Gate said it will launch nine USD1-margined perpetual contracts at 14:00 UTC+8 on Aug. 13, 2026, adding BTCUSD1, ETHUSD1, SOLUSD1, XAUUSD1, SPCXUSD1, SNDKUSD1, MUUSD1, SKHYNIXUSD1 and XAGUSD1 to its derivatives lineup. The exchange also said VIP 0 to VIP 16 users trading any USD1 perpetual during a limited-time promotion starting at the same time will pay zero maker fees and receive a 75% discount on taker fees. A USD1 contract pioneer competition will run from 15:00 UTC+8 on Aug. 13 to 15:00 UTC+8 on Aug. 20, with a 20 USD1 contract position trial voucher for users who first reach 1,000 USD1 in cumulative volume on eligible pairs, a 50,000 USD1 trial-voucher pool for seven straight days of trading check-ins, and a 50,000 USD1 cash pool for the top 100 traders by cumulative volume, taking the total stackable rewards to the equivalent of 140,000 USD1.