Gate 2026 Q1 Spot Listing Key Data: Continually providing effective opportunities in a weak market, with 35.7% of exclusive projects increasing by over 100% in one week

In the first quarter of 2026, amid overall pressure in the crypto market and increasingly cautious risk appetite, high-quality early assets remain one of the most compelling structural opportunities in the market. In Q1, Gate’s spot section launched 37 new assets in total, covering 77.1% of the new projects added by leading exchanges for the quarter. Of these, 27 were “first listings,” accounting for 73% of Gate’s newly listed assets for the quarter; an additional 14 were exclusive projects, representing 37.8%. In an environment of heightened market volatility, Gate has still maintained a stable listing pace, strong capability to absorb high-quality projects, and the ability to continuously deliver opportunities for positive returns.

I. Overall Overview: High coverage, high first-listing share, and a relatively high proportion of exclusives—together form the foundation

Based on the total sample size, in the first quarter of 2026, using Gate and seven leading platforms as the sample, these leading exchanges collectively listed 48 new projects. In this quarter, Gate listed 37 of them, corresponding to a coverage rate of 77.1%. That means, among the new high-quality supply being competed for by leading platforms together in Q1, Gate covered more than three-quarters of the projects.

For ordinary users, the importance of coverage is self-evident. It directly affects whether users can see enough complete market core new projects on the same platform. If a platform’s coverage rate is low, even if a small number of projects perform well, users are likely to get the impression that important projects are not covered comprehensively enough. A 77.1% coverage rate indicates that, at least in Q1, Gate still closely follows the mainstream system of incremental project supply, allowing users to access most new assets worth关注 on the platform.

But what truly determines Gate’s competitiveness is not only the breadth of coverage, but also the structure of coverage.

Among Gate’s 37 newly listed assets in Q1, there were 27 first-listed projects, representing 73%; 14 exclusive projects, representing 37.8%. If we further calculate according to the overall sample scope of leading exchanges, Gate’s first-listing coverage rate reaches 56.3%. In other words, among the 48 new projects listed by leading exchanges in Q1, more than half were handled with first-listing by Gate.

A high first-listing share indicates that Gate has strong attractiveness at key points when projects move from the primary narrative into the secondary market. When project teams choose Gate among the first batch of publicly traded venues, it essentially reflects recognition of Gate’s user base, its ability to absorb liquidity, the efficiency of initial price discovery, and its market dissemination capability. A platform that can consistently secure first-listed projects often means it holds a relatively proactive position in competition for project resources.

A non-low proportion of exclusive projects reflects another layer of value-adding capability. First-listed projects show a platform’s participation capability in mainstream high-quality supply, while exclusive projects reveal whether the platform has independent judgment and differentiated acquisition capabilities. Especially in a weak market environment, filtering exclusive projects is more difficult. Because exclusivity means there is not enough external validation from other platforms in sync; the platform must take responsibility for its own judgment first. If the platform makes a wrong choice, the post-listing data will quickly reflect the issue. If an exclusive project performs well after listing, it not only indicates that the platform has resources, but also that it has stronger forward-looking judgment ability for projects.

From the overall overview, Gate’s Q1 base can be summarized into three characteristics.

(1) Coverage is broad enough, indicating the platform’s continued participation in leading incremental supply;

(2) The share of first listings is high, indicating strong absorption capability at the starting point when high-quality projects enter the market;

(3) The proportion of exclusive projects is not low, meaning the platform is not merely following the market, but attempting to proactively discover and front-load differentiated targets.

Together, these three points form Gate’s starting position in Q1 spot listings. Because only when coverage, first listings, and exclusives all hold true at the same time does the platform’s listing system have completeness.

II. Post-listing Performance: Stable positive return coverage reflected across both short cycles and the 7-day window

Whether a platform’s listing operations are good cannot be judged solely by whether it got the projects; it also depends on whether the projects demonstrate stable performance after they go live. One important feature of Gate in Q1 is that newly listed projects show relatively coherent time-series characteristics across multiple holding horizons. Overall, the positive return coverage stays relatively stable.

Figure 1: Proportion of upward counts of Gate’s new listings across time dimensions from 5 minutes to 7 days

In terms of upward proportion, among Q1 newly listed projects, 58.3% achieved gains within the first 5 minutes after opening, 54.1% stayed in the green on the 1-hour horizon, 56.8% remained positive after 24 hours, 54.1% rose after 3 days, and the proportion of projects maintaining upward movement after 7 days was 50.0%. From the data, it is not difficult to see that Gate’s listing projects maintain relatively stable positive return coverage across multiple holding periods.

