#DrHan2025YearEndOpenLetter Opening the Grand Gate to the Next Era of Web3

As 2025 comes to a close, Gate.io Founder & CEO Dr. Lin Han reflects on a remarkable 12-year journey and introduces the bold “Damen” (Grand Gate) vision—a future where Gate.io evolves beyond an exchange into a complete gateway for the global Web3 economy. This milestone is not just about growth; it represents a deep commitment to trust, innovation, and empowering users worldwide.
Over the past decade, security and transparency have been the foundation of Gate.io’s success. From pioneering Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) based Proof-of-Reserves (PoR) to strengthening global compliance frameworks, Gate.io continues to set higher standards for user asset protection. Looking ahead, the platform plans to further enhance on-chain verification, real-time reserve transparency, and advanced risk-control systems—ensuring assets remain fully backed, verifiable, and secure in all market conditions.
Gate.io is also accelerating its transformation into a full-scale Web3 ecosystem. The Gate Web3 Wallet is evolving into a powerful self-custody hub, seamlessly connecting users to DeFi, NFTs, GameFi, SocialFi, and cross-chain applications. Future upgrades focus on account abstraction, gas-fee optimization, multi-chain interoperability, and AI-assisted on-chain navigation, lowering barriers so both newcomers and experienced users can participate in decentralized finance with confidence.
As the Home of Innovation, Gate.io continues to support builders and early-stage projects across multiple sectors—including AI + blockchain, DePIN, modular blockchains, real-world assets (RWA), and next-generation Layer-2 solutions. With an ever-expanding list of digital assets and trading pairs, Gate.io aims to become the preferred launchpad where ideas evolve into real-world impact, supported by liquidity, community, and long-term ecosystem funding.
Looking forward, the GT token ecosystem plays a central role in the Damen vision. Future plans emphasize deeper utility across trading, governance, Web3 access, and ecosystem incentives—aligning platform growth with community value. Gate.io’s long-term goal is to build a sustainable, user-driven economy where participants are not just users, but contributors and co-builders.
Dr. Lin Han summarizes this vision clearly:
“Twelve years ago, we knocked on the door of the crypto world. Today, we open that door wide. Gate is no longer just a place to trade—it is a sanctuary for innovators, explorers, and builders shaping the future.”
As Web3 enters a phase of real adoption, Gate.io stands ready to be the Grand Gate—where financial freedom, technological progress, and global collaboration converge.
The future is open. And it begins with Gate.io.