Gate.io

Gate.io

Cayman IslandsFounded 2013gate.io ↗

Last reviewed 2026-09-21 · Methodology v1.0

Centralized ExchangeSpot · Derivatives · Earn

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80.3A-

#1

of 10
VIF rankings

Reported Reserves

$8.22B

Publicly Verifiable

Liabilities

Publicly Verifiable

Global ZK proof

Proof Age

14 days

Fresh · Monthly cadence

Verification

The Network Firm

zk-PoR · Independent verifier

Transparency Snapshot

Strong public verifiability

Gate.io publishes cryptographic Proof of Reserves, users can verify inclusion, reserve ownership evidence is available.

Primary limitation: The global liability claim is verifiable, but the actual aggregate amount is hidden.

Reserve Coverage

117%

Reported total reserve rate

Assets ≥ in-scope balances

Exchange-published figure, not independently recomputed by Verifelse (as of 2026-09-13). Source ↗

Reserve coverage reflects only assets within the scope of the published proof, and does not by itself establish solvency.

Reserve Asset Composition

BTC24.1%$1.98B
ETH13.3%$1.09B
GT12.3%$1.01B
USDT11.1%$0.91B
USD16.8%$0.56B
GUSD3.9%$0.32B
DOGE2.3%$0.19B
SOL2.2%$0.18B
Other24.1%$1.98B
Total$8.22B

Proof of Reserves

Cryptographic (Merkle / zk)✓ Active programProves liabilities

Reports ≥100% reserves for in-scope user assets; verification code and audits published on GitHub (thenetworkfirm/proof-of-reserves-backup, gateio/proof-of-reserves).

Methodology100% Proof of Reserves via Merkle tree + zk-SNARK, third-party audited (open-source verifier code published)
Auditor / VerifierThe Network Firm LLP
CadenceMonthly
Snapshot as of2026-09-13
Official proofgate.com ↗

Proof & Verification Artifacts

Verification matrix

Proof type
CryptographicAttestationFinancial statementsNone
Proof of Liabilities
LPORGlobal ZKMerkle-sumMerkle-inclusionAuditor-onlyNone
Wallet disclosure
FullPartialNone
Inclusion check
FullPartialNone
Verification tool
Open-source verifierInclusion self-checkNone
Third-party assurance
Financial auditAttestationAgreed-upon proceduresNone

Options are ordered strongest to weakest; the highlighted option reflects the proof method Verifelse recognizes for Gate.io. This describes the method, not a solvency guarantee.

VIF Score Breakdown

Top-10 VIF median
Asset Verification80 / 100
Top-10 median: 67.5
Liability Verification70 / 100
Top-10 median: 50
Proof Freshness75 / 100
Top-10 median: 65
Public Verifiability93 / 100
Top-10 median: 68.5
Methodology Transparency95 / 100
Top-10 median: 95
Incident Disclosure81 / 100
Top-10 median: 77.4

Third-Party Verification

External verifierThe Network Firm
Third-party assuranceAttestation

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