GateTokenGT

The exchange coin of Gate, gas on GateChain and Gate Layer, with quarterly burns since 2019.

Rank #73Since 2019
Price on 31 Oct 2026
C$13.03 +42.5% since 31 Jul 2026 · 64.2% below its all-time high

The short version

GateToken is issued by the Gate exchange (formerly Gate.io) and pays gas on GateChain, launched in 2019, and on Gate Layer, a rollup launched in Sep 2025. Of the 300 million maximum, 191,934,541 GT (64%) had been burned by the Q3 2026 burn of 1,987,321 GT, worth over US$22.35M. The Ethereum contract's owner can halt all transfers with one call. On 31 Oct 2026 one GT cost C$13.03. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +42.5% in Canadian dollars, and it was 64.2% below its all-time high of C$36.41 set on 25 Jan 2025.[1]

Facts checked 2 Nov 2026 · 11 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$18.51 (3 Nov 2025) · low C$8.58 (7 Jun 2026) · -29.7%[1]

Month-end prices (table)
DateC$US$
31 Oct 2026C$13.02US$9.32
30 Sep 2026C$15.38US$10.80
31 Aug 2026C$11.14US$8.04
31 Jul 2026C$9.13US$6.51
30 Jun 2026C$9.46US$6.66
31 May 2026C$9.66US$7.00
30 Apr 2026C$9.84US$7.23
31 Mar 2026C$9.16US$6.57
28 Feb 2026C$9.50US$6.96
31 Jan 2026C$12.60US$9.29
31 Dec 2025C$14.22US$10.38
30 Nov 2025C$14.34US$10.26

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026
C$13.03[1]
3-month change
+42.5% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)[1]
From its high
64.2% below its high of C$36.41 (25 Jan 2025)[1]
Market rank
#73, market value about C$1.4B[1]
Kind
Token · Ethereum (ERC-20); native gas on GateChain and Gate Layer
Started
2019

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating
Can an admin key create new coins?NoNo mint function; 300 million fixed on Ethereum, the GoPlus mint flag is a false positive[2, 3, 4]
Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?YesThe owner can call resetMode() to halt all transfers; GoPlus flags it as pausable[2, 3, 4]
Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Ethereum, not a proxy[4]
Is the supply capped?Yes300 million maximum; burns only reduce it[2, 5]
Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting or locked allocations[6]
Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?Not disclosedGate's own GT holdings are not published[7]
Do network fees reach coin holders?YesQuarterly buyback and burn from trading profits: 1,987,321 GT in Q3 2026[5, 6]
Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo GT contract or GateChain exploit in the DefiLlama hacks list since Nov 2024[8]
Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo live regulator or court case found[7]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Issuer
Gate (formerly Gate.io), a crypto exchange; its proof-of-reserves report of 21 Oct 2026 showed US$8.688B of reserves[7]
Admin powers
The owner address can call resetMode() to block all transfers; no mint or blacklist function[2, 3]
Insider holdings
Gate's own GT holdings are not published[7]

Supply

In circulation
104.70M GT of a 142.62M maximum (73.4%)[1]
Fully diluted value
1.12 times its current market value[1]
Maximum
300 million GT; 191,934,541 (64%) burned by Oct 2026, cumulative value over US$1.504B[5]
Q3 2026 burn
1,987,321 GT (over US$22.35M) sent to the burn address, reported 5 Oct 2026[5]
Q2 2026 burn
2,570,063 GT (over US$17.75M), completed by 6 Jul 2026[9]

Use and fees

Main use
Gas on GateChain and Gate Layer; fee discounts and ecosystem programs at Gate[7, 6]
Who gets fees
Gate uses a share of trading profits to buy back GT and burn it each quarter[6, 9]
Gate Layer
EVM optimistic rollup launched Sep 2025 with GT as exclusive gas; transactions still whitelisted as of 31 Oct 2025[7]

Trading

Daily trading
About C$3.4M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026[1]
Daily turnover
Typically 0.22% of its market value changes hands each day[1]
20-week average
13.1% above its 20-week average price[1]
1-year change
-27.4% in C$[1][10]
Thin trading
Typically under 1% of its market value trades in a day[1]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later[11]

Typical result
Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more
38% within a year
Against Bitcoin
12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

1 red flag found
  • Red flag: The GT Ethereum contract's owner, a single address, can call resetMode() and block every transfer until it calls activeMode() again.[2, 3]
  • Gate's 21 Oct 2026 proof-of-reserves report covered 500 assets with US$8.688B of reserves (118.49%); GT reserves were 129%.[7]
  • Gate integrated Circle's Arc blockchain across its products from 16 Sep 2026.[7]
  • The ERC-20 contract's owner can block all transfers with resetMode(); activeStatus was true on 2 Nov 2026.[2, 3]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates