Gate (Gate.io) review: score, licensing and risks
70/100SCORE · BMixed record
Grade B, very good
Gate lists more assets than almost any competitor and has published proof of reserves longer than most. That combination makes it a practical venue for early tokens. It holds no MiCA licence and does not serve the US.
The facts
- FOUNDED
- 2013
- HEADQUARTERS
- Cayman Islands
- CUSTODY
- Custodial.
- MiCA / EEA
- Not authorised across the EEA at the time of writing.
- US ACCESS
- No.
- PROOF OF RESERVES
- Yes. Regular Merkle tree proof of reserves, and it was an early adopter.
- FEES
- Around 0.09 percent maker and taker at entry tier.
- ASSETS
- 1,700 plus, one of the longest lists anywhere
How the score breaks down
Each dimension is explained on the methodology page.
Where it is strong and where it is not
✓ Strengths
- Enormous asset listing, including very early tokens
- Early and consistent proof of reserves publisher
- Cheap trading
- Wide product range
✗ Weaknesses
- No MiCA licence
- No US access
- Loose listing standards mean a long tail of poor quality tokens
Incident history
2018
A supply chain attack on a third party analytics script served malicious code to visitors. Gate detected and removed it.
Our read
A serious venue for reaching tokens nothing else lists, with a better proof of reserves record than most of its peers. The regulatory position is thin.
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