Gate CEO on AI, Regulation, and the Future of Crypto

Summary

Gate CEO Dr. Han discusses the exchange's 13-year evolution, AI integration challenges, compliance expansion, and the shift toward real-world assets (RWA) and blockchain infrastructure. He emphasizes innovation and speed as key differentiators in a competitive exchange landscape.

• Gate has grown from a small team to a global platform with over 2,000 staff and 50 services.
• Dr. Han uses AI daily for research and encourages team-wide AI adoption, especially in coding.
• AI integration into the exchange is still early due to latency and accuracy issues.
• Gate sees strong synergy between AI (need for automated payments) and Web3 (blockchain-based payment infrastructure).
• Exchange competition is intense; products are becoming similar, so speed and innovation are critical.
• Gate is focusing on real-world assets (RWA), already listing hundreds and seeing strong user demand.
• Compliance is essential for growth; Gate holds licenses in 81+ jurisdictions including the US and Europe.
• Dr. Han's view of blockchain has evolved from a currency tool to a broad infrastructure for tokenizing real-world assets.