" to a "Link Network": Building the Value Expressway Connecting Fiat, Crypto, and TradFi

Foreword: Turning Invisible Walls into Verifiable Links

Over the past decade, digital assets have moved from the margins to the mainstream. For institutions and high-net-worth investors, the key challenge is no longer whether to participate, but how to balance compliance, security, efficiency, and transparency.

Crypto trading and TradFi remain siloed, preventing unified margin usage and seamless capital switching across markets.
Assets are fragmented across custodians and exchanges, resulting in hidden efficiency losses.
Valuation, clearing, and redemption standards are inconsistent, amplifying risk management complexity.

Gate SuperLink exists to transform these "invisible walls" into a verifiable, operable, and auditable Link network—enabling value to flow seamlessly and efficiently across fiat, crypto, and traditional markets.

I. Gate SuperLink—A Network of Links Backed by Three Certainties

Gate SuperLink consists of six interconnected links designed for institutional and professional users, enabling end-to-end value flows across fiat, crypto and TradFi. Its core rests on three certainties:

Regulatory & custodial certainty. We rely on established bank custody frameworks to ensure asset compliance and bankruptcy isolation. Under this model, assets can remain in regulated custody while being monetized for exchange activity via collateralization, or clients can choose self-custody where appropriate to preserve control and security.
Efficiency certainty. By unifying margin and profit aggregation, routing off-exchange custody to on-exchange execution, and reusing yield-bearing RWA assets as margin, Gate SuperLink converts idle capital into deployable liquidity.
Transparency certainty. Standardized subscription/redemption procedures, reconciliations, and reporting create an auditable, replayable operational and disclosure framework that spans markets.

The six links—Bank-Backed Fiat Pledge for Crypto Trading, OES/Third-Party Custody, GUSD & RWA, TradFi Services, Cross EX, and the Asset Management Platform—are not standalone products. Together, they form an infrastructure network weaving rules, capital, and information into a cohesive whole.

II. Design Methodology: From "Financial Engineering" to "Public Infrastructure"

The Gate SuperLink is designed as a public financial infrastructure.

Regulatory-first – Licensing and jurisdictional appropriateness take precedence over growth metrics.
Asset segregation as baseline – Client assets are ring-fenced from platform capital; off-exchange custody ensures "non-migrating assets" can still execute on exchange.
Auditability and replayability as standards – Independent NAV verification, unified reporting, and reconciled clearing pathways establish verifiable operational trails.
Efficiency as a system goal – Cross margin and cross Profit maximize capital use.
Openness and modularity as design principles – Banks, custodians, RWA vaults, brokers, and multiple exchanges connect through standardized, pluggable interfaces.
Risk transparency throughout – Collateral ratios, haircut coefficients, liquidation thresholds, and redemption timelines are all disclosed upfront, ensuring all participants operate under predictable parameters.

III. The Six Links: Participants, Pathways, Risk Controls, and Value

1) Bank-Backed Fiat Pledge for Crypto Trading (Fiat → Exchange): The Link Between Fiat Assets and Crypto Trading

Participants: Institutions, family offices, and HNWIs holding fiat under regulatory constraints.
Pathway: Assets remain in regulated banks/brokers (e.g., Swissquote) as collateral; trading and settlement occur on Gate, forming a "fiat stays in the bank, trading occurs on exchange" layered model.
Risk Controls: Collateral ratios, liquidation thresholds, bankruptcy isolation, KYC/AML, and credit line limits.
Value: Investors can maintain fiat asset returns within traditional custody while unlocking access to crypto market gains, with more controllable counterparty and operational risks.

A Swiss-regulated digital bank described this model as "bridging the risk frameworks of traditional banking with next-generation digital markets, enabling compliant capital to access the future of financial infrastructure."

2) OES/Third-Party Custody Service (Custody → Execution): The Link Between Off-Exchange Assets and On-Exchange Trading

Participants: Funds, market makers, brokers requiring "non-migrating custody."
Pathway: Assets remain with custodians like BitGo, Copper, or Fireblocks; execution and settlement occur on Gate via secure routing, signing policies, and whitelisted flows.
Risk Controls: Multi-signature / threshold signatures, dual authorization, whitelisted addresses, audit logs, and binding of custody to execution.
Value: Independent custody and on-exchange liquidity combined, delivering auditability, security, and compliance in a closed loop.

