Gate Update: World Cup Drives Record Prediction Volumes As Gate Tops Polymarket Charts And Secures European Licenses

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup enters its knockout rounds, Gate’s prediction market operation has reached a new peak. According to Polymarket Builders data, Gate Polymarket claimed the top position in 24-hour trading volume across all Polymarket channels for the entire past week — a metric that reflects both the platform’s liquidity depth and the scale of user engagement it has attracted during the tournament. The milestone coincided with the competition’s first knockout match on June 29, in which host nation Canada defeated South Africa 1-0, triggering what Gate described as unprecedented levels of activity on its prediction platform. In parallel, Gate moved to strengthen its regulatory foundation in Europe: its Malta-based entity has obtained both MiCA and Payment Institution licenses from the Malta Financial Services Authority, placing it in direct competition with Coinbase and OKX for the EU’s growing digital asset user base. With prediction market dominance, a new compliance framework, and a full week of product launches spanning DEX airdrops, equity features, and metals futures, here is everything Gate released this week.

World Cup Prediction Campaign: From Group Stage Through Knockout

Gate’s World Cup engagement has built steadily across the past several days. On June 27, Group I, H, and G matches concluded — France defeated Norway 4-1 to finish with a perfect record, Spain edged Uruguay 1-0, and Belgium claimed a 5-1 win over New Zealand. Gate Polymarket opened prediction trading on each fixture as part of its ongoing “Gate Polymarket x World Cup Daily Featured Match” campaign, which covers 35 selected matches throughout the tournament and distributes a total prize pool of 50,000 USDT. The format is accessible: users who complete a prediction trade of at least 50 USDT on a featured match receive a 10 USDT reward regardless of the outcome, available to the first 100 eligible participants daily, capped at 200 USDT per user.

On June 28, England beat Panama 2-0, Argentina defeated Jordan 3-1, and Croatia edged Ghana 2-1, among other results. Gate Polymarket responded by opening prediction trading on the ensuing Round of 32 fixture between South Africa and Canada. Following Canada’s narrow victory on June 29 — covered above — the platform has now turned its daily featured match spotlight to Brazil vs. Japan, with Germany vs. Paraguay and Netherlands vs. Morocco also set to drive significant volume in the coming days.

Gate DEX Launches World Cup Predictor with On-Chain Smart Money Data

On June 28, Gate DEX launched a dedicated “World Cup Predictor” page timed to the transition from group stage to knockout rounds. The tool integrates three data features designed to give users on-chain context for their predictions. A live Single-Match Profit Leaderboard updates after each match in real time, displaying the top three profit-earning addresses with their stake, profit, and return multiple — on June 28, the top address in Croatia’s win over Ghana recorded a single-match profit of over $1.37 million. An Expert Prediction Holdings view identifies smart-money addresses with strong team-specific track records (above 60% win rate, minimum $5,000 in profit, minimum two matches) and shows their current positions. A third feature, World Cup Smart-Money Holdings, aggregates the cumulative positions of consistently profitable bettors across the full tournament. Users can connect through a Web3 wallet or the Gate TEE quick wallet to participate.

Gate DEX BountyDrop: CoraAiVault and OpenHelix Airdrops

Gate DEX’s BountyDrop reward zone has launched two new airdrop events this week. The CoraAiVault event distributes $10,000 in CRVT tokens among 3,000 randomly selected participants who complete designated tasks via the Activity page in the Gate DEX App. The OpenHelix event follows the same structure, offering $15,000 in PHELIX tokens to 3,000 participants. Both events are accessible through the BountyDrop section of Gate Wallet, a multi-chain wallet supporting over 100 blockchains and thousands of DApps.

Gate First-Lists CAP Perpetual Futures

Gate has become the first exchange to launch perpetual futures trading for CAP (Cap), available as a USDT-margined contract supporting 1x to 20x leverage.

Gate Stocks: Hong Kong Biotech, Korean Semiconductors, and an Upcoming Cross-Broker Transfer Feature

Gate Stocks saw active trading across several equity markets this week. In Hong Kong, the top performers on the Gate platform were TRANSTHERA-B (+41.75%), KANGHUA MEDICAL (+38.15%), and BONJOUR HOLD (+21.42%), reflecting continued momentum in the city’s innovative pharmaceutical sector. Gate Stocks currently supports over 1,500 HK-listed equities as part of a 24/7 global equities ecosystem covering more than 12,500 assets across US, Hong Kong, and Korean markets.

In South Korean equities — a segment where Gate holds the distinction of being the only crypto platform offering this access — SK Hynix (000660) saw notable intraday volatility on June 29, swinging between KRW 2,517,000 and KRW 2,681,000 before settling near KRW 2,670,000. CoinGlass data placed Gate second in the industry for SK Hynix futures open interest at $41.44 million, with 24-hour futures trading volume of $47.89 million. Gate’s Semiconductor Stock Rewards Campaign, running through June 30, offers a fractional-share prize pool in SK Hynix valued at 3,400 USDT, with new users eligible for an additional pool of up to $17,000.

Gate also signaled an upcoming product enhancement for its stock business: a Cross-Broker Transfer feature, announced via official social media channels, which will allow users to move stock assets between brokers directly within the Gate platform. No launch date has been provided, but the announcement points to a further expansion of the Unified Account’s cross-asset management capabilities.

Gold and Metals Futures: Gate Ranks Third Globally in XAUT Open Interest

Tether Gold (XAUT) was trading at $4,042.66 on June 29, down approximately 0.68% over the prior 24 hours. According to CoinGlass, total XAUT futures open interest across all exchanges reached approximately $525 million, with Gate holding over $114.66 million — placing it third globally. Gate’s metals futures offering, which also covers silver and platinum, operates 24/7 with USDT settlement and is fully integrated into the Unified Account system alongside stocks, forex, indices, and commodities.

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