What can Gate contract points be exchanged for? How to deduct fees and redeem benefits

Gate Contract Points are not just simple numbers; they are a quantification of a user’s activity in platform contract trading. Their core function is to directly determine your eligibility for various high-value benefits.

This points system closely links daily trading behaviors with tangible benefits such as token airdrops and fee reductions.

01 Definition and Core Value of Points

Gate Contract Points are activity assessment indicators generated based on your contract trading data within the Gate platform, specifically including asset holdings and trading activity.

The calculation period covers the past 15 days, with your daily points being accumulated to form the current total points.

The design logic of this points system is straightforward: the higher your participation, the higher your points, and the richer the benefits you unlock. It is no longer just a cold number representing trading volume but a key to the platform’s ecosystem benefits.

The points balance is calculated based on your USDT and BTC balances in your contract account (valued in USD). If your account operates under a unified account mode, the system will also snapshot your spot account USDT and BTC balances and include their value in the calculation.

02 Core Uses of Points

Gate Contract Points serve multiple purposes, mainly in three areas: redeeming popular token airdrops, obtaining trading experience vouchers, and enjoying VIP-exclusive benefits. These uses directly reduce trading costs and offer additional asset appreciation opportunities.

Redeeming Popular Token Airdrops

This is the most direct and popular use of contract points. The Gate platform regularly launches “Contract Points Airdrop” events, where users can exchange points for tokens that are launching or trending.

For example, in the recent 73rd airdrop event, users could exchange 15 points for 2,500 PENGU (Pudgy Penguins official token), or 20 points for a 100 USDT position experience voucher.

Such events usually have thresholds, such as requiring a contract points balance of no less than 140 points or 40 points, with rewards on a first-come, first-served basis. In a previous event, users holding at least 70 points could receive 800 XCN (with a 24-hour high price of about $0.010024), consuming 10 points in the process.

Obtaining Trading Fee Discounts

While contract points cannot directly offset taker fees at a 1 POINT = 1 USD ratio like “point cards,” they are closely linked to the platform’s fee system.

USDT experience vouchers obtained through points activities can be used directly to pay for trading fees. More importantly, higher points often correlate with higher trading activity, which helps you upgrade your VIP level, thereby permanently enjoying lower basic fee rates.

Gate’s contract trading fees are competitive: the maker fee is 0.02%, and the taker fee is 0.05%, both below industry averages.

Unlocking VIP Exclusive Benefits and Advanced Rights

Higher points are proof of active trading, directly related to VIP level upgrades. Higher VIP levels not only enjoy lower fees but also unlock exclusive benefits.

For example, Gate has launched activities where new or returning VIP users can complete simple tasks to receive a 15-day VIP5 trial card. Users reaching VIP5 or above for the first time may even have a chance to win physical rewards like an iPhone.

Additionally, points are an important qualification for participating in higher-level rights such as TGE (Token Generation Event) subscriptions, providing deep users with early access to quality projects.

The table below summarizes the core uses of Gate Contract Points and typical activity examples:

03 How to Obtain and Accumulate More Points?

Points are directly related to your daily trading behaviors. The system snapshots your contract account assets (mainly USDT and BTC) daily and awards fixed points based on the asset ranges.

Therefore, maintaining a certain level of assets in your contract account is the foundation for stable point accumulation.

Additionally, increasing trading frequency and volume in contracts is a more proactive way to boost points. Your trading activity is a core dimension in the points calculation. Note that trades generated through copy trading or trading bots are usually not included in the points tally.

The most efficient strategy for accumulating points combines “asset holding” with “moderate trading.” During market volatility, maintain your holdings; when clear trading opportunities arise, actively operate to balance point growth and trading gains.

04 Best Practices and Precautions for Using Points

Before using points to redeem benefits, please ensure your Gate App is upgraded to the latest version (such as 7.24 or above), or participate directly via the Web platform to avoid missing out on activities.

All participants must complete identity verification before claiming rewards.

Pay close attention to official platform announcements regarding activity start and end times. Airdrop events are usually time-limited and on a first-come, first-served basis, e.g., starting at 18:00 (UTC+8) on a certain day and ending at 23:59 that day. Set reminders in advance and act quickly when the event begins.

Rewards (especially tokens) from points activities are issued independently by project teams and may carry market risks and price fluctuations. Participants should conduct basic project research and evaluate rationally before engaging.

Cheating behaviors such as bulk registration of accounts, malicious volume manipulation, or wash trading are strictly prohibited. The Gate platform monitors such activities closely; violators will be disqualified.

Future Outlook

As of January 2026, the Gate Contract Points Airdrop system has run over 67 periods, distributing rewards worth approximately 3.7 million USDT to 264,000 participating users.

Behind this number are ordinary orders and taker trades, which are quietly converted into real tokens and discount vouchers through the points system, allowing trading to generate value beyond mere spreads.