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Gate.io

Centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013 and continuing under the Gate brand, with an established predecessor relationship to Bter.

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Key facts

Launch date
2013-01-01
Death date
Years
2013–—
Origin
Cayman Islands
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-06-23

URL handling

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URL status
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Archived URL

Summary

Centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013 and continuing under the Gate brand, with an established predecessor relationship to Bter.

Timeline

Gate.io began operating
2013-01-01launchedmedium

Gate.io traces its exchange operation to 2013 and remains active under the Gate brand.

Ethereum Classic 51% attack caused losses at Gate.io
2019-01-07exploithigh

A 51% attack on the Ethereum Classic network produced double-spend transactions affecting Gate.io, which reported a loss of about 40,000 ETC and later said part of the funds was returned.

Evidence

Gate.io2026-04-07official_statementmedium reliabilityentityarchive
Gateofficial_statementhigh reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
Gateofficial_bloghigh reliabilityeventarchive
CoinGeckodatabase_referencemedium reliabilityentityarchive
Gate2019-01-12official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Official company history and an independent exchange profile support the 2013 founding year and current operation. The existing Bter predecessor link is preserved.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
This record may be incomplete or revised. Dead-side entries prefer archived URLs over original domains. Dates, causes, and classifications may change when stronger evidence becomes available. Contact / corrections

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