As the cryptocurrency market accelerates towards large-scale applications, the blockchain industry faces two long-term challenges: transaction efficiency and user experience. High Gas fees and slow confirmations have always been the core pain points restricting Web3 from becoming mainstream. Gate officially launched the Gate Layer high-performance Layer 2 network in September 2025, and simultaneously initiated the GT ecosystem upgrade plan, marking its comprehensive advancement towards a full-chain Web3 ecosystem. Through the dual drive of Layer 2 scaling and a deflationary token mechanism, Gate aims to provide global users with a low-cost, high-performance on-chain interaction experience.
Gate Layer: Reshaping the Layer 2 Infrastructure of Web3
Layer 2 is the core solution for blockchain scalability, and Gate Layer is built on the OP Stack, providing settlement layer security through GateChain, fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This means developers can seamlessly migrate DApps, and users can continue to use existing wallets and tools to complete operations.
Its main features include:
- Fully compatible with EVM, allowing projects and applications to migrate without modification;
- Dual security guarantee, combining GateChain settlement and GT staking consensus, assets are safer;
- TPS breaks 5700, 1 second block time, supporting second-level transaction experience;
- Gas fees are extremely low, with a million transactions costing only about 30 dollars, significantly lower than networks like Base, BSC, and Solana.
- Cross-chain interoperability supports the transfer of assets from mainstream public chains such as Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon, enhancing liquidity.
These advantages make Gate Layer an efficient entry point for Web3 users to enter the on-chain world.
The ecological landing of Gate Layer
This release is not only a technological upgrade but also an extension of the ecological strategy. Gate Layer focuses on the full-cycle needs of Web3 users and is the first to launch three core products:
- Perp A high-performance perpetual contract platform based on Gate Layer, featuring high liquidity and low latency characteristics to meet the deep trading needs of professional traders.
- Gate Fun A no-code token issuance platform aimed at small and medium creators, reducing the cold start costs of Web3 projects and accelerating the realization of ideas.
- Meme Go Cross-chain Meme coin real-time trading and monitoring tool, supporting multi-chain low-latency interaction, capturing instant opportunities in the Meme track.
These products not only expand the ecological scenarios of Gate Layer but also provide users with a full-process service from asset issuance to trading and then to value creation.
The value upgrade of GT token
As the core of the Gate ecosystem, GT has gained new application scenarios and value logic in this upgrade:
- Only Gas token On the Gate Layer, all on-chain operations must be paid for with GT, directly strengthening the rigid demand for GT.
- Dual Deflation Mechanism
- Regular Burn: Since 2019, a total of over 180 million GT has been burned, accounting for more than 60%.
- On-chain burning: Introducing the EIP-1559 model, where the base fee is automatically burned with each transaction, making transactions deflationary.
This mechanism ensures the operation of the ecosystem while continuously reducing the circulation of GT, providing a solid support for long-term value.
GateChain continues to iterate and upgrade
As the settlement layer of Gate Layer, GateChain has been upgraded to version v1.20, supporting Blob transactions (EIP-4844), EVM upgraded to Cancun, and is compatible with multiple EIP protocols, significantly optimizing Gas costs and on-chain security. The improvements to the RPC interface also make it easier for developers to access and call on-chain data.
This series of upgrades enhances the performance and developer-friendliness of GateChain, providing a stable foundation for the ecological construction of Gate Layer.
Market Background and Strategic Significance
The cryptocurrency market in 2025 is undergoing a new round of adjustments, with mainstream assets experiencing fluctuations and the layer two sector becoming the focus of capital and user attention. Base, Optimism, Arbitrum, and others have already achieved initial success in the market, while the launch of Gate Layer means that Gate will enter the competitive landscape with differentiated advantages: lower Gas, higher performance, and broader ecological coverage.
In the long term, Gate will establish a closed-loop system with high efficiency and deflationary value through the collaboration of Gate Layer and the GT ecosystem. This not only enhances the user experience but also continuously empowers GT, promoting it to become one of the core tokens of Web3 infrastructure.
Conclusion
The launch of Gate Layer and the upgrade of the GT ecosystem mark Gate’s comprehensive acceleration in the Web3 arena. From the underlying layer two network to multi-scenario application products, and the deflationary logic of GT, Gate is building a high-performance, low-barrier, and sustainable on-chain ecosystem. This presents a comprehensive opportunity for developers, traders, and ordinary users. With the implementation of Gate Layer, the user experience of Web3 may usher in a new turning point.