Many new projects tend to be driven by early “rushing” capital, short-term sentiment, and traffic spillover during the opening phase, leading to rapid upward spikes. However, if the project itself lacks sufficient support or the platform’s liquidity absorption capability is not strong enough, such rallies usually fade quickly, causing performance to noticeably weaken after 24 hours. Gate’s overall Q1 sample is not like that. Across 5 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, and 3 days, the upward proportions remain basically above 50%. This indicates that within the core price discovery window after listing, the batch of projects that Gate launched did not generally exhibit a high-open, low-then-fall pattern.

Especially the two time points of 24 hours and 3 days have higher practical reference value. Because users who truly participate in new-coin trading are not all ultra-short-term traders; many are closer to holding within the same day, holding overnight, or holding over short periods. For this group of users, the percentage of projects that rose at 24 hours (56.8%) and at 3 days (54.1%) represents data that is closer to real participation experience. It shows that Gate’s newly launched projects’ opportunities for positive returns are not only present at the opening moment, but also have some continuity within the core holding window after listing.

Looking further at the average upswing of the upward projects provides clearer insight into return elasticity. In Q1, the average percentage gains of upward projects at the 5-minute, 1-hour, 24-hour, 3-day, and 7-day horizons were 238.0%, 275.7%, 326.3%, 311.6%, and 270.1%, respectively. This suggests that once Gate’s high-quality new coins form positive feedback early on, their price release potential remains quite significant. Particularly in the 24-hour and 3-day windows, average gains are maintained at around 300%, meaning the wealth effect of high-quality projects has not disappeared in a weak market. Instead, it is more concentrated in certain filtered, higher-quality targets.

Figure 2: Gate’s average returns of upward projects across time dimensions (5m–7d)

Of course, looking only at average returns cannot fully explain the situation. Because averages can be distorted by extreme high-multiple projects, potentially masking the typical performance of most projects. Therefore, the median is especially important here.

The median gain percentages for Q1 newly listed projects are: +3.2% at 5 minutes, +2.4% at 1 hour, +9.3% at 24 hours, +10.0% at 3 days, and +0.01% at 7 days. Even if the impact of extreme high-multiple projects is set aside, based solely on the typical project performance in the sample, Gate’s new coins still show a relatively clear positive-return state in the 24-hour and 3-day stages. That means the overall performance of this quarter’s Gate spot listings is not only dependent on a small number of cases pulling up the average. Instead, most projects have a certain positive-return foundation within the core observation window after listing.

Figure 3: Median gain of Gate’s newly listed projects across time dimensions (5m–7d)

For ordinary users, what truly determines their experience is not whether one or two “miracle coins” have extremely outsized gains, but whether the platform’s overall new-coin quality is consistent enough and whether it has a degree of repeatability. From the median data, Gate’s Q1 provides a clear answer at least from the 24-hour to 3-day stage: the platform’s spot listings demonstrate strong consistency and a certain positive expected value.

Meanwhile, the near-flat median at 7 days also indicates another fact. The advantage of new coins is mainly concentrated in the early price discovery stage after listing, rather than continuing indefinitely. After 7 days, the market has entered a more fully differentiated and淘汰 stage, and differences among projects expand rapidly. Therefore, for users, not all new coins should be held long term; rather, within the first 24 hours to 3 days after listing, the return opportunity density is presented more clearly and more stably.

III. First-listed vs. Non-first-listed: a dual-track structure

When discussing a trading platform’s listing capabilities, many people instinctively focus all attention on first-listed projects. First listings are indeed important. However, if a platform truly has a mature listing system, its advantages are not only reflected in first-listed projects. Instead, advantages can also be seen in how different types of projects form clear, distinct return logic. From Q1 data, this point is especially evident for Gate.

3.1 First-listed projects: Dominant in number; stronger return elasticity

In Q1, Gate had 27 first-listed projects, accounting for 73% of all newly listed projects. First-listed projects form the main body of Gate’s Q1 listing system—meaning that in most cases they directly participate in the earliest stage when a project enters the secondary market.

In terms of performance, the most prominent feature of first-listed projects is their high return elasticity. Data shows that nearly 46% of first-listed projects remained in a rising trend 7 days after listing. The average gains of upward projects on the first day, 3-day, and 7-day horizons reached 502.8%, 440.7%, and 364.3%, respectively. This implies that Gate’s core advantage in first-listed projects is not only that they are listed earlier, but also that they start forming market forces from Gate itself, often unleashing stronger price elasticity.

Figure 4: Average returns of Gate’s upward projects across different holding horizons (1d, 3d, 7d)

From the distribution of extreme returns, this high elasticity is further validated. Among Gate’s first-listed projects in Q1, 7.4% of projects had gains exceeding 500% and even 1,000% within 24 hours. This indicates that the first-listed segment in Gate’s listing system plays the role of an entry point for high-odds opportunities. It is not that every first-listed project will necessarily surge. But once a first-listed project selected by the platform resonates with market hype, narrative strength, and traffic diffusion, the resulting price feedback is often more pronounced.

