#DrHan2025YearEndOpenLetter As 2025 comes to a close, Gate.io CEO Dr. Lin Han reflects on twelve years of resilience, innovation, and trust—while unveiling the next era of Gate.io through the “Damen (Grand Gate)” vision. What began as an exchange has evolved into a full-scale gateway to the future of Web3, designed to connect users, builders, and institutions to limitless possibilities in the decentralized economy.

Over the past 12 years, security and trust have never been optional—they have been foundational. Gate.io continues to lead with Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) based Proof-of-Reserves, ensuring transparent, verifiable, and 100% backed user assets. Alongside continuous infrastructure hardening, risk control upgrades, and expanding global regulatory alignment, Gate.io is setting higher standards for what long-term credibility in crypto truly means.
Gate.io is no longer just a trading platform—it is now a comprehensive Web3 ecosystem. With the rapid expansion of the Gate Web3 Wallet, users gain seamless access to dApps, cross-chain assets, DeFi protocols, NFTs, and on-chain identity tools—all within a secure, user-centric environment. The Damen vision represents a shift from centralized access points to an open, interoperable crypto gateway where CeFi and DeFi coexist smoothly.
Innovation remains at the heart of Gate.io’s DNA. Supporting 180+ cryptocurrencies and 400+ trading pairs, the platform continues to serve as a launchpad for emerging ecosystems, AI-driven blockchain projects, DeFi primitives, and next-generation Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks. Gate.io’s listing framework increasingly focuses on long-term builder value, sustainability, and real on-chain adoption rather than short-lived narratives.
Looking ahead into 2026 and beyond, Gate.io is preparing for a world where crypto infrastructure becomes deeply integrated into everyday finance. Future priorities include AI-enhanced risk management, smarter liquidity routing, advanced on-chain analytics for users, deeper institutional access, and a more modular Web3 architecture that empowers developers to build directly within the Gate ecosystem.
Dr. Lin Han captures this journey best:
“Twelve years ago, we knocked on the door of the crypto world. Today, we are opening that door wide for everyone. Gate is not just a trading platform—it is a sanctuary for innovators, explorers, and builders.”
As the industry matures and the rules of the game evolve, Gate.io stands at the Grand Gate of the next crypto cycle—where financial freedom, technological innovation, and global participation converge.
The future is open. And it begins with Gate.io.