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In an interview with BeInCrypto, Dr. Han discussed what has driven this growth, why he believes the line between cryptocurrencies and traditional assets has disappeared, and how AI will soon reshape the way people trade.
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From a single developer to a global platform
Dr Han started the Gate platform – originally launched as Bter.com – himself. Thirteen years later, the platform offers more than 50 products and services. But he is quick to minimize the importance of the numbers.
Dr. Hahn said the number is not very important. The most important thing is that when building a product it must be optimized very well. A score of 80% is not enough. The quality should be between 90% and 95%. You always have to be number one in the product.
This product-focused philosophy has been extended to asset diversification since the beginning. In 2013, Gate was one of the first platforms to aggressively list altcoins, offering more than 100 coins at a time when most platforms are only committed to a few. At that time, we were the only platform capable of achieving this,” Dr. Han recalled.
Dr Han says the next phase of growth will come from regulated markets. Gate now has licenses in 80 jurisdictions, including 44 US states and coverage of more than 20 European countries under MiCA. The platform also has licenses in Dubai, Japan and Australia.
We launched our platform for regulated regions last year, but this year we want to increase users there, said Dr. Hahn, admitting that competition with local players established in Europe and other regions remains a challenge. In some areas they have local actors who have worked there for many years. We are the new player. We have to let more people know about us.
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Break down the wall between digital currencies and traditional finance
Gate has expanded its expansion to include what the industry commonly calls TradFi integration. The platform now offers tokenized stocks, gold, silver, commodities and stock indices – all available for trading 24/7 via the same platform where users manage their cryptocurrency portfolios.
Dr. Hahn described two limitations in traditional markets that have driven this trend: regional restrictions that prevent users in many countries from opening a US brokerage account, and limited trading hours on traditional exchanges.
Dr. Han said that with cryptocurrencies we can provide a very accessible system. Users can trade around the clock, anywhere, in any country. They have all kinds of cryptocurrencies and even traditional assets together, managed in the same way. It has become much easier for them.
He also noted a practical benefit in portfolio construction. Digital assets tend to be highly correlated – when Bitcoin declines, most altcoins follow. The addition of traditional uncorrelated assets such as gold or US stocks provides users with true diversification for the first time on a single platform.
Dr. Han explained that before people could only trade cryptocurrencies, and most assets were interconnected. With traditional assets, they have another option. Gold is certainly not tied to Bitcoin. You can choose silver, commodities, or US stocks. There are many options to manage your portfolio and reduce risk.
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Looking further into the future, you see that the distinction between cryptocurrencies and traditional assets will disappear completely. He said that in the future you will not need to know what is a digital currency and what is a traditional asset. You can consider them all as your assets. This will change the mindset of how users manage their wallets.
Artificial intelligence: from interface to infrastructure
The conversation moved to include artificial intelligence, with Dr. Hahn previewing what he calls “Intelligent Web3” – a vision in which AI-driven agents become an alternative to the complex interfaces that currently characterize cryptocurrency trading.
Define the problem as he sees it firsthand: Cryptocurrency products have become very complex, especially for beginners. He indicated that you will see a lot of numbers, buttons – spot trading, futures trading, options, earnings. Which one should you use? How to start? It has become very difficult for people. He added that Web3 is even more difficult. There are more than 10,000 decentralized applications. Millions of tokens are launched annually. You can’t decide which symbol to choose.
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Jett presented his strategy in two stages. The first phase, which is already live, relies on AI agents to help users navigate the existing interfaces – examining symbol information, explaining platform features, and suggesting trading strategies. The second stage is more ambitious: completely replace the traditional facade.
Dr. Han said that users no longer need to use the old interface and outdated tools. Just tell the AI agent what they want. The AI agent will do all the other work. He added that if a user wants to buy Bitcoin, he just has to say, “Help me buy Bitcoin.” If he wants to earn interest, he must ask the AI: “I want to put my Bitcoin to earn interest.” The AI will find the best return for you, and that’s it.
He expects this change to become noticeable within a year, and to have a widespread impact within two years – a timeline he considers more realistic than the five-year horizon often cited by the industry.
He said he didn’t think it would take five years. Two years at most.
Going beyond user experience, Dr. Hahn believes AI will reshape how capital moves in the markets. He said that capital allocation based on human decisions is inherently inefficient – people hold unused assets while promising projects remain unfunded. AI agents, working around the clock and processing information at scale, can optimize this flow.
He said that we cannot guarantee profits for a person. But for the system as a whole, the benefit will be certain. AI can do the hard work for you. You can direct your energy in other areas. Use your true intelligence. I started Jet Already in applying artificial intelligence at home. According to Dr. Han, most of the front-end programming in the company is now done with artificial intelligence, and back-end development is expected to follow soon.
