Say goodbye to Gas anxiety! How to participate in Polymarket on Gate at zero cost?

For users who follow prediction markets, March 30, 2026 is a turning point. Starting from that day, Polymarket officially ended the “free era” and began charging a take order fee for almost all major categories, including politics, finance, and the economy. Just when many users lamented that “the free giveaways are gone,” another door quietly opened—Gate not only had already integrated with Polymarket, but also launched a “Free Gas Light Month” alongside it, allowing users to truly participate with “zero barriers.”

Double Good News: Why Now Is the Best Time to Experience It?

First, we need to understand two key events that took place at the end of March 2026:

1. Polymarket introduces a paid fee model: Starting March 30, aside from geopolitics-related markets, Polymarket introduced dynamic take order fees for most new markets (such as cryptocurrency, sports, politics, finance, etc.). The fee rate fluctuates based on contract price and reaches its peak at a 50% probability (i.e., when uncertainty is highest); for example, the maximum in the cryptocurrency market can be as high as 1.80%.
2. Gate launches the “Free Gas Lightweight Month”: Almost at the same time, Gate officially launched its “Free Gas Lightweight Month” program on March 28, which runs until April 30. The program is designed to reduce users’ interaction barriers by subsidizing on-chain Gas fees.

This means that although the native Polymarket platform has started charging trading fees, through Gate’s integrated entry, you can not only trade directly with a spot account, but also enjoy Gas fee subsidies—achieving true “double savings.”

Core Answer: Can You Really Skip the Wallet and Gas Fees Entirely?

If you choose to participate directly through your Gate account (account injection mode), then yes—you don’t need to prepare an on-chain wallet yourself, and you don’t need to pay Gas fees.

The reasons are as follows:

• Account injection mode: This is one of the highlights after Gate integrates Polymarket. You can directly trade using the USDT in your Gate spot account. No need to create a Web3 wallet, and you don’t have to worry about your MATIC token balance on the Polygon network— the system will automatically handle the on-chain interactions for you, while Gate covers the Gas fees.
• Free Gas campaign stacking: During the period from March 28 to April 30, Gate goes further. Even for actions that require using a DEX, both new and existing users can enjoy free Gas allowances (e.g., 1 time each for sending, approving, and trading). Additionally, the first time you top up at the Gas fueling station, you can also get Gas fees paid on your behalf.

In short, if all you want to do is trade prediction events on Polymarket, using Gate’s “account injection” feature is the best solution you’ve been looking for: “zero Gas fees, zero worries.”

How to Participate on Gate with 0 Gas Fees in Polymarket?

Currently, this feature is in public testing. We recommend that you update the Gate App to v8.12.5 or higher.

Path 1: Account Injection Mode (Recommended, Fully Free of Gas)

This is the most convenient way, suitable for most ordinary users.

1. Log in to your account: Open the Gate App and log in to your spot account. Make sure you have a USDT balance in the account.
2. Go to the section: On the App home screen or in the quotes page, find and tap the Polymarket entry.
3. Choose a mode: After entering, you’ll see two trading interfaces:
   1. Prediction mode: A clean interface that directly displays “Yes/No” probabilities and odds, suitable for beginners to get started quickly.
   2. Trading mode: Provides an order book, candlestick charts, and a depth chart, supports limit orders/market orders, and is suitable for professional traders.
4. Trade with one click: Select the event you’re interested in (e.g., “Can Bitcoin break through $70,000 by the end of March?”), enter the amount, and buy directly with USDT. The system will automatically handle all subsequent on-chain interactions.
5. Automatic settlement: After the event ends, your profit will be automatically converted to a stablecoin on a 1:1 basis and transferred to your spot account—no manual claiming required.

Path 2: Web3 Wallet Mode (For Experienced Users)

If you’re used to using a decentralized wallet and want to reduce Gas fees through the campaign, you can choose this route.

1. Prepare assets: Make sure your Gate Web3 wallet has USDC on the Polygon network (Polymarket’s native settlement token).
2. Connect the wallet: On Gate’s Polymarket page, select “Web3 Wallet” to connect.
3. Claim Free Gas benefits: Go to Gate DEX’s “Gas Fueling Station” page. If you created the wallet within the past 7 days, you can automatically enjoy 3 free Gas benefit times (including trading and approvals); for existing users, you also get 3 free Gas opportunities per month.
4. Start trading: Within the free Gas times, execute trades to save on on-chain fees.

Key Information to Note

Although participating through Gate can help you avoid Gas fees, in practice there are a few details worth paying attention to:

• Device ID binding: The Free Gas campaign is bound to a physical device ID. This means that on each device, only one newly created wallet account can receive the beginner benefits, and even for existing users, only one wallet per month can get a Free Gas opportunity. Any behavior of opening multiple small accounts to farm benefits will be detected by the system and prohibited.
• Polymarket trading fees still exist: Even though Gate helps you save Gas fees, the take order fee charged by the Polymarket platform itself is objectively present (unless you only trade geopolitics events that are free of fees). This fee is charged by the platform and cannot be reduced by Gate.
• Price volatility risk: Prediction markets can be extremely volatile, especially for short-term events. The price you see in “prediction mode” (e.g., $0.65) represents a 65% probability given by the market, which is not the same as the actual win rate. It’s recommended to test with small amounts and control your position size.

Conclusion

As the first centralized exchange in the world to integrate Polymarket, Gate, through the “account injection” mode, truly breaks down the boundary between DeFi and CeFi. Combined with the “Free Gas Lightweight Month” launched at the end of March, this is now the best time to experience event-driven trading.

Whether you want to predict the World Cup champion, the Federal Reserve interest rate decision, or Bitcoin’s short-term price trend—just open the Gate App and use your spot account USDT to enjoy a smooth experience with free Gas and no wallet. Don’t let complicated on-chain operations and high Gas fees become obstacles to getting the information you need.