Gate Launches Perp DEX on Layer 2 with 125x Leverage

Gate Perp DEX introduces comprehensive upgrades in both performance and functionality compared to traditional decentralized exchanges. The platform integrates a high-performance matching engine that supports high-concurrency processing and low-latency trading, ensuring stable execution even during extreme market volatility. This technical foundation, built on Gate’s self-developed Layer 2 network called Gate Layer, provides scalable and cost-efficient infrastructure for decentralized applications, addressing the common limitations of existing DEX platforms.

The trading experience is designed to be seamless, with users able to start trading simply by connecting their wallets in a true “connect-to-trade” model. The platform currently supports 447 markets covering both mainstream and long-tail assets, providing traders with extensive opportunities across the crypto spectrum. The order book model further narrows spreads, improves capital efficiency, and enhances liquidity depth, offering a trading experience that rivals centralized exchanges while maintaining the transparency benefits of decentralization.

Gate Perp DEX delivers institutional-grade trading capabilities with support for diverse strategies and flexible margin modes. Users can choose between one-way or two-way positions and toggle between cross-margin and isolated margin according to their risk management preferences. The platform supports multiple order types including limit, market, stop-loss, take-profit, conditional, and iceberg orders, providing professional traders with the tools needed for sophisticated trading strategies.

Leverage settings mirror Gate’s centralized platform, with BTC and ETH perpetual markets supporting up to 125x leverage, offering significant strategic depth for experienced traders. The platform’s multi-chain compatibility enables deposits and withdrawals across Solana, Ethereum, BSC, Base, and other major networks, while leveraging the LayerZero protocol for cross-chain communication. This interoperability eliminates the friction typically associated with moving assets between different blockchain ecosystems.

Fund security and risk management represent core strengths of Gate Perp DEX. The platform is designed with an on-chain ledger that ensures every order and asset movement can be verified in real time. All order data and asset changes are recorded on-chain, providing unprecedented transparency compared to traditional trading platforms. This design combines the auditability of blockchain technology with the performance requirements of professional trading.

The security infrastructure includes audited smart contracts and is safeguarded with LayerZero-powered cross-chain communication combined with a Vault auto-balancing mechanism. This comprehensive approach to security builds on Gate’s established reputation in compliance and safety, having pioneered the industry’s first 100% proof-of-reserves. The combination of transparency features and robust security measures reinforces user trust in the decentralized trading environment.

Gate Perp DEX emphasizes long-term community and trader incentives through a built-in rebate and points system designed to encourage user participation and foster sustainable value circulation in the decentralized ecosystem. The platform entered public beta from September 29 to October 22, 2025, offering multiple incentives including first-time trading rewards, leaderboard competitions, and feedback bonuses, with individual rewards reaching up to 500 GT airdropped.

As a top-tier exchange established in 2013 by Dr. Han, Gate has built a solid foundation serving over 39 million users with 3,600+ digital assets. The launch of Gate Perp DEX represents a strategic execution of the company’s “All in Web3” vision, driving the decentralized derivatives market toward greater professionalism and systemization. Through a combination of incentive programs and community engagement, users not only gain direct rewards but also contribute to the platform’s ongoing evolution as Gate continues to integrate infrastructure with applications, accelerating the transformation of crypto finance.