According to official news, Gate has officially launched an industry-first contract asset interest-earning feature, allowing users to automatically generate returns on their USDT holdings in their contract accounts without affecting trading, achieving "trading and value appreciation" simultaneously. This feature is currently applicable to users of the classic spot trading model. When the USDT balance in the contract account is not less than 10, after activating the "Hold and Earn" feature, the system will automatically take a daily snapshot and calculate interest based on the balance, distributing it to the spot account. During this period, the funds can still be used normally for opening positions, adding margin, and other operations, without affecting any trading activities. Gate stated that the system takes snapshots at multiple times each day, using the average balance as the principal for interest calculation, ensuring fair and transparent return calculation. Previously, the platform had already launched the "Hold and Earn" service in spot accounts, allowing users to earn returns on idle assets.