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Gate is a centralized exchange offering 1,440 listed assets, and it stores a majority of customer assets in cold wallets. Users must complete KYC, which involves identity verification using a government ID, prior to making any deposits or withdrawals. The exchange also enforces a minimum age requirement of 18. In the US it is usable only through the separate Gate US platform, which does not operate in several states. India's FIU-IND issued a show cause notice to Gate and requested its URLs be blocked due to operating without registration. In our view, Gate suits traders after a long coin list who accept an ID check before the first deposit.

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ID always

Gate always asks for ID, per its own pages.

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By Ethan ParkerChecked Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026How we read the terms

ID firstAccount neededID rule: Always. ID before you trade, deposit or withdraw. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
No-ID limitNo-ID limit per tradeNo-ID limits, per Gate's pages: None: identity verification required before deposits or withdrawals. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
BTCPlus ZECBitcoin, Zcash: supported.
Provider holdsWho holds your coinsCold and hot wallet separation, most assets in cold wallets, multi-administrator authorisation. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.NetworkWorks without JavaScript: Not stated.
Our verdict

Choose Gate if

Who Gate suits, from the values on this page.

Gate might not be the right fit if

  • You want to skip ID checks: Gate's terms let it ask for ID.
  • You do not want an account: Gate needs one.
  • You want Monero: Gate does not list it.
  • You want Lightning: Gate does not support it.
  • You want a service with no incident on record: Gate had one in 2023.
Platform

Inside Gate

Platforms
Apps listed in the App Store and on Google Play (app_rating_ios and app_rating_android, checked today)

What you get with Gate

Yes, no or partly, from our data

Privacy 0 of 6

  • No ID
  • No account
  • Tor built inNot statedGate's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
  • Onion addressNot statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • I2P addressNot statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • Works without JavaScriptNot statedGate's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.

Coins 2 of 4

  • Bitcoin
  • Monero
  • Lightning
  • Zcash

Custody and code 0 of 3

  • You hold the keys
  • Open sourceNot statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
  • Address screeningNot statedGate's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
ID check

When can Gate ask for your ID?

Always, per Gate's own pages. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess.

  1. 1Never, by designNo company holds your order, so nobody can ask
  2. 2Only if you chooseID only for extras you opt into
  3. 3If a payment is flaggedNo ID by default; checks when a risk system flags you
  4. 4Above a limitID once you pass a stated amount
  5. 5AlwaysGate is on this stepID before you trade, deposit or withdraw

If a check comes and you do not pass it

Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.

What triggers a check: Deposits; withdrawals; all users (general requirement)

Not stated on Gate's pages: fee on refusal, refund policyGate's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.

Checked October 23, 2026

Fees and limits

What Gate costs

WhatGate
Trade fee0.1
No-ID limitNone: identity verification required before deposits or withdrawals

Checked October 23, 2026

Your data

What Gate knows about you

Who sees what during a trade, and who runs it.

During a trade

Data the policy collects
Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
What your payment reveals

No ID check does not make a bank payment private.

Network and who runs it

Network
Tor onion: Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 15, 2026. This is not the same as no.Without JavaScript: Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.
Who runs it
Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 5, 2026. This is not the same as no.
Requests from authorities
Gate may act on a request or direction from a regulator, law enforcement agency or court; a Law Enforcement page is linked in the footer
Warrant canary
Not published

Checked October 15, 2026

Safety

Track record and code

One regulator action (India 2023), one 2018 supply-chain attack reported by ESET; an alleged undisclosed 2018 hack and a 2026 single-account theft claim remain unverified in the repo; Gate denied hack rumours on 2024-12-13.

Incidents

  1. 2023Dec 28, 2023: FIU-IND compliance show cause notice to Gate.io (Gate Technology Incorporated) and request to block its URLs for operating without PMLA registration.
  2. 2018Nov 2018: Supply-chain attack: malicious code in the StatCounter analytics script targeted gate.io Bitcoin withdrawals by swapping destination addresses; losses not known (ESET research).
Open source
Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say, checked Oct 14, 2026. This is not the same as no.
Bug bounty
Yes: the security page names a bug bounty programme
Support
24/7 chat; e-mail [email protected] (reply within 24 hours)

Checked October 14, 2026

More facts

More facts we checked on Gate

Coins listed
1,440
Onion address
Not published
I2P address
Not published
Where you live

Gate in the US and elsewhere

In the US

US availability: With conditions: only through Gate US (Gate US, Inc., NMLS ID 2272810) at gate.com/en-us, which does not operate in Alaska, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington and the US Virgin Islands; the global Gate.com User Agreement lists the United States as a Restricted Location and prohibits US persons

Blocks US IPs
Terms: the United States is a Restricted Location

If you are a US person, US sanctions rules apply to you whether or not a service asks for ID.

Outside the US

Where Gate does not serve

35 places in its terms
  • United States of America
  • Mainland China
  • Singapore
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Cuba
  • Iran
  • North Korea
  • Sudan
  • Crimea Region
  • Spain
  • Luhansk
  • Donetsk
  • Netherlands
  • UK
  • Myanmar
  • Venezuela
  • Uzbekistan
  • Austria
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Argentina
  • Cambodia
  • The United Arab Emirates
  • Thailand
  • South Korea
  • Republic of the Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
  • Russia
Show all 35 places+29 moreShow fewer

Regional rule: Not statedGate's own pages we checked do not say. This is not the same as no.

