Gate.io vs On-Chain (DefiLlama) — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Our Verdict
Gate.io leads on 3 of 6 criteria against 0 for On-Chain (DefiLlama) — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | 1272 | 0 | Gate.io |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | 0 | 0 | Draw |
| Avg USDT Fee | 0.26 | — | No data |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | 590 | 0 | Gate.io |
| Network Availability | 52.4% | — | No data |
| Withdrawal Coins | 2686 | 0 | Gate.io |
The average USDT fee is computed across all of the exchange's networks; the line under the page heading shows a different figure — the cheapest available network. Hence the two numbers differ: one answers "how much on average", the other "how much if you pick the best route".
Which one for which job
An overall score decides little: the two exchanges win on different axes. Here is which ones, with the number next to each.
Best For
Rates over 90 days
A headline APR is one point in time. This shows what it actually hovered around for three months and how often it moved.
| Coin | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Average | Range | Changes | Now | Average | Range | Changes | |
| BTC | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.10–5.11 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| ETH | 6.83% | 5.52% | 2.16–14.82 | 27355 | — | — | — | — |
| USDT | 100.00% | 99.91% | 10.12–100.00 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| USDC | 2.62% | 3.20% | 0.42–352.20 | 2684 | — | — | — | — |
| SOL | 7.27% | 8.01% | 7.27–8.50 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| BNB | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.10–0.70 | 436 | — | — | — | — |
| XRP | 0.12% | 0.33% | 0.10–0.51 | 1091 | — | — | — | — |
| GRAM | 8.17% | 8.16% | 6.31–9.43 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| ADA | 2.07% | 1.72% | 1.41–2.07 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| DOGE | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.10–0.16 | 320 | — | — | — | — |
| HYPE | 2.21% | 2.19% | 2.08–2.23 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
A change means the value moved between samples, not the sample itself: polling records the rate regularly, and without that collapse "changes" would simply equal the number of readings.
Funding on average
Annualised percentages from the average rate over 7 and 30 days. The current rate moves every few hours; the average is a property of the venue.
| Coin | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | +6.67% | +3.72% | — | — |
| BTC | +4.23% | +4.78% | — | — |
| DOGE | +0.83% | +2.97% | — | — |
| ETH | +4.80% | +4.20% | — | — |
| HYPE | -0.24% | +2.56% | — | — |
| SOL | -2.17% | +1.12% | — | — |
| XRP | +2.01% | +4.71% | — | — |
Staking Rate Comparison
Withdrawal Fee Comparison
Side-by-side withdrawal fees for popular coins on the best available network.
| Coin | Network | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | BSC | 0.00000671 | — |
| ETH | ABS | 0.00004035 | — |
| USDT | ALGO | 0.05 | — |
| USDC | APT | 0.05 | — |
| SOL | SOL | 0.00239 | — |
| BNB | BSC | 0.000703 | — |
| XRP | XRP | 0.0341 | — |
| GRAM | GRAM | 0.15 (Disabled) | — |
| ADA | ADA | 0.452 | — |
| DOGE | DOGE | 0.563 | — |
| HYPE | HYPE | 0.0126 | — |
Funding Rate Comparison
Current perpetual futures funding rates for popular coins.
| Coin | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0053% | — |
| ETH | +0.0057% | — |
| USDC | -0.0046% | — |
| SOL | +0.0048% | — |
| BNB | +0.0100% | — |
| XRP | +0.0100% | — |
| GRAM | +0.0050% | — |
| ADA | +0.0015% | — |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | — |
| HYPE | +0.0018% | — |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Gate.io and On-Chain (DefiLlama).
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARB | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Gate.io | 0.58% |
| UNI | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Gate.io | 0.44% |
| ARB | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | 0.29% |
| LINK | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | 0.07% |
| WBTC | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Gate.io | 0.04% |
| LINK | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Gate.io | 0.04% |
| UNI | Gate.io | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | 0.01% |