Gate (GT)
Unlock Schedule
Gate (GT) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
As of October 16, 2026, 208.84 million of the 330 million GT (63.28%) have been released. The schedule is ongoing, with no final release date. Over the next 12 months it releases 547,737 GT (all estimated) from Gate Chain PoS validator rewards, worth about $5.76 million at today's price (0.52% of the market cap). Today's release is an estimated 1,565 GT from Gate Chain PoS validator rewards.
The chart shows gross modeled releases of every allocation: vesting unlocks, new issuance and reserve distributions, each allocation counted once. These have different meanings; a scheduled release is not evidence that tokens entered circulation or were sold. Review the coverage, sources and assumptions below.
Each color segment in the chart corresponds to a specific allocation group described in the Allocations section below. Underlying assumptions and data models used to reconstruct this schedule are explained in detail under Assumptions, while broader utility insights and token use cases are covered in Tokenomics & Utility.
Tokenomics & Utility
Distribution and supply
GT’s early distribution included tokens granted to users who bought Gate point cards. Gate describes 300 million GT as its original issued supply for the continuing token economy. It has since carried out periodic burns, alongside the automatic burning of base transaction fees on Gate Chain. A burn reduces the number of existing tokens; it does not, by itself, determine how many people will use the network or exchange. (gate.com)
Gate announces scheduled burns using a portion of tokens tied to platform activity. Network fee burns follow a different path: they occur as eligible on-chain transactions are processed. Together, these form GT’s two main supply-reduction mechanisms. The number burned in any period depends on the applicable exchange and network activity. (gate.com)
What holding and using GT provides
GT’s main functions fall into three groups:
- Network fees: GT pays for transfers and smart-contract actions on Gate Chain and Gate Layer.
- Network participation: GT can be used in Gate Chain’s proof-of-stake process, including delegation.
- Exchange benefits: GT holdings can affect Gate VIP status, fee discounts, and eligibility for selected token-distribution events. (gatechain.io)
Gate Chain documentation also describes GT as a governance token for decisions affecting the network. This is separate from Gate’s exchange membership system: on-chain participation concerns the blockchain, while VIP benefits are administered through the exchange. (gatechain.io)
Upcoming GT Releases
| Period | Allocation | Type | Amount | Value | % of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 – 31, 2026 | Gate Chain PoS validator rewards | Issuance, estimated | 25K | $263.2K | 0.01% |
| Nov 2026 | Gate Chain PoS validator rewards | Issuance, estimated | 46.9K | $493.4K | 0.01% |
| Dec 2026 | Gate Chain PoS validator rewards | Issuance, estimated | 48.5K | $509.9K | 0.01% |
| Jan 2027 | Gate Chain PoS validator rewards | Issuance, estimated | 48.5K | $509.9K | 0.01% |
| Feb 2027 | Gate Chain PoS validator rewards | Issuance, estimated | 43.8K | $460.5K | 0.01% |
| Mar 2027 | Gate Chain PoS validator rewards | Issuance, estimated | 48.5K | $509.9K | 0.01% |
| Total, next 12 months | 547.7K | $5.8M | 0.17% | ||
Values at $10.51 per GT (October 16, 2026), today's price, not a forecast. Releases continue after September 2027. Estimated amounts are modeled from the schedule's rules rather than dated by a source; see the Assumptions below. Releases without dates are listed under Allocations.
Assumptions
Gate began with a documented 300 million GT, of which 200 million was distributed to users in the first two POINT-reward phases. Gate Chain subsequently began producing GT for PoS validators from an announced 30 million GT reward budget. The amount ultimately distributed from the later user-reward reserve and the future timing of PoS rewards remain unresolved. The chart shows the initial supply and estimated monthly placement of releases between documented observations; it does not subtract burns from those gross releases.
- POINT-sale GT rewards for Gate users: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Gate Chain PoS validator rewards: Emission continues with no published future rate or end date.
- 1. https://www.gate.com/uk/announcements/article/17127
- 2. https://www.gate.com/pt-br/announcements/article/16864
- 3. https://www.gate.com/uk/announcements/article/16830
- 4. https://www.gate.com/fr/announcements/article/17503
- 5. https://www.gate.com/id/announcements/article/17595
- 6. https://www.gatechain.io/docs/getting-started/wallet/staking/
- 7. https://www.gate.com/de/learn/articles/gatetoken-gt-issuance-and-burn-mechanism/16744
- 8. https://www.gate.com/gt
- 9. https://www.gatescan.org/gatechain/en/asset/GT
- 10. https://www.gate.com/pt-br/announcements/article/100511
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.
Allocations
Parts of this allocation with their own release dates are charted as their own allocations; the chart shows the rest here.
Not yet scheduled: 100,000,000 tokens of its parts have no release date yet. The chart shows them as TBD from today, not as unlocked.
Estimated from the last observation onward: about 1,565 per day (47,634 per month), the rate between the observations of 25 March 2026 and 26 September 2026.
Description
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Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.