Custody providers emphasize: "Security and auditability are prerequisites for capital movement."

3) GUSD & RWA (Yield → Margin): The Link Between RWA Yield and Exchange Margin

Participants: Institutions and professional traders seeking yield plus margin efficiency.
Pathway: Fiat/stablecoins → GUSD subscription (backed by compliant RWA such as T-Bill vaults) → earn baseline yield → reuse as margin/liquidity on Gate.
Risk Controls: Asset types & tenors, independent NAV, redemption/settlement timelines, liquidity buffers, correlation management.
Value: Merging "yield base" with "margin utility" significantly enhances capital efficiency.

A partner RWA team noted: "Bringing T-Bill yield into Web3 while reusing it in trading dramatically lowers funding costs."

4) Tra d Fi Services (Crypto Collateral → Stocks/FX/Gold): The Link Between Crypto Assets and Traditional Markets

Participants: Institutions and retail clients holding crypto but seeking exposure to equities, FX, and commodities.
Pathway: Crypto pledged as collateral → credit extended → access to stocks, FX, and metals via broker partnerships (e.g., TMGM).
Risk Controls: Haircuts, volatility buffers, margin calls, forced liquidation triggers, jurisdictional restrictions.
Value: Unlocks TradFi liquidity using crypto collateral, broadening strategy options and revenue sources.

A leading broker commented: "Connecting crypto assets with traditional market liquidity unlocks significant efficiency and strategic depth."

5) Cross EX (Unified Margin & Profit): The Link Across Multiple Exchanges

Participants: Institutional market makers, quant firms, arbitrage/hedge desks.
Pathway: Single API integration across multiple exchanges with Unified Margin and Unified Profit.
Risk Controls: Aligned risk rules, latency management, failover routing, and clearing interoperability.
Value: Consolidates fragmented collateral into a single "capital pool" and unifies profits under one account, dramatically boosting capital turnover and reducing operational costs.

Internal tech reviews concluded: "When multiple exchanges clear on the same clock, efficiency gains become immediately visible."

6) Asset Management Platform (Investor ↔ Manager, Independent NAV): The Link Between Managers and Investors

Participants: Asset managers, quant teams, family offices, HNWIs.
Pathway: Strategy/product onboarding → third-party NAV calculation → standardized subscriptions/redemptions and fee structures → regular disclosures.
Risk Controls: Custody-broker separation, independent NAV, standardized disclosures, audits, Proof-of-Reserves.
Value: Neutral NAV + standardized redemption turns transparency into the baseline of institutional collaboration.

Independent auditors emphasize: "Neutral NAV and verifiable reporting are the common language of institutional cooperation."

IV. Key Differentiators from Existing Market Solutions

Dual Unification of Profit and Margin – Not just multi-exchange connectivity, but capital efficiency embedded at the system level.
Zero-Migration Custody Routing – Assets remain with external custodians yet can execute on exchange, avoiding the trade-off between compliance and liquidity.
Reusable RWA Yield Base – Yield-bearing assets can be reused as margin (subject to jurisdiction and eligibility), lowering capital costs.
Independent NAV & Standardized Redemptions – Embedding trust in processes upfront, not relying on post-event disclosures.

V. Roadmap (Phased Rollout)

Phase 1: Bank-Backed Fiat Pledge for Crypto Trading, OES Custody, and Cross EX integration; standardized NAV & reporting disclosures.
Phase 2: GUSD & RWA enabled for margin reuse in compliant regions; Asset Management Platform with standardized subscription/redemption.
Phase 3: Expanded TradFi multi-asset collaboration, unified risk parameters across markets; ecosystem growth and standardized data outputs.

Conclusion: Build the Links, and Flows Will Follow

Gate SuperLink is not just six product lines, but a public infrastructure for value transfer. When compliance, efficiency, and transparency are embedded at the system level, institutions and users stop debating "whether to enter" and start asking "how to enter better." This is our answer to the next generation of financial infrastructure—and our long-term commitment to the future of the industry.

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