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Gate.io, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has released Gate Layer, its own Layer-2 (L2) blockchain that will lower transaction costs and make the network more scalable while supporting a large Web3 ecosystem.
The network, which is built on the OP Stack and is fully EVM-compatible, uses GateChain as its settlement layer for better security and speed. It was announced on September 25, 2025. This launch comes at the same time as a big update to Gate’s native token, GateToken (GT). It will now be the only gas token and will have a dual-deflationary burn mechanism that has already gotten rid of 180 million GT, or 60% of the initial supply.
In a growing L2 world where networks like Base and Arbitrum handle billions of dollars in daily trade, Gate Layer comes with big plans. It has features like Perp for perpetuals trading, Gate Fun for launching tokens without coding, and Meme Go for tracking memes across chains.
This is what Gate means by “All in Web3.” As crypto exchanges transition from places to trade to full-stack infrastructure providers, Gate’s approach might get it a piece of the $100 billion DeFi TVL pie. However, its success will depend on how easily it is adopted and how it stands out from the competition.
Gate Layer: OP Stack Innovation and GateChain Security Come Together
The OP Stack rollup at the heart of Gate Layer allows for optimistic execution and makes it easy for developers to move dApps to Ethereum without having to change the code. Transactions are settled on GateChain, Gate’s proof-of-stake blockchain. It has strong security because to GT staking for consensus. It can handle 5,700+ TPS and has block times of 1 second. Its costs are 99% lower than Ethereum’s Layer-1 (less than $0.01 per transaction). According to Chainalysis 2025 statistics, 70% of DeFi customers have problems with liquidity silos. LayerZero integration solves this by making it easy to move money across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, and other chains.
This setup isn’t just a show of technical skill; it’s a smart move. Gate Layer does off-chain calculations to speed things up, and then it sends proofs to GateChain for finality. This gives it the same level of security as Bitcoin and opens up Ethereum’s huge developer pool (over 4,000 dApps). Early tests show that it can handle 1 million transactions for under $30 in gas, compared to Ethereum’s $10,000+, making it perfect for apps that need to process a lot of transactions quickly, like gaming and social tokens. On X, @CyberKet_247 talked about how “CEX-like” it is, saying that GT staking keeps the network safe while users make up to 15% APY.
Gate’s L2 joins a crowded field—Coinbase’s Base hit $5 billion TVL in 2025—but it stands out since GateChain’s infrastructure is already mature (it began in 2019) and it focuses on exchange-native utilities. This might bring Gate’s 15 million users into on-chain trading.
Adding to the “All in Web3” ecosystem: Perp, Gate Fun, and Meme Go
Gate Layer isn’t coming out on its own; it’s the backbone for three new flagship products that will be available soon. This will turn Gate from a CEX into a Web3 powerhouse.
- Perp: is a center for perpetuals derivatives that has deep order books and up to 100x leverage on more than 100 pairs, including BTC, ETH, and altcoins. Early integrations predict CEX-grade slippage of less than 0.1%, which is as good as dYdX or GMX but stays totally on-chain. Perp might take 5–10% of Gate’s spot trading, according to internal estimates, as perps volume is $1.5 trillion YTD.
- Gate Fun: is a no-code token incubator that lets producers launch memecoins or utility tokens with drag-and-drop interfaces. It also has liquidity bootstrapping and fair launches. It targets 1,000 launches in the first quarter of 2026 and is aimed at independent and retail developers. It uses a strategy similar to Pump.fun’s but has a compliance layer to keep out rugs.
- Meme Go: is a real-time, cross-chain meme token tracker that collects data from Solana, BNB, and Ethereum to provide you fast notifications, statistics, and one-tap purchases. In a field where memes brought in $50 billion in sales in 2024, Meme Go makes Gate the place to go for viral games.
These tools are connected to GT, which is now the only gas for Gate Layer. Dual burns are part of the new tokenomics: Half of the Layer-2 fees and some of the CEX trading fees go back to deflation, speeding up the burning of the 180 million GT that was already burned. Holders of GT get staking rewards, lower fees, and votes on how the network is run. The supply is limited to 300 million, which might drive up the price as more people use it.
On X, @wenaltseason promised a September 30 Spaces on Gate Layer’s L2 wave impact, which showed how excited builders are.
Keeping up with trends in the industry: From CEX to Web3 Ecosystems: Gate’s drive is like how CEXs are moving to blockchain. Coinbase’s Base (OP Stack, $5B TVL) and Binance’s BNB Chain (custom L1, $2B daily volume) show that exchanges do well as infrastructure providers. Gate Layer takes this a step further by combining CEX liquidity with DeFi openness. For example, Perp’s deep pools compete with Bybit’s, and Gate Fun makes launches like Solana’s Pump.fun (500K tokens issued) available to everyone.
Gate has a lot of users and a lot of money moving through it every month—15 million users and $10 billion in volume. Moving to Layer 2 could save costs by 90% and bring in 1 million dApp users by mid-2026. There are risks, such as criticism of OP Stack centralization and competition from zk-rollups like zkSync, but GateChain’s settlement adds trust.
Conclusion
The launch of Gate.io’s Gate Layer on September 25, 2025, is a key “All in Web3” move that combines OP Stack scalability with GateChain security and GT’s deflationary economics to create an interconnected ecosystem. It changes Gate from a place for traders to a place for DeFi, with Perp’s CEX-like perps, Gate Fun’s no-code launches, and Meme Go’s meme tracking. This might bring in $5–10 billion in TVL in a $100 billion market. Exchanges like Coinbase are changing with Base, and Gate’s multi-tool suite and 180M GT burns show big ambition, but the L2 fights will test its strength. It’s a method for Web3 makers and traders to make new things faster and cheaper. Watch GT’s gas supremacy drive the next bull leg.
