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Gate Ventures Podcast | Episode 19 Compute as the Next Commodity: From GPU Futures to Inference Markets Join Gate Ventures as we sit down with Andrew Lee, Chief Technology Officer at @Architect_Fi, Welcome to our live show! teapaw.org/i/broadcasts/2LPXbgMML…

Search, compare, buy, all in one conversation. AI is quickly becoming the new front door to online shopping. In July 2026, AI-driven retail traffic grew 62% YoY. AI-referred visitors converted at a rate 60% higher than non-AI traffic, a gap that has completely reversed in just one year. If this continues, e-commerce competition may shift from owning traffic to becoming the product, data source, or checkout destination that AI recommends by default. Source: @Adobe

Gate Ventures Podcast | Episode 19 Compute as the Next Commodity: From GPU Futures to Inference Markets Could GPU capacity become the next tradable commodity as AI compute demand continues to surge? Join Gate Ventures as we sit down with Andrew Lee, Chief Technology Officer at @Architect_Fi, to explore: 🔹 How GPU capacity could evolve into a standardized, tradable commodity 🔹 The rise of GPU futures and the challenges of compute delivery markets 🔹 How compute hedging could reshape financing for neoclouds and AI infrastructure 🔹 The future of inference markets and who stands to benefit from compute price volatility 📅 November 5 | 15:00 UTC | 23:00 GMT+8 📍 Video livestream on Gate Ventures' X — also live on X Spaces.

Are On-Chain Options Finally Approaching an Inflection Point? 📈 Perp DEXs have exploded, yet on-chain options remain a fraction of the derivatives market. With $DRV surging over 450% and institutional adoption gaining momentum, could this finally be changing? Platforms like @DeriveXYZ , alongside institutional players such as @BitGo and @CoinbaseInsto, are helping bridge the gap between DeFi and traditional finance. Our latest Gate Ventures research explores: ▪️ Why on-chain options have struggled to scale ▪️ How liquidity and capital efficiency are evolving ▪️ The role of institutional custody and regulatory access ▪️ What could unlock the next wave of growth The next breakthrough may not come from product innovation alone, but from sustainable liquidity and institutional infrastructure. 📖 Read the full research: gate.com/blog/are-on-chain-o…

Gate Ventures Podcast | Episode 18 TradeFi Bitcoin Funds, Stablecoins, Sailing Yachts, and Institutional Convergence Is traditional finance finally ready to embrace digital assets at scale? Join Gate Ventures as we sit down with Frederick T. Pye, Founder & Chairman of Qapture Investments and Vice Chairman of Canada Stablecorp @stablecorp, to explore: 🔹 The evolution of Bitcoin ETFs and institutional investment products 🔹 What's next for staking ETFs, RWAs, and tokenized assets? 🔹 The rise of Bitcoin treasury strategies and institutional stablecoin adoption 🔹 How TradFi and crypto-native infrastructure will converge in the next 3–5 years 📅 November 4 | 1:00 PM UTC (9:00 PM GMT+8) 📍 LIVE on Gate Ventures’ X — Video Livestream & X Spaces

What will drive the next wave of crypto valuations? As institutional capital moves deeper into crypto, the market is shifting from narrative-driven valuations toward measurable fundamentals, real demand, and sustainable value capture. In our latest Gate Ventures research, we explore three investment themes shaping this cycle: 🔹 Protocol Revenue & Token Value Capture — Why sustainable cash flows, buybacks, and tokenholder economics matter. 🔹 The Full Tokenization Stack — Why the next RWA opportunity goes beyond issuance to liquidity, lending, and structured financial markets. 🔹 Privacy as Financial Infrastructure — Why confidential execution, verifiable settlement, and selective disclosure are becoming essential for institutions and AI agents. The key question is no longer just what can be tokenized, but what can generate real economic value — and capture it sustainably. 📖 Read the full Gate Ventures research for deeper insights, case studies, and investment implications: ⬇️🔗

“We want Bitcoin to become the main USDT layer.” — Viktor Ihnatiuk, Co-Founder of UTEXO @VIhnatiuk @utexocom Why Bitcoin? As Viktor explains, USDT was originally launched on Bitcoin, and the technology to bring it back is finally ready — with transfers in just 50–100 milliseconds, near-zero fees, and privacy without compromising compliance. In this episode of the Gate Ventures Podcast, Viktor shares his vision for how RGB and the Lightning Network could transform Bitcoin into a fast, private settlement layer for USDT, along with his ambitious goal of bringing $10–20 billion in USDT TVL to Bitcoin within the next 12 months. We also cover: 🔹 Private but compliant: Only the sender and receiver see the transaction, while bad actors can still be blacklisted 🔹 How private OTC trading on RGB could put an end to the “BlackRock is dumping” FUD 🔹 Instant cross-exchange arbitrage: UTEXO could serve as a programmable prime broker for HFT traders 🔹 Why AI agents will choose Bitcoin for payments, and how x402 is coming to Bitcoin The full episode is now available on YouTube and Spotify! 🎬 YouTube: youtu.be/UJZhRIbGbl0?si=KxJS… 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/196… 📝 Key Takeaways: gate.com/blog/bringing-usdt-…

At Gate Gala 2026 during #TOKEN2049 Singapore, Gate Ventures recognized three partners for their contributions to institutional collaboration, innovation, and market development. ・BNY Investments @BNYglobal — Strategic Partner of the Year ・Mesh @meshpay — Best Market Impact Award ・3F Labs @3f_xyz — Innovation Excellence Award We appreciate the continued engagement of our partners and look forward to strengthening these relationships and expanding our collaboration across the digital asset industry. 🔗 Read more: gate.com/announcements/artic…

Gate Ventures Podcast | Episode 15 From Equity Trader to Crypto VC: High Rates, Tokenized Stocks, DATs, and Robinhood Chain 🌟Guest: Balder Bomans, CIO at Maven 11 Capital @Maven11Capital @BalderBomans 🎤Host: Jeremy Wallis, Partner at Gate Ventures @fintechblocks Tokenized T-bills now pay a real yield on-chain. Stock tokens are pulling huge volume. DATs let traditional PMs buy crypto through a listed ticker. But which of these would actually hold up as a position on a real equity desk? Our guest Balder Bomans, CIO at Maven 11 Capital, spent eight years trading European cash equities at Kempen before co-founding the Amsterdam-based crypto VC. He joins us to break down how high rates, tokenized stocks and DATs are reshaping crypto investing. We'll cover: 🔹What an equity desk teaches you about underwriting tokens — and what you have to unlearn 🔹Tokenized T-bills & the on-chain risk-free rate: who wins, who loses? 🔹xStocks, Robinhood Chain & the SEC exemption: are stock tokens really equities? 🔹DATs: a distribution layer that scales, or premium-to-NAV vehicles waiting to break? 🔹MiCA vs. the U.S. sandbox vs. Asia: where should companies actually build? 🗓️ September 30, 2026, 12 – 1 PM UTC | 8 – 9 PM GMT+8 📍Video livestream on Gate Ventures' X — also live on X Spaces. Set your reminder: teapaw.org/i/spaces/1wxWjlO…