Two Strategic Initiatives Advancing Blockchain Adoption
Gate has unveiled two primary upgrades:
- Gate Layer: Debut of a high-performance Layer 2 network
- GT Token Economic and Ecosystem Enhancements
These initiatives harness Layer 2 scaling technology to tackle high gas fees and slow confirmations, while consolidating GT’s role as the ecosystem’s core asset. The result is a more efficient, secure, and cost-effective Web3 experience for users worldwide.
Gate Layer: High-Performance Layer 2 Network
Layer 2 technology enables transactions to be processed off the main chain, with aggregated results submitted on-chain—substantially reducing costs and accelerating throughput. Gate Layer is built on the OP Stack, utilizing Gate Chain as the settlement layer. Gate Layer offers user-friendly and highly efficient on-chain services for both users and developers through full EVM compatibility.
Technical Features & Value
- Full EVM Compatibility: Seamless migration of Ethereum toolchains and DApps
- Dual Security Model: Gate Chain settlement plus GT staking to reinforce consensus
- High Performance & Low Latency: Over 5,700 TPS, with one-second block times
- Ultra-Low Transaction Fees: Costs markedly lower than other Layer 2 networks
- Cross-Chain Connectivity: Integrates LayerZero for transfers across ETH, BSC, Polygon, and more
Cost Comparison
Gate Layer’s network offers exceptional cost efficiency—approximately $30 per 1 million transfers. In contrast, Base requires around $700, BSC about $2,000, and Solana roughly $1,000 for the same volume.
Global Ecosystem Development
Leveraging its high-performance Layer 2 foundation, Gate Layer is rolling out essential financial tools tailored to the full lifecycle of Web3 users, with three major products:
- Perp: A decentralized perpetual contract platform combining high throughput and deep liquidity, providing a trading experience comparable to that of centralized exchanges (CEX)
- Gate Fun: No-code, low-cost token launchpad to empower small creators and meme projects to efficiently launch new tokens
- Meme Go: Real-time cross-chain meme token trading and analytics platform supporting cross-chain operations on ETH, BSC, Solana, and other leading networks
GT Ecosystem Value Enhancement
- GT as the Exclusive Gas Token
All Gate Layer network operations—including transactions, smart contracts, NFTs, and cross-chain transfers—require GT for gas fees, enabling a wider range of use cases.
- Dual Deflationary Mechanisms
- Scheduled Burns: As of Q2 2025, 180,555,112 GT have been burned, representing 60.18% of the total supply
- On-Chain Burning: With EIP-1559, the base fee from each transaction is automatically burned, enabling dynamic deflation
Gate Chain Upgrade
Gate Chain now runs consensus version v1.20, featuring:
- Support for EIP-4844 blob transactions, enhancing throughput
- EVM upgrade to Cancun
- Compatibility with 12 protocol improvements including EIP-2565 and EIP-2929
- Improved RPC interfaces, added support for blob transactions, and optimized response mechanisms
Summary
Gate Layer’s debut, Gate Chain’s upgrade, and GT tokenomics optimization mark pivotal steps in Gate’s mission to build an efficient, inclusive Web3 ecosystem. Gate lowers barriers, reinforces GT’s utility, and offers comprehensive coverage, driving scalable blockchain adoption and delivering sustained ecosystem value for users and developers worldwide. For further technical documentation and ecosystem updates on Gate Layer, visit the official Gate website or join the developer community.
