As of September 25, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is showing a general downtrend, with BTC priced at $109,700, a 24-hour decline of 2.67%, and ETH priced at $3,954.78, a 24-hour decline of 3.65%. The Fear and Greed Index is in a "Fear" state, with the market primarily undergoing short-term consolidation.
In such a market environment, Gate Launchpool recently launched projects such as Bitlight Labs (LIGHT), showcasing its unique financial interest increase feature and low participation threshold, demonstrating a differentiated advantage compared to other platforms.
01 Market Environment and Launchpool Value
Currently, the support level for BTC is at $108,000, and the resistance level is at $113,000; the support level for ETH is at $3,800, and the resistance level is at $4,100. Despite the overall market showing weakness, some altcoins have still seen significant gains, indicating that opportunities still exist in the market.
On September 25th, Gate announced the launch of Bitlight Labs (LIGHT) and the initiation of the 324th Launchpool event. Users can stake GUSD to share airdrop rewards of 168,068 LIGHT from September 25th 20:00 to September 29th 20:00 (UTC+8).
This mechanism allows users to continue to gain opportunities for profit during market fluctuations while avoiding the risks associated with direct trading, making it an effective strategy in a volatile market.
02 September Project Overview and Participation Details
Looking back at September, Gate Launchpool launched a series of projects, demonstrating its keen eye for quality asset discovery.
In late September, Gate Launchpool launched OpenVPP (OVPP) and SKPANAX (SKX), both of which officially went live for spot trading on September 19. OpenVPP is a decentralized payment and tokenization layer aimed at revolutionizing the $10 trillion global utility industry; users can share in the airdrop rewards of OVPP tokens by staking ETH.
On September 22, Gate launched the 323rd phase of Launchpool, where users can stake USDT, BTC, or SYND to earn 766,500 SYND. This phase includes a special USDT staking pool exclusively for new users, with an estimated annualized return of up to 472.63%, attracting a large number of new participants.
03 The Differentiated Advantages of Gate Launchpool
Compared to major competitors such as Binance, OKX, and Bybit, Gate Launchpool has significant advantages in terms of average annualized return, entry threshold, token support flexibility, and global accessibility.
Unique financial management interest increase feature
The most appealing advantage of Gate Launchpool is its financial interest increase feature. Users can participate in staking and, after choosing to redeem, if they transfer their assets to the "7-day" fixed product in Yubibao, they can receive an additional airdrop reward of up to 116.6% on top of the original staking earnings.
This set of combination strategies significantly improves capital utilization efficiency and overall return rate, creating a "yield stacking" effect.
Low threshold and flexible staking
The participation threshold for Gate Launchpool is very low, requiring only 1 GT or 10 USDT to participate, significantly lowering the barrier for retail investors to invest in early projects. The platform supports staking of various tokens such as GT, USDT, BTC, ETH, GUSD, providing flexible options.
The platform also implements a zero-lockup and real-time yield mechanism, allowing for unstaking at any time, with earnings settled every hour, achieving a balance between "asset liquidity" and "yield."
Dual-track subscription and VIP privileges
Gate has introduced a dual-track system of USD1 and GT in some projects, with 80% of the allocation going to the stablecoin pool and 20% reserved for the platform token, thereby avoiding GT price Volatility risk has attracted a large amount of stable capital to the exchange.
VIP 5 and above users can enjoy a pledge limit bonus of up to 500%, providing greater profit enhancement space for high-net-worth users.
04 Outstanding Yield Performance and Market Position
Gate Launchpool has shown impressive performance recently. Data from August shows that Launchpool launched a total of 10 projects, distributing airdrop rewards worth millions of dollars.
As of early September 2025, the platform’s user base has exceeded 37 million, ranking second globally in market share, with total reserves reaching $12.02 billion and an excess reserve ratio of 23.98%. The platform has successfully launched over 300 projects, raising a total of $33.34 billion, with more than 6.1 million participating users.
05 How to Participate in Gate Launchpool
Participating in Gate Launchpool is very simple, just follow these four steps:
1 Create an account: Create an account on Gate.com and complete identity verification (KYC)
2 Hold Tokens: Hold the required tokens, such as GT, USDT, or other specified tokens.
3 Staking: Navigate to "Hold and Earn" → "Launchpool" page, select the currently active event and proceed to stake.
4 Claim Rewards: Rewards can be claimed during or after the event. Rewards will be distributed to users’ spot accounts every hour.
For investors seeking higher returns, the Gate platform’s wealth management interest increase activities can be of interest. Recently, the platform has launched a limited-time wealth management interest increase airdrop benefit, covering three major asset pools: USD1, GT, and USDT, with a maximum annualized return of up to 15% for flexible wealth management.
06 Future Outlook: Mechanism Refinement and Ecological Synergy
Looking ahead, the development direction of Gate Launchpool is already clear.
- Mechanism Refinement: The dual-track subscription system is likely to become a standard feature of the platform, the time-weighted allocation rules will be further optimized, and more asset types (such as LST) may be introduced.
- Stablecoin Strategy: GUSD and other stablecoins will expand from subscription tools to basic currencies within the ecosystem, covering scenarios such as trading pairs, lending collateral, and derivatives margin, forming a closed-loop financial system.
- Global Compliance Expansion: Gate has obtained the VASP license in Dubai, with its global compliance footprint covering more than 10 countries and regions including Lithuania and Japan.
Gate is building a matrix of four new product offerings including Launchpool, HODLer Airdrop, Launchpad, and CandyDrop to meet the investment needs of users with different risk preferences.
Future Outlook
With the continuous evolution of more pioneering products, Gate is paving a main road to the "next generation digital asset market." From traditional IPOs to participation Web3 Ecological construction, from obtaining project returns to sharing network value, Gate Launchpool provides a noteworthy option for investors seeking to balance risks and returns in a volatile market.
