Gate Layer Debuts: A High-Performance, Fully EVM-Compatible Layer 2 Network
Gate Layer is built on the industry-standard OP Stack, offering a high-performance Layer 2 network fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). GateChain serves as the mainnet settlement layer to ensure security, while the GT staking mechanism further enhances network stability. On the performance front, Gate Layer can handle over 5,700 transactions per second, with a block time reduced to just 1 second and transaction fees far lower than most existing Layer 2 networks. Each one million transactions cost only about 30 USD. On the cross-chain side, Gate Layer leverages LayerZero to enable multi-chain interoperability, supporting asset transfers across major public chains such as Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon. With its design principles of “low barriers, high efficiency, and low cost”, Gate Layer aims to provide seamless on-chain services for users and developers. Backed by GT staking as a security guarantee, the network achieves a balance between performance and security.
Ecosystem Development Plan: All in Web3, Building a Comprehensive On-Chain Ecosystem
Built on its high-performance Layer 2 infrastructure, Gate Layer anchors its core strategy in “All in Web3”. The platform introduces three key tools, Perp, Gate Fun and Meme Go, designed to fully cover user needs across the entire lifecycle, from asset issuance and trading to value creation.
- Perp: A high-performance, high-liquidity perpetual contract trading hub, offering a seamless experience and deep liquidity comparable to CEXs. It covers both mainstream and long-tail assets, catering to users’ diverse trading needs.
- Gate Fun: A “zero-code, low-cost” token launch incubator for small and mid-sized projects, enabling Meme and Web3 creators to start quickly. Projects are empowered through Gate’s comprehensive ecosystem support.
- Meme Go: A cross-chain Meme token real-time trading and monitoring platform, supporting Ethereum, BSC, Solana, and more. It provides dynamic tracking of tokens from major global launch platforms with zero-delay execution.
GT Tokenomics and GateChain Upgrade: Dual Growth Drivers
As part of the upgrade, GT’s utility and value proposition are expanding. GT will serve as the exclusive gas token for Gate Layer, with on-chain demand expected to grow in tandem with ecosystem adoption. Meanwhile, GT continues its dual deflationary model of scheduled buyback-and-burn plus on-chain burn. To date, over 180 million GT have been burned, representing 60.18% of its initial supply, further reinforcing its scarcity and long-term value.
GateChain, the settlement layer of Gate Layer, has also been upgraded to v1.20, now supporting Blob transactions (EIP-4844), upgrading its EVM version to Cancun, and integrating 12 additional EIPs. These enhancements optimize gas costs and security, providing a robust technical foundation for Gate Layer’s long-term stability.
By launching Gate Layer, upgrading GT tokenomics, and enhancing GateChain simultaneously, Gate addresses long-standing performance and cost challenges while signaling a strategic focus on infrastructure-driven value creation. Looking ahead, Gate will continue to drive blockchain mass adoption, expand cross-chain interoperability, smart contract innovation, and DeFi applications, and further build an open, inclusive, and sustainable Web3 ecosystem.
About Gate
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