TechFlow news, on July 13, global leading digital asset trading platform Gate announced that it will open the subscription for the second phase of the Pre-IPOs project OpenAI (OPENAI) from 15:00 on July 15, 2026 to 15:00 on July 17 (UTC+8), supporting dual-currency participation in USDT and GUSD. The total subscription value of the project is approximately 20 million USD, issuing 27,700 OPENAI asset certificates, priced at 1 OPENAI = 722 USD, with a minimum investment of 100 USDT or 100 GUSD, and waiving implicit fees and custody fees. OpenAI drives the development of generative AI with products such as ChatGPT, has received investment from Microsoft and others, and has an implied market valuation of approximately 895 billion USD.
OPENAI asset certificates are pre-IPO mirror notes for OpenAI, used to map the value of the enterprise before and after listing; Gate will hedge exposure by acquiring relevant stocks and provide paths such as pre-market trading, long-term holding, and future exchange for stock assets, stock tokens, or USDT. Allocation is calculated based on "average hourly locked amount"; the earlier the participation and the longer the lock-up, the higher the weight; certificates will be unlocked in three phases on July 17, August 17, and September 17, and pre-market trading will open on July 20. During the same period, Gate launches VIP/Super Agent airdrops, GT rewards, and GUSD 3.8% annualized minting yield. In addition, Gate has also launched Pre-IPOs, IPO Access, Gate Stocks, and gStocks, covering US stocks, HK stocks, and Korean stocks, covering over 12,500 stocks and ETFs, and will continue to expand the global asset ecosystem such as ETFs and RWA. Gate will continue to connect traditional finance with on-chain assets to provide more open and efficient one-stop investment services for global users.
