Gate News message: According to an official Gate announcement, Gate has officially launched its Korea stock trading service. Users can use USDT to directly participate in trading of KRX-listed stocks on Korean exchanges. The first batch will list stocks ranked in the top 1,000 by market capitalization on Korean exchanges, covering the KOSPI main board and the KOSDAQ market. The initial热门 targets include Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, NAVER, Hyundai Motor, and Celltrion, among others.
Trading hours for Korean stocks are aligned with the regular trading sessions of Korean exchanges. Only intraday continuous auction trading is supported. Users can buy and sell during Korea time from 09:00 to 15:20. Korean stock prices, market capitalization, and profit/loss are displayed in Korean won (KRW). Trading fees and fund settlement are converted using real-time exchange rates and completed in USDT.
With the launch of Korean stocks, Gate’s Stock专区 has formed a global stock product ecosystem covering the three major core markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks. Users can achieve one-stop configuration and management of digital assets and global securities on the same platform, with support for fractional-share trading starting from as low as 0.01 share per investment.