Gate Contract Points Usage Guide: Turn Every Transaction into Long-Term Gains

“Behavior Monetization” — this may be the most accurate description of Gate’s contract points system.

This system, officially launched in October 2025, has completely changed the logic of trading incentives. It is no longer just a simple rebate for transactions, but transforms all user contract trading behaviors, asset holdings, and social promotion contributions into a systematic, accumulative digital asset.

01 System Core: The Value of Contract Points

Gate’s contract points system is not just a promotional tool; it represents a deep restructuring of the incentive ecosystem.

Traditional exchange incentives are often short-term and one-way, such as single transaction fee discounts or contest prizes. Gate’s contract points system builds a multi-dimensional, sustainable value feedback loop.

Its core design philosophy is to directly quantify user activity and contributions on the platform into long-term assets.

This means every opening and closing of positions, every asset retained in your account, and even every successful invitee, silently contribute to your points account. These points are no longer just a virtual number but can be exchanged for cash tokens, participate in popular project airdrops, or obtain real rights to simulated positions.

02 Three Main Sources of Points: How to Earn Efficiently?

To use points, first understand how to earn them. Gate’s contract points earning channels are clear and diverse, covering different user participation modes.

Trading Points: The more active your trading, the more direct your benefits

This is the core way to earn points. The system calculates based on the user’s effective contract trading volume completed daily.

• Basic Rule: Achieving 400 USDT in contract trading volume (including opening and closing positions) grants 1 point.
• Tiered Rewards: The larger the trading volume, the more points per unit volume. For example, when daily trading volume reaches 13 million USDT, you can earn up to 16 points. This encourages trading activity without a daily cap.

Balance Points: Hold assets passively and enjoy stable income

Besides trading, simply holding assets can generate stable points. The system snapshots USDT and BTC balances in contract accounts daily at 07:59:59 (UTC+8), and distributes points based on asset size.

• $100 ≤ Balance < $1,000: 1 point/day
• $1,000 ≤ Balance < $10,000: 2 points/day
• $10,000 ≤ Balance < $100,000: 3 points/day
• ≥ $100,000: 4 points/day

This mechanism encourages users to keep more assets on the platform, enhancing user stickiness.

Invitation Points: Expand the community and share growth dividends

By inviting new users to join Gate and perform contract trading, the inviter can earn additional points.

• Valid Invitation: Successfully invite 1 new user (who must accumulate at least 2 points), and the inviter receives 1 point.
• Daily Limit: This reward can be earned up to 3 points per day.

03 From Points to Benefits: Complete Exchange Pathways

How do accumulated points turn into tangible benefits? Gate offers flexible and diverse redemption channels.

Direct Exchange for Practical Resources

Points can be directly exchanged in the platform’s rewards center for various useful resources:

• Cash tokens ( like USDT): Can be used to offset trading fees, directly reducing trading costs.
• Contract experience funds / simulated position coupons: Allow users to test trading strategies or familiarize with new tools in low- or no-risk environments.

Participate in Exclusive Airdrops and Activities

This is one of the most attractive uses of points. Gate regularly launches contract points airdrop activities limited to points users.

For example, in the 16th airdrop, users can exchange 15 points for 20 SOON tokens. Such activities give users the chance to acquire tokens of emerging projects at zero cost and share early development dividends.

Enable Points Fee Deduction

Users can enable points fee deduction in “My Fees” settings. The system will automatically prioritize using points to offset trading fees when you perform contract trades. This is the most convenient and seamless way to use points.

04 Key Rules: Validity Period and Usage Strategies

To maximize the value of points, you must understand and utilize their core rules, especially the management of their validity period.

All contract points are valid for only 15 days from the date of issuance, after which they expire automatically. The system adopts a “First-In, First-Out” principle for consumption, prioritizing deducting the oldest, soon-to-expire points.

This means points are a “perishable” incentive asset, encouraging users to stay active continuously rather than short-term bursts.

Therefore, a good strategy is to regularly (e.g., weekly) check your points balance and expiration status, and promptly use expiring points through participation in airdrops or enabling fee deductions.

05 Advanced Play and Ecosystem Linkage

For deep users, contract points have broader applications.

Points linked with the Gate Alpha ecosystem. As Gate’s on-chain trading platform, Gate Alpha introduces more Web3 native assets. Users can find application scenarios for their contract points on Gate Alpha, such as paying trading fees or exchanging for exclusive rewards, enabling cross-ecosystem value flow.

Participate in points treasure hunts and high-value airdrops. Gate periodically launches points treasure hunts or super airdrops. For example, in the past “Airdrop 8.0 Super Event,” users could share a prize pool of up to 30 ETH through points. These activities often offer higher return potential.

06 From Novice to Expert: Optimize Your Points Strategy

Based on your trading habits, you can adopt different points accumulation strategies:

• For high-frequency traders: Focus on increasing trading volume, as earning 1 point per 400 USDT traded is straightforward.
• For asset holders: Ensure your contract account has sufficient USDT or BTC at the daily snapshot time to earn stable daily balance points.
• For community influencers: Effective inviting of friends is a shortcut to accelerate points accumulation. Remember, invitees also need to reach a certain activity level (accumulate 2 points) for the invite to count.

Regardless of the approach, always pay attention to the validity period of your points, and develop the habit of checking your “contract points” details in your account to avoid losing accumulated points due to expiration.

Future Outlook

Points are like the silent turbines operating within the Gate contract ecosystem. When you complete a trade of 8,000 USDT, the system automatically records 20 points; when your account balance exceeds $10,000, you gain 2 extra points daily; when you successfully invite three friends, the daily points pool increases by 3.

Within the 15-day lifecycle, these numbers can be exchanged for Dogecoin airdrop eligibility, converted into trading fee discounts for your next trade, or turned into simulated positions to experience new tokens.