Gate Contract Points Event: Analysis of Airdrop #37 and Value Acquisition Guide

On December 8, the 37th round of the Gate Futures Points Airdrop Event kicked off as scheduled. This ongoing incentive mechanism is transforming every user transaction and each retained asset into quantifiable points, which can ultimately be redeemed for real monetary rewards.

According to on-chain data, in the recently concluded 36th round MON airdrop event, individual account earnings approached $23. Behind this figure lies an innovative system known as “behavior monetization,” which is redefining the value distribution between exchanges and users.

01 Latest Updates: Continuous Evolution of the Airdrop Event

The Gate Futures Points airdrop mechanism operates at a high frequency, updating roughly every week. The latest information shows that the 36th round MON airdrop was recently completed, bringing direct rewards to users.

According to official arrangements, the 37th round of the Futures Points airdrop, featuring 2 GT per person and a 100 USDT position experience coupon, officially began at 18:00 (UTC+8) on December 8.

Previously, the event generally adopted a tiered prize pool design. For example, in the 36th round, users only needed to hold ≥ 40 Gate Futures Points to claim a 100 USDT position experience coupon, consuming 20 points; those with ≥ 125 points could claim 750 MON, also consuming 20 points.

This design provides differentiated participation paths for users with varying point balances.

02 Core Value: Definition and Acquisition of Futures Points

Gate Futures Points are not just simple promotional points; they are an activity and contribution assessment metric officially launched by the platform in October 2025, based on comprehensive user behavior.

They aim to systematize and add value to user actions in futures trading, asset holding, and community promotion. Points can mainly be obtained through the following three core channels:

Trading points are the primary source. For every 400 USDT in daily futures trading volume, users earn 1 point, with no upper limit. This ensures that high-frequency traders receive proportional incentives.

Balance points reward long-term asset retention. The system takes daily snapshots of USDT and BTC assets in both futures and spot accounts, awarding 1 to 4 points daily based on balance brackets. This allows long-term holders to continuously accumulate value.

Invitation points encourage ecosystem co-building. For every 1 to 3 new futures traders successfully invited who meet activity standards, users receive an additional 1 to 3 points.

03 Incentive Mechanism: Detailed Acquisition Methods

To clearly show how to effectively accumulate points, the table below summarizes the specific rules and strategies for the three main channels:

04 System Rules: Validity Period and Consumption Mechanism

To ensure the vitality and fairness of the points system, Gate has set a clear time attribute for futures points. Each point is valid for 15 days from the date of issuance and will automatically expire afterward.

When consuming points, the system adopts a “first in, first out” (FIFO) principle, deducting the earliest earned, soon-to-expire points first. This mechanism acts as a gentle reminder, encouraging users to stay active and timely use their points to participate in events, thereby fostering a dynamic, healthy ecosystem cycle.

05 Strategic Vision: Beyond Short-Term Ecosystem Games

Gate’s launch of the Futures Points system marks an evolution in exchange competition—from merely product and liquidity battles to deep user value operation.

Compared to traditional trading rebates or short-term promotions, this system aims to establish a more long-term, institutionalized incentive framework. It unifies user trading behavior, asset retention, and social promotion into a quantifiable value system.

This not only strengthens user stickiness but also provides a precise traffic and incentive interface for the platform to introduce project airdrops and conduct joint events in the future. Essentially, Futures Points are transforming users from passive “traders” into platform “ecosystem co-builders” and “growth sharers.”

Future Outlook

When users complete a trade to earn points or redeem airdrop rewards on the event page, their actions are incorporated into a larger economic model. In this model, points are the circulating lifeblood, connecting users, the platform, and project parties.

Through weekly airdrop events, Gate continually injects new appeal into this system. The 37th round, launched on December 8, is just the latest page in this ever-evolving incentive saga.

In the future, these points may no longer serve merely as vouchers for airdrop redemption; they could become “behavior assets” used for platform governance participation, tiered fee benefits, or even as a general asset across the wider Gate ecosystem and cross-platform scenarios.