Gate has expanded its CFD Stocks section with 17 new trading pairs, giving users leveraged exposure to a mix of country-specific equity funds and sector ETFs alongside its existing crypto offerings.

What's New on the Platform

Among the highlighted additions are KORU, tracking the Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X Shares fund; SNXX, tracking Tradr's 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF tied to SanDisk; and XBI, tracking the State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF. All 17 pairs went live immediately and support up to 4x leverage through Gate's CFD product.

Gate Adds 17 CFD Stock Pairs Including Leveraged South Korea, Biotech ETFs
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Tokenized Access to Traditional Markets

The listing continues a trend among crypto exchanges of offering tokenized, leveraged exposure to traditional equity products rather than limiting trading to crypto assets alone. By bundling a South Korea-focused triple-leveraged fund with sector-specific ETFs like SNXX and XBI, Gate is positioning its CFD Stocks section as a way for users to speculate on broader market themes, from regional equity swings to semiconductor and biotech sector performance, without leaving the exchange's own trading interface.

The addition brings Gate's CFD stock lineup further in line with rival platforms that have been racing to add similar tokenized stock and ETF products throughout the year, as exchanges compete to offer a single venue spanning both crypto and traditional markets.