Gate vs HTX

For a rare coin go to Gate; for bots and earn go to HTX. They overlap less than it looks.

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Compared by the numbers

These figures come from the venues themselves. Volume is missing on purpose: every exchange counts it its own way, and on a few the top of the book is tokenised equities. The bottom row counts the P2P currencies our scanner reaches, not everything the venue lists.

GateGate HTXHTX
USDT pairs2,038578
Futures contracts1,070399
Networks for USDT2613
Cheapest USDT withdrawal0.0500 ARBITRUM0.0100 BSC
P2P currencies in our scanner72 currencies89 currencies

In short: the difference

What Gate is: an exchange with thousands of pairs. On the market since 2013, jurisdiction: Panama, its own GT token.

What HTX is: a venue that doubles as a toolkit. On the market since 2013, jurisdiction: Seychelles, its own HTX token.

What Gate gives you

Compared with an ecosystem, Gate leans on its own strengths: One of the oldest venues, running since 2013, and first in our coverage for withdrawal networks: twenty-four for USDT alone. Two thousand spot pairs and a thousand perpetuals. There is P2P, savings and staking, Startup launches, copy trading, bots and its own GT token with fee discounts.

Strong sides: 24 USDT withdrawal networks, more than anyone, 2000 spot pairs, running since 2013.

What HTX gives you

Early listings are not the only argument; HTX answers with its own: A venue with history since 2013 and the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover — 0.001 on BTT. Spot across nearly six hundred pairs, perpetual futures, P2P in dozens of currencies, savings and staking under HTX Earn, Primepool launches and copy trading. Thirteen withdrawal networks.

Strong sides: the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover, a broad P2P, running since 2013.

What decides it

  • Jurisdiction. Gate sits in Panama, HTX in Seychelles. It shapes both the checks you pass and what the venue has to disclose.
  • Native tokens. Gate has GT, HTX has HTX: holders usually get fee discounts and access to launches.
  • Strengths side by side. Gate: 24 USDT withdrawal networks, more than anyone, 2000 spot pairs, running since 2013; HTX: the cheapest USDT withdrawal we cover, a broad P2P, running since 2013.
  • Which job. Gate is for anyone who values freedom of choice when moving coins between chains, while HTX is for anyone who moves coins between venues often.
  • Worth remembering. Gate: the interface is dense with sections: finding the right one takes a while. HTX: the spot fee is above the average here — keep it in your maths.

Which one fits you

Gate — for anyone who values freedom of choice when moving coins between chains.

HTX — for anyone who moves coins between venues often.

What people ask most

Gate: Are there many coins? One of the widest listings on the market, comparable to MEXC. As there, breadth calls for caution: check a pair's volume before trading.

Gate: What does the GT token give me? A fee discount and access to exchange programmes, including early sales.

HTX: Is there P2P? Yes, a broad section covering dozens of currencies. The usual flow: pick an offer, pay the seller, the crypto leaves escrow.

HTX: How tied to Tron is the exchange? Closely, and that pays off in practice: TRON transfer terms here are among the best, and ecosystem assets are widely represented.

HTX: What else does HTX offer? Almost six hundred spot pairs, over three hundred and fifty perpetual contracts, HTX Earn savings and staking, Primepool and Primelist launches, copy trading and its own discount token.

Both at once

Most people end up keeping both: one for daily trades, the other for what the first one lacks. A rare coin is bought where it exists and moved to the ecosystem — easier to hold, stake or sell into a deeper book there.

Live numbers

The table above is built from our own market snapshots: USDT pairs, perpetual contracts, P2P ads and currencies, withdrawal networks and the cheapest one. Gate and HTX can be compared on facts rather than promises.

What the numbers say

Gate gives 3.5× the choice on spot: 2,038 USDT pairs against 578. Derivatives go to Gate: 1,070 perpetuals against 399. The cheapest chain for USDT sits on HTX: BSC at 0.0100, where Gate charges 0.0500 ARBITRUM. Our scanner reads P2P advertisements on HTX in 89 currencies and on Gate in 72. For USDT withdrawals Gate offers 26 networks and HTX offers 13; one extra chain is sometimes the whole saving.

Snapshot from 31 October 2026; on the page the figures refresh on every visit.

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Frequently asked

HTX or Gate — which should you pick?
It is the same choice whichever way round you write it. The comparison above is built on what can be measured: fees, pair counts, withdrawal chains and funding routes. Look less at which venue is "better" in general and more at which of those matters to you.

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