Stocks are booming, but they are “too far” from crypto users.
In 2025, stocks remain the most attractive investment target in the stock capital market. The Nasdaq has risen over 20% within the year, with sectors such as AI, chips, and technology experiencing rotating increases. “Coin Circle Concept Stocks” like Coinbase and MicroStrategy have also become amplifiers of sentiment. However, for stock crypto users, the participation threshold remains high. The account opening process with traditional brokers is cumbersome, there are many restrictions on fiat currency settlement, and trading hours are fixed, which are completely out of sync with the “always-open” rhythm of the crypto market.
This is also why the xStocks stock trading zone launched by Gate has attracted industry attention. It not only supports spot trading of tokenized stocks but also innovatively launched a tokenized stock contract market, allowing crypto users to trade stock-related assets directly with USDT, truly achieving “trading unfamiliar assets in a familiar way.”
Gate’s “Leading Ahead”: Not only fast, but deeper
Why was Gate able to be the first to achieve this cross-border breakthrough? The answer may lie in its accumulation over the past decade.
Founded in 2013, Gate has served a total of 30 million stock users, ranking second in the stock spot trading volume and consistently placing among the top five in the contract market. In terms of system performance, asset security, and product richness, Gate has established a complete trading infrastructure and possesses the ability to “tokenize” traditional assets.
Compared to other platforms that are still experimenting with tracks like “DeFi” and “GameFi”, Gate has taken the lead by proposing and implementing a strategic positioning of “linking traditional and future finance”. It has proactively laid out an on-chain trading system for traditional assets, and the launch of xStocks is the first realization of this long-term strategy.
What is xStocks? Understand its “disruptive design” in one article.
The core of the xStocks stock area is to map real-world stock assets to the on-chain trading system through the “physical asset tokenization” mechanism. The tokens issued by the platform (such as AAPLX, TSLAx, SPYx, etc.) are all anchored to real stocks and are backed by full assets. These tokens support on-chain transfers and free circulation, and can achieve compatibility and integration across multiple ecosystems.
Unlike traditional securities accounts, Gate users do not need fiat currency or stock brokers; they only need to hold USDT to participate in trading. This “borderless investment channel” not only greatly lowers the threshold but also enables trading to be truly uninterrupted 24/7, while supporting fractional share trading and contract leverage strategies.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Gate has become the first trading platform to launch a tokenized stock contract market, allowing users to flexibly go long or short in the USDT pricing system and seize the fluctuations of the stock market. This combination trading experience is unique among current stock exchanges.
In comparison, where exactly does Gate lead?
Currently, mainstream platforms like Binance and OKX are exploring the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), but most of their focus is on institutional scenarios such as bonds and funds. Products that truly serve “retail investors” and have a closed-loop trading system are still rare.
The advantages of Gate lie in “product integration” and “user adaptation”:
- On the product level, xStocks synchronously supports spot + contracts, with complete functionality;
- From a technical perspective, the on-chain and off-chain asset scheduling system is efficient and the transactions are stable;
- At the user level, targeting 30 million existing users, the conversion path is shorter.
On the market level, it supports cross-chain, borderless transactions, and low-threshold participation, making it suitable for retail stock investors.
Rather than saying Gate is the platform that “takes the first bite of the crab”, it is better to say that it provides a “viable paradigm for tokenization of stocks” for the entire industry.
From a product to a trend: Gate’s ambitions go beyond that.
In 2025, Gate completed its brand upgrade, uniformly adopting the Gate.com domain name, and its tokenization strategy became increasingly clear. The ecological layout now covers multiple core sectors including wallets, venture capital, on-chain strategies, and RWA, making Gate no longer just a single trading platform, but a “diverse on-chain financial gateway.”
The launch of the xStocks zone is superficially an extension of the product line, but in reality, it deepens the financial logic centered around “connection.” Gate founder Dr. Han has publicly stated: “We are not here to add another trading category, but to restructure the relationship between users and stock assets.”
This transition from product thinking to platform thinking positions Gate to occupy a long-term strategic high ground in the future integration of crypto finance and traditional capital.
Who can truly bring assets on-chain?
Stocks, gold, bonds, funds… assets in the real world are gradually migrating to on-chain. Whether it’s JPMorgan or BlackRock, they are experimenting with asset tokenization. Gate’s approach, although not from the traditional financial system, is closer to the actual needs of ordinary investors, providing a way to participate “without changing identity or habits.”
xStocks is not just a product iteration of Gate, but a redesign of the path for stock investments. As more assets begin to take root “on-chain”, whoever can provide a stable channel and closed-loop trading system first will have the opportunity to become a key node in this new market.
Gate has already played its cards, how the market will respond remains to be seen.
Disclaimer: This article is for industry observation and logical analysis only, and does not constitute investment advice. Investment carries risks, and one should be cautious when entering the market.
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