The underlying logic is not complicated. First-listed projects are in the earliest public trading stage, where price discovery has not been fully completed, market recognition of the project is still rapidly forming, and capital is more easily concentrated in a short time. For platforms, whoever can obtain high-quality projects in this stage has more opportunity to provide users with an early trading entry characterized by high odds and high attention. For users, first-listed projects offer the possibility of earlier participation and higher return elasticity, but at the same time they also imply higher volatility and faster differentiation.

3.2 Non-first-listed projects: Fewer in number, but steadier trends

Compared with first-listed projects, Gate has 10 non-first-listed projects in Q1—significantly fewer in number. But in terms of performance, this segment shows a steadier median return.

Figure 5: Gate non-first-listed projects—upward proportion and median gain across time dimensions (5m–7d)

The data show that the upward proportions of non-first-listed projects at 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 24 hours, 3 days, and 7 days are 80%, 90%, 90%, 80%, and 60%, respectively. Corresponding median gains are +26.7%, +33.3%, +72.9%, +46.6%, and +3.2%, respectively. In addition, 40% of non-first-listed projects achieved gains of 100% or more within 24 hours.

The data indicates that even though Gate’s non-first-listed projects are not as direct as first-listed projects in terms of early pricing power, under the platform’s screening mechanism they actually show a higher rate of successful upward movement. The reason is that non-first-listed projects have usually already undergone initial market validation. When the platform introduces them, it can conduct a second-stage screening by combining more complete price performance, community heat, narrative diffusion, and market absorption conditions—therefore, they are easier to outperform first-listed projects on a more deterministic level.

Overall, Gate’s listing structure does not rely purely on first listings to demonstrate its advantage. Instead, it forms two complementary paths: first-listed projects provide higher elasticity and stronger wealth effects, while non-first-listed projects provide steadier median returns. The former is more “aggressive,” and the latter is more “steady,” together reflecting the platform’s ability to adapt to different user preferences. From the platform’s perspective, this dual-track structure is more mature than relying solely on first listings. It shows that Gate is not mechanically trying to get as many first listings as possible. Beyond first listings, it can also provide users with ongoing effective opportunities by timing the introduction of non-first-listed projects and re-screening them.

IV. Exclusive projects: the segment that best reflects Gate’s proactive judgment ability

First-listed projects reflect the platform’s participation capability in mainstream high-quality supply. Then exclusive projects reflect the platform’s more proactive filtering capability, resource acquisition capability, and pre-judgment capability. Exclusive projects can directly reflect a platform’s project aesthetics, risk control ability, and execution efficiency.

In Q1, Gate launched 14 exclusive projects in total, accounting for 37.8% of all newly listed projects. This proportion alone already shows that in this quarter, Gate is not merely passively participating in the mainstream listing cadence. To a considerable extent, it has its own differentiated project pool. More importantly, the results of these exclusive projects after listing are not weak—in fact, they demonstrate strong competitiveness across multiple key windows.

Figure 6: Gate exclusive projects—upward proportion and median gain across time dimensions (24h–7d)

In terms of win rate, the upward success rates of exclusive projects at 24 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days are 64.3%, 71.4%, and 57.1%, respectively. Among them, the 72-hour window performs most prominently. That is to say, in the period from the 2nd to the 3rd day after listing, Gate’s exclusive projects did not quickly weaken as opening hype faded. Instead, they formed clearer market capital absorption and an upward effect.

In terms of median returns, exclusive projects achieve +42.4% at 24 hours, +37.8% at 72 hours, and +12.1% at 7 days. This indicates that exclusive projects not only have a higher upward proportion, but their median returns are also clearly higher than the overall sample. This means the strong performance of exclusive projects is not caused by only a few extreme cases; rather, most projects are able to deliver good return quality within the core window.

If we further examine the distribution of extreme returns, the特色 of exclusive projects becomes even clearer. From 30 minutes after opening to 30 days, consistently more than 20% of exclusive projects have gains reaching 100% or more. In the 3rd to 7th day stage, the proportion of projects with gains of 100% or more reaches as high as 35.7%, significantly higher than the 15.4% level across all first-listed projects. Even when extended to the 30-day horizon, 12.5% of exclusive projects still reach gains of 500% and even 1,000%.

Taken together, these data confirm a fact: Gate’s exclusive projects are not only getting a bit of heat at the opening due to scarcity. Instead, across multiple post-listing time windows, they continue to complete price discovery, receive buy-side support, and have a strong probability of generating a more notable return curve.

