Gate Alpha Redefines On-Chain Participation Experience with 20-Day Journey to Build a Retail-Friendly Airdrop Paradigm

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Gate Alpha Reward Points Program: Low Barrier to Entry, High Incentives, Generous User Airdrop Benefits

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During the just-concluded Gate Alpha Points Festival, the platform successively launched 13 rounds of listing airdrop events and 2 special points airdrops from May 27 to June 16, 2025, covering popular on-chain projects such as PFVS, SOPH, GOCHU, EDGEN, GT, and more. The event lasted for 20 days, attracting over 100,000 users to participate, with a total reward amount exceeding $500,000. As the first large-scale user incentive event after the Gate Alpha upgrade, this Points Festival not only released on-chain dividends in large quantities but also reshaped the path for retail investors to participate in on-chain airdrops with its high frequency, fast pace, and low threshold, injecting sustained growth momentum into on-chain asset trading.

A major highlight of this Points Festival is the "Real Gold and Silver" feedback mechanism: all Alpha points can be redeemed on schedule for token airdrops, allowing users to receive actual on-chain asset rewards for participating. According to statistics, a single user could earn up to $1,000 in total during the 20-day event period, and the overall reward amount has exceeded $500,000. In particular, the special airdrop event offered up to $100 in hot coin blind box rewards, bringing additional surprises and high-yield opportunities to users.

Of particular note is that Gate Alpha's event threshold is extremely low, with a single transaction entry threshold as low as 0.5 USDT, and the vast majority of tasks do not require large amounts of funds or frequent trading, truly achieving an "everyone can join" approach. In contrast, the current Binance Alpha event requires a minimum of 200 points to participate, making it challenging for new users to join, while existing users need to engage in continuous high-frequency trading and point consumption, leading to obvious "burnout." This Points Festival by Gate Alpha broke down barriers with a mechanism of light participation and high efficiency, offering a better solution for small capital users to participate in on-chain asset distribution. The next round of activities is also in preparation and is expected to continue optimizing the gameplay, covering a wider range of projects and user groups.

Furthermore, Gate Alpha has made several key iterations to its product features, further enhancing users' trading experience. The new version now fully supports limit and market order placement methods, adds custom slippage settings for users to flexibly control orders based on the market situation; the candlestick chart page has been comprehensively upgraded, with added personalization settings and one-click sharing functionalities, supporting custom interface styles and indicator displays to help users efficiently grasp market trends. At the same time, Gate Alpha's multi-chain support continues to expand, now covering mainstream public chains such as SOL, ETH, BNB Chain, Base, and more. Users can participate in on-chain trading of popular assets directly from their spot accounts using USDT in a one-stop manner without the need to switch chains or provide additional authorization, truly achieving "on-chain trading as simple as buying spot."

During the Gate Alpha Points Festival, community users and KOLs generally gave positive feedback, believing that the event had a low barrier to entry, generous rewards, and swift distribution of awards, making it the most user-friendly on-chain airdrop entry point in the current market. Many users expressed that they only needed to complete a small amount of trading to receive dual rewards: immediate cashback and points for airdrop redemption, truly achieving a "low cost, high reward" scenario. In addition, Alpha's one-click on-chain trading experience and smart coin selection mechanism also received praise, with several early tokens experiencing a significant surge upon listing, becoming a new shortcut for retail investors to access high-quality projects and early benefits.

Currently, the second edition of the Gate Alpha Points Carnival has officially begun, continuing the "low threshold, high incentive" game design, covering three core activities: firstly, daily transaction check-ins, where users can earn up to 4 points per day by completing a transaction volume ranging from 50 to 300 USDT, with additional bonuses on weekends, and participants who check in continuously for 8 days can qualify for a $50,000 special prize pool; secondly, inviting friends to complete their first transaction, with individuals able to earn up to 100 points each; and thirdly, participating in listing events to receive additional points as a reward. The points will be used to share a multi-tiered reward pool worth a total of $150,000, with individuals also having the opportunity to win a top prize of $100 in a hot coin blind box, continuously releasing on-chain participation benefits.

It is reported that the platform will continue to launch more diverse airdrop activities and trading incentive plans and iterate and upgrade the points gameplay to encompass a broader range of projects and user groups. As an essential entry point for early-stage on-chain assets, Gate Alpha will continue to leverage its advantages of "fast listing, low threshold, and excellent user experience" to help more users seize high-growth opportunities in the Web3 ecosystem. The next phase of activities is set to launch soon, so please stay tuned to Gate Alpha to take the lead in positioning yourself at the forefront of on-chain trading innovation.

About Gate

Founded in 2013, Gate was established by Dr. Han, the current CEO, and is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms. The platform serves over 27 million users and supports the trading of 3,600+ different cryptocurrencies. As an industry benchmark, Gate was the first to achieve 100% reserve proof and its ecosystem includes diverse services such as Gate Wallet and Gate Ventures, and has established global partnerships with top sports brands such as the F1 Red Bull Racing Team and Italy's Inter Milan Football Club.

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