Gate.io 13th Anniversary Celebration — Early Bird Boarding Plan and How to Win Big

Gate.io has launched its 13th Anniversary Celebration with the "Early Bird Boarding Plan" now live. Running from April 9 to May 27, 2026, this campaign features a million-dollar prize pool, daily quiz challenges, lucky draws, and collectible Time Capsules. Here's everything you need to know to participate and maximize your rewards — plus how to save on Gate.io trading fees with Returnly cashback.

What Is the Early Bird Boarding Plan?

The Early Bird Boarding Plan is the first phase of Gate.io's 13th Anniversary event. During the Early Bird Stage (April 9–17, 2026), users participate in a daily quiz challenge to earn an exclusive boarding ticket. This ticket unlocks access to the anniversary lucky draw and a share of the million-dollar prize pool.

Think of it as an airline-themed loyalty event: you board a flight, get assigned a cabin class, and the higher your class, the better your chances of winning premium prizes.

Event Timeline

How the Daily Quiz Works

Each day during the campaign, users can take a quiz challenge. The rules are straightforward:

• Answer all questions correctly in one attempt for it to count as a valid completion
• If you get any question wrong, the attempt ends and you must restart
• The system records your total completion time and ranks you against other participants
• Each quiz has a 10-minute time limit

First-time completion earns you one Economy Class boarding ticket and one lucky draw chance. After that, additional quiz attempts improve your ranking and cabin upgrades but don't generate extra tickets.

Quiz attempts per day:
- Not yet boarded: Unlimited attempts
- Already boarded: Up to 10 attempts per day (resets at 00:00 UTC+8)

Cabin Classes and Upgrades

Your cabin class determines your lucky draw prize quality. Rankings are based on your best quiz completion time each day:

Cabin class can only go up, never down — your highest historical ranking is what counts. You can also win a Cabin Upgrade Voucher in the lucky draw to jump one level.

How to Earn Lucky Draw Chances

After boarding (getting your ticket), you can complete tasks to earn additional lucky draw entries. Here are the key opportunities:

Regular Tasks

• Share the campaign on social media → 1 chance
• Invite a friend to register and complete their first futures trade → 1 chance per friend (up to 50)
• Net deposit ≥ 1,000 USDT (maintained 24h) → 1 chance
• HODL & Earn volume ≥ 10,000 USDT (30-day net) → 1 chance
• Complete any CandyDrop campaign → 1 chance

Daily Tasks (Repeatable Every Day)

• Spot trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT → 1 chance
• Futures trading volume ≥ 10,000 USDT → 1 chance
• Gate Alpha trading volume ≥ 500 USDT → 1 chance

New User Benefits

If you're new to Gate.io, there are extra lucky draw chances for first-time activities:

• First deposit ≥ 100 USDT → 1 chance
• First futures trade ≥ 2,000 USDT → 1 chance
• First Gate Alpha trade ≥ 100 USDT → 1 chance
• First Earn subscription ≥ 500 USDT → 1 chance
• First ETF trade ≥ 1,000 USDT → 1 chance
• First TradFi trade ≥ 1,000 USDT → 1 chance
• First copy trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT → 1 chance

VIP Tasks

• VIP 5–14 users who complete boarding → 1 chance
• First upgrade or return to VIP 5+ / 8+ / 12+ → 1 chance each

Prize Pool

The lucky draw includes both physical prizes and digital vouchers:

Physical Prizes:
- 13th Anniversary Merchandise Gift Pack
- 1g Gold Boarding Ticket
- Red Bull Limited Edition Model Car

Digital Vouchers:
- 20 / 50 / 100 USDT Token Rewards
- 10–100 USDT Position Trial Vouchers
- 5 / 10 USDT Fee Rebate Vouchers
- 1,000 / 5,000 USDT TradFi Position Trial Vouchers
- One-level Cabin Upgrade Voucher

Time Capsule Collection

Throughout the anniversary celebration, 13 Time Capsule items will be gradually revealed. Users who collect all 13 items can enter a draw for the 13th Anniversary Mystery Gift Pack.

During the Early Bird Stage, completing the quiz for the first time plus finishing one lucky draw task earns you 4 Time Capsule items. The remaining items unlock in later stages of the campaign.

Save Even More with Returnly Cashback

Every trade you make on Gate.io during the anniversary event incurs trading fees. With Returnly, you can get back up to 55% cashback on all your Gate.io trading fees — on top of any prizes you win from the celebration.

This is especially valuable for the daily trading tasks: hitting the 1,000 USDT spot volume or 10,000 USDT futures volume every day means fees add up fast. With 55% cashback through Returnly, you're effectively reducing your cost to participate.

To get started:
1. Register on Gate.io through Returnly
2. Complete the daily quiz to get your boarding ticket
3. Trade normally — cashback applies automatically to every trade

Whether you're chasing the Gold Boarding Ticket or just farming daily lucky draw chances, Returnly cashback makes every trade cheaper.

Key Tips for Maximizing Rewards

• Start on Day 1 — The Early Bird Stage runs only until April 17. Board early to get your ticket and start collecting Time Capsules
• Speed matters — Quiz ranking is based on completion time. Practice to improve your rank and upgrade your cabin class
• Stack daily tasks — Spot + futures + Alpha trading daily can earn you 3 lucky draw chances every single day
• Invite friends — Up to 50 lucky draw chances from referrals alone
• Register through Returnly first — Get 55% cashback on all trading fees while participating in the event

Important Notes

• Physical prizes ship within 15 business days after the campaign ends (USDT equivalent available as alternative)
• Multiple accounts under the same identity count as one participant
• The English version of event rules prevails in case of any discrepancy
• Users in the UK and certain restricted regions may not be eligible

Source: Gate.io Official Announcement