V. Case Review

From the cases in Q1, Gate’s project selection roughly follows three paths: one category is full-network high-attention projects, where Gate completes first listing or gets prioritized absorption early, and then other platforms follow up for validation; another category is projects that are launched exclusively by Gate and whose performance continues to be strong afterward, demonstrating the platform’s independent screening capability; and a third category is narrative projects with strong community dissemination and topic diffusion power, showing the platform’s sensitivity to emotion-driven tracks.

5.1 Solana Mobile（SKR）：Front-running first-listing absorption in high-attention projects

Solana Mobile belongs to the DePIN track. After TGE, the ATH increase reached 2,459%, and the 30-day increase reached 715%. As a combination of Solana’s official hardware smartphone and Web3 applications, Solana Mobile has natural brand endorsement, community base, and dissemination advantages. Gate and two other CEXs simultaneously did a first listing, and it went live one day earlier than before B*** Alpha to capture market share first, showing that Gate in Q1 still maintains fast response capability to globally high-attention new projects.

From SKR’s first-listing access, it can be seen that for high-traffic, high-topic, high-expectation projects, Gate is able to enter key windows early, enabling users to trade while the project has not yet been covered widely. This kind of capability reflects Gate’s competitive position within the supply of mainstream high-quality projects.

5.2 CodexField（CODEX）：A high-return representative among exclusive projects

CodexField belongs to the content creation track and is one of Gate’s most representative exclusive projects in Q1. Its ATH increase reached 4,900%, and as of March 25 it still maintained a gain of 2,566%. At the same time, B***, B***, and B*** have not been launched.

If exclusive projects best reflect the platform’s proactive filtering capability, then CodexField is the typical proof of that capability for Gate. Before launch, the project had already received institutional investment from Gate Labs. Gate also provided it with a secondary-market pricing entry first, ultimately forming an extremely strong wealth effect.

For certain projects that have not yet been widely covered, but have strong growth potential and market imagination space, Gate has the capability to complete pre-allocation early. It can also convert these projects into verifiable market outcomes through its own platform liquidity and user base.

5.3 Lobster：A sample of pre-allocation in an AI + Meme narrative

The combination of AI and Meme is both high-heat and highly differentiated in Q1. Many projects have topics, but not necessarily lasting continuity; many projects have dissemination power, but not necessarily transaction outcomes. Lobster is an AI + Meme direction, with Gate as the first listing site. Its ATH increase is 286%, and its 7-day increase is 164%; B*** Alpha followed the next day after seeing Gate’s directional signal. This case precisely reflects Gate’s ability to pre-layout in highly disseminable narrative themes, along with the ability to complete price discovery relatively early.

From these cases as a whole, it is not hard to see that Gate’s Q1 spot listings are not driven by only one type of project. Instead, they come from a result formed together by multiple tracks, multiple styles, and multiple narratives. The platform can both absorb high-attention mainstream projects and uncover exclusive growth-oriented projects. It can cover technical and product-oriented projects, and also identify community culture and emotion-driven assets. This diversity itself is an important reflection of the maturity of Gate’s listing system.

VI. Summary

Overall, Gate’s spot listing performance in the first quarter of 2026 can be summarized in one sentence: in a phase where the overall market is under pressure, opportunity density declines, and project differentiation accelerates, Gate still maintains a supply of relatively high-quality new projects and a post-listing performance that is more convincing.

In a market stage where it is not easy to produce good results, Gate’s overall sample maintains a relatively high upward proportion across multiple time windows. The median returns at 24 hours and 3 days stay positive. New coins show some breadth of performance. First-listed projects provide stronger return elasticity, non-first-listed projects provide a higher success rate, and exclusive projects reflect greater scarcity and stronger mid-term performance. The platform’s listing capability is not a single-point breakthrough, but a manifestation of systemized capability.

For users, Gate can provide a more complete and clearer early-project participation system in terms of style and cadence. Users who prefer high-elasticity opportunities can look for higher odds in first-listed projects. Users who prefer relatively steadier paths can focus on the high-win-rate characteristics of non-first-listed projects. Users who hope to access differentiated targets before mainstream markets broadly cover them can pay particular attention to Gate’s exclusive project segment. For project teams, the Q1 data results also show that Gate has strong initial trading absorption capability, liquidity organization capability, and price discovery capability.

From a longer-term perspective, the final contest of exchange spot listing capabilities is whether one can maintain relatively stable access to high-quality projects, screening capability, and outcome realization across different market stages. The Q1 data from Gate clearly proves this: in a weak market, Gate is still able to list correctly, screen steadily, and run out with results.

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