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June 24, 2025 – GTE, the pioneering decentralized trading platform engineered for unparalleled speed and efficiency, today announced the successful close of its $15 million Series A funding round, led by leading crypto investment firm Paradigm. This significant capital injection brings GTE's total funding to $25.942 million across multiple rounds, solidifying its position at the forefront of decentralized finance innovation.
GTE is rapidly emerging as the fastest end-to-end decentralized trading venue, offering Centralized Exchange (CEX)-level performance with the inherent security, transparency, and composability of DeFi. The platform boasts an impressive capability of processing 100,000 orders per second at just 1 millisecond latency, a benchmark previously unattainable in the decentralized ecosystem.
"Our vision for GTE has always been to bridge the performance gap between centralized and decentralized trading, without compromising on the core tenets of Web3: non-custodial control and true decentralization," said a spokesperson for GTE. "This Series A funding, particularly with the support of a visionary investor like Paradigm, validates our technological advancements and accelerates our mission to provide traders with real-time, zero-delay experiences on-chain."
GTE's comprehensive platform vertically integrates every aspect of the trading lifecycle, from asset creation to spot and leverage trading. Its all-in-one venue includes a sophisticated Central Limit Order Book (CLOB), an Automated Market Maker (AMM), and a unique Launchpad for token creation. GTE ensures optimal on-chain prices by scanning all trading venues on the MegaETH network, guaranteeing users the best deal every time.
Key Features of GTE:
- CEX-Level Performance: 100,000 orders per second with 1ms latency, offering real-time trades and zero delays.
- Fully On-Chain: Non-custodial, permissionless, and composable, ensuring users always maintain control of their funds.
- Vertically Integrated Trading Venue: An all-in-one platform encompassing a Central Limit Order Book, SWAP functionality, AMM, and a Launchpad.
- Optimal Price Execution: Scans all trading venues on MegaETH to secure the best possible on-chain prices.
- Fair Token Launches: Offers GTE Launchpad for established projects and GTE Takeoff, a permissionless token launcher for developers to bootstrap liquidity via bonding curves.
The Series A round follows a successful trajectory of funding for GTE, including a $1.5 million Pre-seed round in July 2024, a $6.942 million Seed round in October 2024, and a $2.5 million Public Sale in January 2025. The diverse group of investors in GTE includes prominent funds such as MAVEN11, BIG BRAIN HOLDINGS, Karatage, Robot Ventures, KOSMOS, FLOW Traders, GSR, MITONC, CitizenX, IMC, Pyth, Wintermute, Auros, RELayer, Manifold, We3, and Paradigm. The project also boasts support from notable angels including Tarun Chitra (Robot), Kain Warwick (Infinex), Max Resnick (Anza), Sterling Campbell (Blockchain Capital), and Aleks Larsen (Blockchain Capital).
This funding will be instrumental in scaling GTE's infrastructure, expanding its feature set, and further solidifying its position as the go-to platform for high-performance decentralized trading.
About GTE:
GTE (Global Token Exchange) is the fastest decentralized trading venue, engineered to provide CEX-level performance with the security, transparency, and composability of DeFi. Offering a comprehensive suite of trading tools including a Central Limit Order Book, AMM, and a token launchpad, GTE ensures real-time trades, optimal price execution, and full non-custodial control for users. Built on MegaETH, GTE is setting a new standard for decentralized trading.
About Paradigm:
Paradigm is a crypto-focused investment firm based in San Francisco. The firm invests across the crypto ecosystem, from early-stage venture to liquid tokens, and is known for its deep technical expertise and long-term commitment to building the future of Web3.
Compiled by CMO Intern team
