#9 Exchange
Gate
First major centralized crypto exchange to natively integrate Polymarket — routes USDT-funded prediction-market trades from its in-app Alpha surface via builderCode attribution.
$ 65.57M 1m volume
Quick facts
- Founded
- 2013
- Team
- 200+
- Pricing
- Exchange fees · Free tier
- Chains
- Polygon · Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · BNB Chain · 200+ others
- Venues
- Polymarket · Gate.io spot · Gate.io futures · Gate.io options
Stats across DAY · WEEK · MONTH · ALL
From the Polymarket public data API. Updated daily.
Today · 24h
#3
$849.1k
3 active users
This week · 7d
#2
$2.80M
3 active users
This month · 30d
#2
$37.27M
3 active users
All-time · all
#9
$65.57M
6 active users
builderCode
The 32-byte hash Polymarket uses to attribute volume to this builder on-chain.
0x2c6624a23b16a2a69acd14c87b7fc03906870c851fa0a7b7f9d7be0fbbedea8a What is Gate?
Gate.io is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange that, on March 24, 2026, became the first major CEX to natively integrate Polymarket prediction markets into its mobile app. Users place YES/NO trades on real-world events using USDT directly from their Gate spot balance — no separate wallet or on-chain interaction required. On the Polymarket Builder leaderboard, Gate ranks #2 by both monthly and weekly volume, routing $37.27M in the most recent 30-day window and $65.57M cumulatively. Notably, only three distinct monthly active users sit behind that monthly figure, a fingerprint of institutional or whale flow rather than retail. Gate was founded in April 2013 by Lin Han (as Bter.com, rebranded to Gate.io in 2017) and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands. Its Polymarket integration runs through a dedicated Alpha page entry point with both newcomer-friendly 'prediction mode' and a pro 'trading mode'.
Gate.io is one of the world's larger centralized cryptocurrency exchanges and the first major CEX to natively integrate Polymarket prediction markets into its mobile app. The integration, announced March 24, 2026, lets Gate users take YES/NO positions on world events — Federal Reserve decisions, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, election outcomes — using USDT balances already sitting in their Gate spot accounts, with no separate wallet, gas fees, or on-chain interaction required.
On the Polymarket Builder leaderboard, Gate's builderCode currently ranks #2 by 1-month volume ($37.27M routed) and #9 all-time ($65.57M cumulative). The signal worth flagging is the user count: just 3 monthly active users behind $37M of monthly volume, and only 6 distinct users across the lifetime of the integration. This is not a retail story — it is the fingerprint of a small number of institutional or whale wallets routing very large positions through Gate's USDT gateway rather than self-custodied DeFi rails.
Gate was founded in April 2013 by Lin Han, originally as Bter.com, and rebranded to Gate.io in 2017 when the project relocated to the Cayman Islands following Beijing's 2017 crypto crackdown. The group is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands. The integration uses a dual interface — a simplified 'prediction mode' for newcomers and a 'trading mode' with order-book depth for active traders — accessed through a dedicated Polymarket entry on Gate's in-app Alpha page.
For analysts, Gate is the cleanest live case study in how CEX-to-DEX prediction-market routing actually works at scale: the gateway is invisible to the user, but the volume-to-user ratio reveals exactly who is on the other side.
Verification: confirmed via FinanceFeeds, Cryptotimes, Crypto Economy, and Gate.com's own March 2026 announcement. Builderboard stats are from the Polymarket Builder Program leaderboard.
Key features
- First CEX with native Polymarket integration (March 2026)
- USDT-funded YES/NO trading from in-app Alpha page
- Dual interface: simplified 'prediction mode' + advanced 'trading mode'
- Unified portfolio view across spot, futures, and prediction positions
- No external wallet or gas fees required
Founders & team
- Lin HanFounder & CEO
Chinese scientist and crypto entrepreneur; founded Bter.com (Gate.io's predecessor) in April 2013 and rebranded to Gate.io after the project relocated to the Cayman Islands in 2017.
What others have written about Gate
- Gate Becomes First Centralized Exchange to Integrate Polymarket Protocol — FinanceFeeds
- Gate Integrates Polymarket for Global Prediction Trading — Crypto Times
- Gate.io Becomes First CEX to Host On-App Prediction Markets Through Polymarket — Crypto Economy
- Gate Integrates Polymarket: Explore Global Hot Events and Market Trends — Gate.com (official)
Rank + volume over time
Daily snapshots from our scraper. Charts populate as history accumulates.
All-time rank
Lower is better. Inverted Y-axis.
All-time volume
Cumulative routed volume in USD.
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How to verify Gate
- On-chain attribution — every Polymarket Builder routes via an order that includes their
builderCode. The hash above is checkable on Polygon against Polymarket's CTF Exchange. - Polymarket's own verification — $Gate carries the official ✓ verified flag in the data API.
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About Gate 07 answers
FAQ
01 What is Gate?
Gate.io is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange that, on March 24, 2026, became the first major CEX to natively integrate Polymarket prediction markets into its mobile app. Users place YES/NO trades on real-world events using USDT directly from their Gate spot balance — no separate wallet or on-chain interaction required. On the Polymarket Builder leaderboard, Gate ranks #2 by both monthly and weekly volume, routing $37.27M in the most recent 30-day window and $65.57M cumulatively. Notably, only three distinct monthly active users sit behind that monthly figure, a fingerprint of institutional or whale flow rather than retail. Gate was founded in April 2013 by Lin Han (as Bter.com, rebranded to Gate.io in 2017) and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands. Its Polymarket integration runs through a dedicated Alpha page entry point with both newcomer-friendly 'prediction mode' and a pro 'trading mode'.
02 What is the official website of Gate?
Gate's official site is https://www.gate.io. We verified the URL by visiting the homepage and confirming it references Polymarket or prediction markets directly. If you believe this URL is incorrect, email [email protected].
03 Is Gate verified by Polymarket?
Yes — Gate carries Polymarket's official ✓ verified flag (returned by their data API as `verified: true`). This indicates Polymarket has reviewed the builder; it's not a guarantee of product quality or financial outcomes.
04 Who founded Gate?
Lin Han (Founder & CEO). Sourced from the project's own materials and public profiles; we don't fabricate team identities and clearly mark builders whose team is publicly anonymous.
05 How much does Gate cost?
pricing model: Exchange fees; free tier available; Polymarket integration uses USDT from Gate spot balance; standard Gate trading fees apply, no separate subscription.. Sourced from the official site at the time of research; verify the current pricing on the builder's website before subscribing.
06 What are Gate's key features?
First CEX with native Polymarket integration (March 2026); USDT-funded YES/NO trading from in-app Alpha page; Dual interface: simplified 'prediction mode' + advanced 'trading mode'; Unified portfolio view across spot, futures, and prediction positions; No external wallet or gas fees required. Sourced from the official site/homepage at the time of research.
07 How does Gate compare to similar builders?
Gate is ranked #9 all-time, with similar-category peers including Jupiter, Deepcoin, Phemex. The leaderboard reorders daily — see the history chart for Gate's rank trajectory.