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Gate to launch eight USDT-settled stock and ETF perpetual contracts on June 17

Gate to launch eight USDT-settled stock and ETF perpetual contracts on June 17

The exchange said SOXS, GLD, XLK, SQQQ, XLF, EEM, GEV and LQD contracts will begin trading at 06:00 UTC on June 17, 2026, with 1x-20x leverage and support for long and short positions.

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Fact Check
The official @BinanceWallet X post dated 2026-06-15 states verbatim that Binance Alpha will be the first platform to feature o1 exchange (O) on June 17, with airdrop claims via Binance Alpha Points and further details to come. This is fully consistent with the claim and with the BlockBeats flash report. Multiple independent posts and aggregators echo the identical announcement.
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Summary

Gate said it will launch eight USDT-settled, stock- and ETF-linked perpetual contracts at 06:00 UTC on June 17, 2026, expanding its derivatives offering beyond crypto-native assets. The initial lineup is SOXSUSDT, GLDUSDT, XLKUSDT, SQQQUSDT, XLFUSDT, EEMUSDT, GEVUSDT and LQDUSDT, covering inverse semiconductor and Nasdaq-100 ETFs, a gold ETF, technology and financial sector funds, an emerging-markets ETF, GE Vernova and an investment-grade corporate bond ETF. Gate said the products will support both long and short positions with leverage from 1x to 20x, and that launch timing and trading parameters may be adjusted based on market conditions and pre-launch volatility.

Terms & Concepts
  • perpetual contracts: Derivative instruments that let traders take leveraged long or short exposure without a fixed expiry date.
  • USDT-settled: A contract structure in which margin, profits and losses are denominated in USDT.
  • funding rates: Periodic payments in perpetual markets used to help keep contract prices aligned with the reference market.