Gate Expands TradFi Offerings with CFD Trading for Traditional Assets
Gate, a prominent digital asset trading platform, has extended its TradFi capabilities to include contracts for difference (CFDs) on traditional financial instruments. The MOVE signals Gate's strategic pivot beyond crypto into gold, forex, equities, and commodities—bridging decentralized and legacy markets.
The platform's USDx accounting unit, pegged 1:1 to USDT, simplifies margin management without fiat conversion. Trading mechanics diverge from crypto perpetuals: fixed sessions, cross-margin models, and hedging capabilities mirror institutional workflows.
This expansion reflects growing demand for hybrid financial products as crypto-native platforms compete with traditional brokers. Gate's framework could pressure incumbents by combining crypto efficiency with familiar TradFi instruments.