Gate Blog: Your Source for Crypto News, Insights & Analysis | Gate.com

Pay with

USD

Supports Visa, Mastercard, SEPA & more

Flexible trading, zero fees

Use your crypto for payments worldwide

Basic

Trade crypto freely

Magnify your profit with leverage

Convert & Auto-Invest

Trade any size with no fees and no slippage

Get exposure to leveraged positions simply

Pre-Market Trading

Trade new tokens before listing

Advanced

Trade on-chain with Gate Wallet

Smart access to new on-chain tokens

Smart strategies with automated trading

Follow expert trading strategies

CrossEx Trading

One margin balance, shared across platforms

Access hundreds of perpetual contracts

One platform for global traditional assets

Trade European-style vanilla options

Unified Account

Maximize your capital efficiency

Introduction to Futures Trading

Learn the basics of futures trading

Join events to earn rewards

Use virtual funds to practice risk-free trading

Launch

Collect candies to earn airdrops

Quick staking, earn potential new tokens

Hold GT and get massive airdrops for free

Unlock full access to global stock IPOs

Trade on-chain assets and earn airdrops

Earn futures points and claim airdrop rewards

Investment

Earn interest with idle tokens

Auto-invest on a regular basis

Dual Investment

Profit from market volatility

Earn rewards with flexible staking

Pledge one crypto to borrow another

One-stop lending hub

Premium wealth growth plans

Private Wealth Management

Premium asset allocation

Top-tier quant strategies

Stake cryptos to earn in PoS products

No-liquidation leverage

Mint GUSD for RWA returns

Post, share, and explore crypto trends

Live crypto market analysis

Chat with crypto traders

What is happening in crypto

More

Promotions

Activity Center

Participate in activities to earn rewards

Invite friends to earn referral rewards

Affiliate Program

Earn exclusive commission rewards

Grow influence and earn airdrops

Real-time platform updates

Crypto industry articles

Huge fee discounts

Asset Management

One‑stop asset management solution

Enterprise digital asset solutions

OTC Bank Transfer

Deposit and withdraw fiat

Generous API rebate mechanisms

AI

Your all-in-one conversational AI partner

Use Gate AI directly in your social App

Gate Blue Lobster, ready to go

Gate for AI Agent

AI infrastructure, Gate MCP, Skills, and CLI

Gate Skills Hub

From office tasks to trading, the all-in-one skill hub makes AI even more useful.

Smartly choose from 40+ AI models, with 0% extra fees

Others

Find FAQs and help guides

Learn about crypto investing

Grow with the champions

Proof of Reserves

Gate promises 100% proof of reserves

Keep your assets secure

Comprehensive Guide to the Volatility Index (VIX): Why the "Fear Index" Serves as a Barometer for Market Sentiment

Comprehensive Guide to the Volatility Index (VIX): Why the "Fear Index" Serves as a Barometer for Market Sentiment

When India’s market volatility index surged 6.04% in a single day, global investors took notice of this so-called "fear index." The sharp increase signals that the markets may face heightened uncertainty in 2026.

Blog Team01/19/2026

What Is the VIX Index? The Ultimate Guide to Understanding the Market "Fear Gauge"

What Is the VIX Index? The Ultimate Guide to Understanding the Market "Fear Gauge"

When global trade conflicts pushed the VIX to a historical high of 60, experienced traders began to look for entry opportunities.

Blog Team08/13/2025

Encryption Volatility Index: Mastering the Key Tool of Market Sentiment and Risk

Encryption Volatility Index: Mastering the Key Tool of Market Sentiment and Risk

The encryption volatility index (CVI) is similar to the VIX index in traditional financial markets and is an indicator of measuring market expected volatility.

Blog Team05/16/2025

Daily News | Ethereum Traders Deposit $375m Worth of ETH to Exchanges After Shanghai Upgrade, Bitcoin Rally Pauses

Daily News | Ethereum Traders Deposit $375m Worth of ETH to Exchanges After Shanghai Upgrade, Bitcoin Rally Pauses

BTC stalled at around $29,450, ETH was down 2% at $2,075, with traders depositing $375m ETH to exchanges after the Shanghai upgrade. Crypto investments rose by $114m, mainly towards Bitcoin. Hedge funds are bearish towards US stocks despite low volatility.

Gate.io Researcher: Peter L.04/18/2023

Sign up to claim 10,000+ USDT rewards

signup-tips

Daily News | Wall Street Surges on Bank Performance, while FOMC Rate Decision and Market Factors Loom

Daily News | Wall Street Surges on Bank Performance, while FOMC Rate Decision and Market Factors Loom

Wall Street_s VIX fell as stocks rebounded and banks surged amid reassurance from authorities that the recent financial turmoil wouldn_t lead to a full-blown crisis. There is still uncertainty over the Federal Reserve_s rate decision. BTC surpassed $28,000, while Coinbase_s stock rallied.

Gate.io Researcher: Peter L.03/22/2023

Daily News | Weak Weekend For Crypto, NFP Data Hints Fed May Place Rate Hikes Target Higher

Daily News | Weak Weekend For Crypto, NFP Data Hints Fed May Place Rate Hikes Target Higher

Trading volumes continue to decline in crypto markets and VIX remains below the critical 20. US added 263K jobs in Nov. though unemployment remained low at 3.7%, implying the Fed may deem the US labor market and the economy to be strong enough to sustain more rate hikes.

Gate.io Researcher: Peter L.12/05/2022

Daily News | NFP Is Coming Amid Declining Volumes And Record Low Volatility

Daily News | NFP Is Coming Amid Declining Volumes And Record Low Volatility

Bitcoin and Ether’s correlations with VIX remain above 50, implying the combination with declining trading volumes may result in stagnant price movements going into next week. Friday, traders will look to the latest unemployment rate and Non-farm Payroll coming from the largest economy at 13:30 UTC.

Gate.io Researcher: Peter L. & Byron B.12/02/2022

Daily Flash | Crypto Deviates From TradFi Despite VIX Indicates Low Fear Amid Fed Rate Hike Decision, Tesla Made $64M From Its Bitcoin Sale

Daily Flash | Crypto Deviates From TradFi Despite VIX Indicates Low Fear Amid Fed Rate Hike Decision, Tesla Made $64M From Its Bitcoin Sale

Daily Crypto Industry Insights at a Glance

Gate.io Researcher: Peter L.07/26/2022