Bitget launched CTUSDT futures trading on Oct. 1, 2026, at UTC+8, while Gate listed CT for USDT-M perpetual contracts, margin, lending, conversion, Auto-Invest, copy trading and bots. Bitget's contract supports maximum leverage of 20 times, a 0.00001 tick size, four-hour funding settlements and 24/7 trading; Gate's perpetual contracts support leverage from 1x to 20x. Both exchanges said they may adjust trading parameters according to market conditions. Gate also promoted Simple Earn, Flexible Crypto Loan, Fixed Crypto Loan, hourly and daily Auto-Invest intervals, welcome rewards of up to $10,000, 40% referral commissions and 100% Proof of Reserves.