Gate Founder Dr. Han: Reconstructing the Next Generation Financial System with Intelligent Web3

On February 12th, Dr. Han, founder and CEO of Gate, was invited to attend Consensus HK and delivered a speech on the main stage entitled "Rebuilding Finance for Intelligent Web3". In his speech, Dr. Han systematically reviewed Gate's development path and shared his forward-looking insights into the development trends of the digital asset industry.

Build a comprehensive Web3 platform integrating CEX, DEX, and AI capabilities.

Dr. Han stated that since its founding in 2013, Gate has undergone nearly thirteen years of development, evolving from an early cryptocurrency trading platform into a comprehensive Web3 platform integrating CEX, DEX, and AI capabilities. As of February 2026, Gate's global user base has exceeded 49 million, with over $10 billion in managed cryptocurrency assets and a total trading volume exceeding $12 trillion in 2025. Regarding compliance, to date, multiple Gate entities have obtained or completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals in 79 jurisdictions, including Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai.

A multi-dimensional product system will be developed in a coordinated manner to improve the integrated financial service system.

In terms of product portfolio, Gate continues to implement a multi-dimensional product system for synergistic development. The centralized trading platform covers core products such as spot, contracts, and options, and has innovatively launched the TradeFi business. The platform has launched a dedicated TradeFi CFD zone and introduced traditional financial assets into its spot and contract trading systems: the spot trading section supports stock and metal trading, while the contract trading section covers multiple asset classes including metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities. It also pioneered the launch of a metal contract trading section, providing 24/7 trading and a USDT settlement mechanism, further expanding cross-market asset allocation and trading scenarios.

Trading business ranks among the top in the world, and cross-industry collaborations promote industry awareness.

In terms of business data, Gate.cn currently ranks second globally in spot trading volume, supporting over 4,400 crypto assets with a daily trading volume of approximately $5.714 billion, representing a 117-fold increase in nine years. In contract trading, it ranks third globally, supporting over 600 crypto assets with a daily trading volume of approximately $36.913 billion, representing a 141-fold increase in seven years. Furthermore, as an official sponsor of the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team and the armband sponsor of Inter Milan Football Club, Gate.cn continues to collaborate with partners to promote cross-industry partnerships, leveraging global scenarios such as sports to strengthen the connection between Web3 and mainstream culture.

Intelligent Web3: Reconstructing the Next Generation Financial System

When discussing industry trends, Dr. Han pointed out that the current global crypto user base is approximately 740 million, with overall growth slowing down and asset holding ratios and market capitalization shrinking in stages. At the same time, the number of Web3 applications and on-chain assets is growing exponentially, and users face greater complexity in information acquisition, decision-making, and execution, which is becoming a new structural bottleneck for the industry.

To address this issue, Dr. Han proposed the development direction of "Intelligent Web3," which is a new generation of Web3 architecture driven by AI. He believes that the future Web3 will be intent-driven at its core, with AI agents understanding user needs, automatically finding the optimal solution in a multi-chain, multi-protocol environment, and completing execution under verifiable and secure mechanisms.

Based on this assessment, Gate has officially launched GateAI, which is deeply integrated into the Gate App to assist users in information filtering, strategy understanding, and operational decision-making, lowering the barrier to entry. Dr. Han stated that in the future, Gate will continue to promote the deep integration of AI with trading, asset management, and TradeFi products, building a more efficient and secure intelligent financial infrastructure and laying the foundation for the next stage of Web3 development.

Overall Review and Future Directions

Overall, Dr. Han's presentation started with Gate's long-term practices and extended to a systematic assessment of the future form of Web3. Against the backdrop of slowing user growth and continuously increasing asset complexity, Gate is exploring a new generation of Web3 paths centered on intent-driven, verifiable execution through TradeFi integration and intelligent capabilities such as GateAI. As Intelligent Web3 gradually moves from concept to reality, Gate's continued investment in AI and financial infrastructure provides the industry with a noteworthy long-term model.

About Gate

Founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, Gate is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency trading platforms. The platform serves over 49 million users and supports trading in more than 4,400 crypto assets. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% proof of reserves, and its ecosystem encompasses diverse services such as Gate Wallet and Gate Ventures. For more information, please visit: Website | X | Telegram | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube

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