Gate’s latest wave of announcements signals a clear push beyond crypto-native products, with the exchange now letting users stake for SpaceX shares, trade around Federal Reserve rate decisions with capped downside, and access Hong Kong and Korean stocks around the clock. The mix also shows how Gate is packaging market access into campaigns and rewards, a structure that may appeal to users who want more than spot trading while still staying inside one platform. As traditional finance continues to blend with digital assets on the platform, this week’s updates show how far Gate is extending its product range.

SpaceX Hits Launchpool — A First for the Industry

The headline launch is Gate Launchpool Phase 368, which the company says marks an industry first: a stock asset airdrop delivered through a staking mechanism. Starting July 28, users can stake USDT, GUSD, or GT to share 1,000 shares of SpaceX (SPCX) stock rewards, distributed hourly to stock accounts. The USDT and GUSD pools each offer about 425 SPCX shares with an estimated APR of 55.40%, while the GT pool offers 150 shares at 5.86% APR. GUSD stakers also receive a 3.80% flexible yield, bringing the combined estimated return to 9.13%.

Three Launchpool campaigns are running at the same time — Phase 366 (SLX), Phase 367 (ANTFUN), and the new SPCX phase — giving users multiple staking options. The new campaign builds on Gate’s earlier SpaceX exposure through its Pre-IPO and IPO Access products, which have attracted more than $396 million and $143 million in cumulative subscriptions, respectively.

Alongside the Launchpool, Gate’s “Deposit \u0026 Trade Carnival” is running from July 27 to August 11. Users who make a cumulative net deposit of 500 USDT and keep it for 48 hours receive a 50 USDT deposit reward. Those who also meet the required futures trading volume thresholds can earn up to 8,888 USDT individually, bringing the total potential reward per user to 8,938 USDT across the combined campaigns.

Trading the Fed: Event Contracts for the FOMC Decision

With the Federal Reserve’s July 28–29 FOMC meeting drawing market attention, Gate has launched a dedicated Event Contracts campaign tied to the macro event. The product allows users to trade short-term price direction on BTC and ETH across 5-minute, 15-minute, 1-hour, and 4-hour windows without leverage, margin calls, or forced liquidation. Contracts are priced between 0.01 and 0.99 USDT, settle at 1 USDT if correct, and require a minimum entry of 1.5 USDT.

A special FOMC campaign beginning July 29 includes a $20,000 dual prize pool: $10,000 shared among users with cumulative volume of 1,000 USDT or more, and another $10,000 for users who correctly predict at least 8 BTC 5-minute events within a two-hour window. New users who lose on their first trade can also apply for compensation under a separate $20,000 First Trade Protection fund.

US Stocks: Volatility Drives Derivatives Activity

In the US stock sector, SanDisk (SNDK) fell 10.84% and Micron (MU) declined 2.08%, yet both drew significant derivatives interest. SNDK futures on Gate recorded $382 million in 24-hour volume and $82.2 million in open interest, while MU futures posted $55.35 million in volume and $21.7 million in open interest. According to CoinGlass, both ranked among the top figures across all platforms.

Gate Stocks currently supports more than 12,500 global equity and ETF assets across US, Hong Kong, and Korean markets, with fractional trading available from 0.01 shares. Perpetual stock futures trading volume rewards were also doubled through the Futures Points campaign, which runs through August 7.

Hong Kong and gStocks: Broad Market Gains

In Hong Kong markets, small-cap names posted sharp moves on July 29. DINGSHI CAPITAL surged 73.17%, TRIO IEL rose 20.87%, and GAOYU FINANCE gained 18.68%. Gate responded with a Hong Kong Stock Futures Trading Competition running through August 7, featuring contracts such as ZHIPUUSDT, TENCENTUSDT, and XIAOMIUSDT. The event carries a 50,000 USDT prize pool and offers up to 240 USDT in individual rewards.

On the tokenized equities side, Gate gStocks saw gains across consumer and technology names. Palantir (PLTRG) led the advance at 5.49%, Coca-Cola (KOG) rose 5.51%, and Costco, Visa, Walmart, and Home Depot each gained between 1.7% and 2.4%. Gate says the gStocks product uses a 1:1 fully backed native stock reserve, supports 24/7 trading, and allows users to enter positions from 1 USDT.

Commodities: Gate Takes the Top Spot in Natural Gas Futures

Natural gas (NG) fell 2.32% to $2.697 on July 29, but Gate’s open interest of about $1.19 million out of a total market-wide $1.96 million placed it first globally in NG futures, according to CoinGlass. Gate’s commodities offering includes Brent crude, WTI crude, and natural gas, all available for 24/7 USDT-settled trading under its Unified Account system.

New Products: AEON, ETFs, CFDs, and More

Gate launched full multi-service support for AEON, covering AEONUSDT perpetual futures with 1–20x leverage, margin loans, copy trading, bots, convert, and auto-invest features. At the same time, Gate Futures Stocks added nine new perpetual futures products: TMF, TBT, BITO, BOTZ, XLV, IBB, SKDD, SKUU, and GILD. All are USDT-margined and available with 1x–20x leverage.

Gate ETF added SNXX3L/3S and MUU3L/3S, bringing the total to 386 leveraged token products, alongside a 60,000 USDT trading challenge that runs through August 7. Gate CFD Stock Zone listed 17 new pairs, including KORU, NVDL, TSLL, AAPU, METU, and others, with leverage of up to 4x. The exchange also launched a 900,000 USDT airdrop campaign for traders of the new listings.

Gate Alpha Expands to Robinhood Chain

Gate Alpha officially launched five new launchpads on Robinhood Chain and now supports platforms including Noxa.fun, Pons, Virtuals, Flap, Bankr, Ape.store, and Clanker. The Hot Token Trading Competition Phase 55 highlights the Robinhood ecosystem with a 40,000 USDT prize pool.

In addition, the Gate Alpha New User Exclusive campaign, limited to the first 10,000 registrants, offers a 5 USDT airdrop to eligible users whose cumulative trading volume reaches $500. Gate Alpha now supports 15 public blockchains, including SOL, ETH, BSC, Base, SUI, and Robinhood.

Esports Predictions Heat Up on Gate Polymarket

Gate Polymarket continued its esports coverage with two LCK matchups. T1 entered its July 29 clash against KT Rolster with a 79% support rate, while Hanwha Life Esports Challengers faced HANJIN BRION Challengers on July 28 with a 64% win rate. The Esports Trading Season runs through August 10 and features a 200,000 USDT prize pool for newcomers, weekly traders, and leaderboard competitors.

USD1 Staking and Market Macro Wrap

Gate launched a USD1 Soft Staking event on July 28, offering up to 8% APR on USD1 holdings, with the current reference rate at 6.89%. Daily rewards are distributed in WLFI. The minimum holding requirement is 1 USD1, and rates are adjusted daily based on the remaining monthly reward budget.

Gate Ventures’ weekly report noted a measured recovery in crypto markets. BTC gained 1.1% and ETH rose 4.4% week over week, though spot BTC ETF inflows fell to $33.8 million, their lowest level since launch. The Fear \u0026 Greed Index rose to 30 but remained in “Fear” territory. The infrastructure sector led funding activity, highlighted by a $180 million raise for on-chain settlement project Augustus.