Site blocks by region
Restricted Locations include the US, Mainland China, Singapore, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Malta, Spain, the Netherlands, the UK and sanctioned regions, among others

Where you live and the provider's terms

Many services on this page do not serve every country. Some exclude people because of where they live or their citizenship, not only where they connect from. Read the provider's terms before you send funds. If the terms exclude you, do not use the service, and do not try to get around the restriction, for example with a VPN.

Taxes

A service that does not ask for ID does not change your taxes. In the US, the federal income tax return asks a yes-or-no question about digital assets, and you must report digital asset transactions whether or not they result in a gain or loss. In the UK, you may owe Capital Gains Tax when you sell, swap or spend crypto, and you must keep your own records. Rules in other countries differ.

No KYC is not anonymity

"No KYC" here means the provider says it does not ask for ID in the cases its terms describe. It does not make you anonymous. Gate's terms say it can ask for ID in these cases: Deposits; withdrawals; all users (general requirement). Regulated exchanges you send funds from or to may have to collect information about who sends and who receives a crypto transfer. Your tax duties stay the same.

Funds can be held

If a provider asks for more information during a swap or a withdrawal, it may hold your funds until it gets it. Its terms decide what happens next. In the UK, a crypto business that asks for information on a transfer to or from a self-custody wallet, and does not receive it, must not pass the funds on. Read what the provider's terms say before you send.

Checked October 23, 2026

Alternatives

Exchanges to compare with Gate

Other active services in this category from our list. The shield shows each one's ID rule from its own terms.

Crypton Exchange ID rule: Never, by design. No company holds your order, so nobody can ask.
NonKYC.io Monero ID rule: Never, by design. No company holds your order, so nobody can ask.
BloFin ID rule: Above a limit. ID once you pass a stated amount.
CoinEx ID rule: Above a limit. ID once you pass a stated amount.
Pionex Bitcoin ID rule: Above a limit. ID once you pass a stated amount.

Gate side by side

From our privacy data, the same fields for every service
WhatGateCrypton ExchangeNonKYC.ioBloFinCoinExPionex
ID ruleID alwaysNo ID, by designNo ID, by designID above a limitID above a limitID above a limit
AccountNeededNeededNeededNeededNeeded
You hold the keys
Monero
Lightning
Open source

Checked October 23, 2026

Browse ExchangesWhere to buy MoneroBuy bitcoin without KYC
FAQ

Short answers about Gate

From the data on this page.

Does Gate ask for ID?

Gate always asks for ID, per its own pages. You need an account.

How much can you trade on Gate without ID?

None: identity verification required before deposits or withdrawals.

Who holds your coins during a Gate trade?

Held by the provider. Cold and hot wallet separation, most assets in cold wallets, multi-administrator authorisation.

Can you buy Monero on Gate?

No. Gate does not list Monero, per its own pages.

What does Gate cost?

Trade fee: 0.1.

Author

Who checked this page

Ethan Parker

Senior Content Editor

Every value on this page comes from Gate's own pages and code, read on the dates shown. Checked Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026.

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Sources

Sources, how we read the terms and our process

Sources

  1. api.gateio.ws/api/v4/spot/currencies/XMR, for Monero, checked October 23, 2026
  2. api.gateio.ws/api/v4/spot/currency_pairs, for status, checked October 5, 2026
  3. api.gateio.ws/api/v4/spot/currency_pairs, for Zcash, bitcoin and coins listed, checked October 22, 2026
  4. api.gateio.ws/api/v4/wallet/currency_chains, for Lightning, checked October 22, 2026
  5. gate.com/about-us, for support, checked October 22, 2026
  6. gate.com/en-us/legal/licenses, for US availability, checked October 22, 2026
  7. gate.com/fee, for fees, checked October 23, 2026
  8. gate.com/help/guide/account/17399/about-identity-verification-kyc-procedures, for ID rule, what triggers a check, no-ID limit and account, checked October 23, 2026
  9. gate.com/help/guide/functional_guidelines/22427/how-to-buy-crypto-with-bank-card, for ways to pay, checked October 15, 2026
  10. gate.com/legal/user-agreement, for requests from authorities, warrant canary, blocks US IPs, site blocks by region, onion address and I2P address, checked October 22, 2026
  11. gate.com/legal/user-agreement, for excluded countries, checked October 23, 2026
  12. gate.com/security, for bug bounty, checked October 22, 2026
  13. gate.com/security, for custody and custody in detail, checked October 23, 2026
  14. itunes.apple.com/lookup, for platforms, checked October 22, 2026
  15. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx, for incidents, checked October 14, 2026
  16. welivesecurity.com/2018/11/06/supply-chain-attack-cryptocurrency-exchange-gate-io, for incidents, checked October 14, 2026

How we read the terms

We do not give privacy services a score. We record what each provider's own pages say: when it asks for ID, the limits, who holds your coins and what it costs. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess. How we read the terms

Our process

We take fees, availability, licenses and coin counts from primary sources: Gate's own fee schedules, terms and help pages, and the public registers kept by regulators. Every value carries the date we last checked it. The values on this page were checked between October 5, 2026 and October 23, 2026.

Not legal or tax advice. This page explains how these services work and what their own terms say. It is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change often. Check the rules where you live, or ask a qualified professional, before you use any service listed here.