GATEIO 20260316 PoR Transparency Report
Methodology: PoR Stage Framework
Assessment JSON: 20260316-assessment.json
1. Summary
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Exchange | gateio |
| Snapshot | 20260316 |
| Snapshot time | 2026-03-16T00:00:00Z |
| PoR Stage | Stage 0 — Trust the Exchange |
| Gen / Evidence | Gen 1 / E1 |
| Confidence | low |
| Effective PoR | false |
gateio snapshot 20260316 remains Stage 0 in the ardmere public evaluation set.
Public artifacts do not support independently reproducible global solvency verification for this snapshot.
2. Stage Decision
Stage 0, not effective PoR
| Missing / Blocked Evidence | Risk Flag | Max Stage | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | UNVERIFIABLE |
Stage 0 | No public wallet_address_list. |
3. Frequency and Freshness
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest snapshot (evaluation set) | 2026-03-16T00:00:00Z |
| Previous snapshot | UNVERIFIABLE |
| Observed cadence | UNVERIFIABLE |
| History available | 1 snapshot(s) in public evaluation set |
| Event-triggered updates | UNVERIFIABLE |
| Daily root / commitment anchor | UNVERIFIABLE |
| Stage impact | Monthly or slower cadence; does not meet Stage 2 frequency expectations. |
Only one gateio snapshot is in the ardmere public evaluation set.
4. Evidence and Bundles
Public Artifacts
| Artifact | SHA-256 | Source |
|---|---|---|
summarySnapshot |
ed9a64cb48f33df8c524dea226c06d4360e79a23f0dd4b5aa6d470aeb2b2de71 |
https://www.gate.com/api/web/v1/proof-of-reserves/getProofOfReservesInfo |
Bundle References
| Bundle | Value |
|---|---|
| Artifact bundle root | 0xef120b448c411c8ab6f03cdd705cc973bb642aa849a8d916ea3af5e0038d33eb |
| Verification bundle root | 0x9cdd55018571ba1f1c09c4960b8bd56a55199695278c24a94bedb875a44f8b75 |
| Artifact bundle SHA-256 | 8e10dfcb1e5d56f07ea04884df60ac787b429a1154b20efb14b1c4760c14fbb5 |
| Verification bundle SHA-256 | fa3bd1667afabade5e43ba0d89101028e83f72ba1e0a78f436c6ab1eea55a990 |
Local bundle paths: 20260316.artifact-bundle.json, 20260316.verification-bundle.v2.json
5. Verifier Evidence
| Verifier | Version | Verdict | Coverage | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
artifact-integrity |
1.0 |
PASS |
1.0000 |
|
solvency-claim |
1.0 |
PASS |
1.0000 |
|
internal-consistency |
0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
No public wallet address CSV; cannot reconcile summary vs address aggregates |
btc-anchor |
0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
Summary does not declare a BTC block height time anchor |
onchain-balance-hot |
0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
No public HotCold wallet address list |
onchain-balance-token |
0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
No public wallet address list for ERC20/BEP20 audit |
address-ownership |
0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
No public download channel for wallet ownership signatures / proofs |
global-zk-proof |
gateio-0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
Global zkmerkle_cex tar.gz requires login; not available from public API |
third-party-attestation |
0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
No public third-party attestation report available |
cross-chain-wrapped |
0 |
UNVERIFIABLE |
0.0000 |
No per-row wrapped-asset metadata in public PoR artifacts (token contract, representation type e.g. WBTC/cbBTC, canonical asset, custody mode) |
6. Verifier Finding Details
This section explains FAIL, WARN, and
UNVERIFIABLE outcomes from the verification bundle.
Row-level UNVERIFIABLE entries often mean the verifier does
not yet support that (coin, network) pair, not that the exchange failed
the check. Full machine-readable output:
20260316.verification-bundle.v2.json in the local artifact
bundle.
Capability and
artifact gaps (UNVERIFIABLE)
| Verifier | Explanation |
|---|---|
internal-consistency |
No public wallet address CSV; cannot reconcile summary vs address aggregates |
btc-anchor |
Summary does not declare a BTC block height time anchor |
onchain-balance-hot |
No public HotCold wallet address list |
onchain-balance-token |
No public wallet address list for ERC20/BEP20 audit |
address-ownership |
No public download channel for wallet ownership signatures / proofs |
global-zk-proof |
Global zkmerkle_cex tar.gz requires login; not available from public API |
third-party-attestation |
No public third-party attestation report available |
cross-chain-wrapped |
No per-row wrapped-asset metadata in public PoR artifacts (token contract, representation type e.g. WBTC/cbBTC, canonical asset, custody mode) |
No additional row-level FAIL or WARN
findings beyond the summary table in §5.
7. Minimal Checklist
| Requirement | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Has public PoR been published during the last 12 months? (S0-1) | pass |
Snapshot 20260316 is in the public evaluation set. |
| Is snapshot time explicit? (S0-2) | pass |
2026-03-16T00:00:00Z |
| Is there reserve summary or wallet_address_list? (S0-3) | pass |
Summary present; wallet_address_list absent. |
| Is wallet_address_list public and on-chain verifiable? (S1-1) | fail |
No public wallet_address_list artifact. |
| Is wallet_ownership_proof public and batch-verifiable? (S1-2) | unverifiable |
address-ownership verifier UNVERIFIABLE. |
| Is global_proof public and independently reproducible? (S1-3) | unverifiable |
global-zk-proof verifier UNVERIFIABLE. |
| Is independent third-party review available with stated scope? (S1-4) | unverifiable |
third-party-attestation verifier UNVERIFIABLE. |
| If trusted setup is required, is transcript public; otherwise is the proof system transparent setup? (S1-5) | unverifiable |
No public trusted setup transcript observed for zk-SNARK global proof. |
| Is root/proof/vk canonically anchored outside exchange servers? (S2-1) | not_applicable |
Stage 2 is not evaluated until Stage 1 blockers are resolved. |
| Is publication frequency sufficient for Stage 2 (weekly full PoR / daily anchor)? (S2-2) | not_applicable |
Stage 2 is not evaluated until Stage 1 blockers are resolved. |
8. Recommendations
| Priority | Recommendation | Related Risk |
|---|---|---|
P0 |
Publish missing public artifacts required for independent reproduction. | UNVERIFIABLE |
P0 |
Publish trusted setup transcript or migrate to a transparent-setup proof system. | OPAQUE_TRUSTED_SETUP |
9. Boundary
This report evaluates public PoR artifacts and reproducibility. It does not evaluate the exchange’s overall financial health, corporate governance, internal controls, off-chain assets, legal compliance, or complete off-balance-sheet liabilities.
Missing data must be marked as UNVERIFIABLE, not treated
as PASS.