What you’ll learn:
- How to create an account on Gate.io and complete the verification process.
- Deposit funds into your account using your bank card.
- Navigate to the WIFI/USDT trading pair and place an order to buy $WIFI.
Gate.io is a digital asset exchange platform that has been consistently ranked among the top 10 exchanges since 2013.
It provides industry-leading security and has been audited to show 100% proof of reserves. Gate.io operates in most countries across the world and is committed to complying with applicable laws.
Once you have funded your Gate.io account, you can swap assets with beginner-friendly crypto-to-crypto conversions, buy and sell $WIFI and other digital assets.
Gate.io registration and verification
1) Account Registration
1.1. Open the Gate.io App and press the profile icon in the top left corner of the screen.
1.2. Press the Login/Register button and the Sign Up For Free button.
1.3. Enter your new credentials and click the Sign Up button.
💡 How can I keep my account secure?
Use a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and lower and upper case when creating your password.
Never share your password with anyone, including people claiming to work for the exchange.
Make sure you follow the best security practices when creating your account.
2) Account Verification
You just registered your Gate.io account, congratulations!
Now let’s finish the quick Verification process that will allow you to freely buy and sell crypto on Gate.io.
2.1. To do it go to the main dashboard and hit the KYC button and select the Personal verification type.
2.2. Fill in your personal data in the required fields and press Confirm & Submit.
2.3. Soon your account will be verified, and you will receive a notification once it’s finished. With a verified account, you can enjoy a faster and smoother deposit and withdrawal experience.
💡 In order to proceed with higher levels of verification, please visit the webpage at gate.io
3) How to deposit USDT to Gate.io using your bank card
3.1. Before you buy $WIFI, you will need to deposit USDT.
💡 What is USDT? USDT or Tether is a cryptocurrency designed in such a way that the price of one USDT is always equal to $1. It’s like having digital dollars that you can use to buy other cryptocurrencies or trade on exchanges including GateToken.
3.2. Click on the Wallet button at the bottom right corner of your dashboard and select the Buy option.
3.3. You will be redirected to the Payment provider selection. Enter how much USDT you want to buy. For example, you can buy USDT using the BANXA service.
3.4.Confirm the terms and press the Create Order button.
3.5. Fill in your credit card details.
3.6. Provide your Government ID, Passport, or Drivers's Licence to confirm your identity.
3.7. Wait for approval. Depending on the Payment provider, you will receive the purchased amount of the USDT in the next few minutes.
4) Buying $WIFI using the gate.io spot trading panel
4.1. To buy $WIFI on Spot trading you need to open an Exchange tab:
4.2. Open Spot trading and click on the three-dot button.
4.3. Select WIFI in the Search bar and select the WIFI/USDT pair.
4.4. Enter the number of $WIFI tokens you want to purchase and click the Buy button to place order:
4.5. Your order will appear in the Orders section below. Usually, it takes several minutes to find a seller and complete the $WIFI purchase. You will receive a notification from the Gate.io App once the purchase is complete.
💡 If your order remains open after 10 minutes or longer, we recommend you Cancel the order using the button in the bottom-right corner and place a new order by repeating the previous step.
4.6. When the purchase is completed, you will find your tokens in the Wallet menu.
What’s next
$WIFI is bringing many benefits to the WiFi Map community.
Holders of $WIFI can enjoy a wide range of benefits, such as:
Cheaper eSIM data. Get 15% $WIFI token cashback reward when you redeem $WIFI tokens for eSIM data.
Megabyte farming by holding $WIFI tokens in your in-app wallet. You’ll earn mobile data that you can use when travelling in 70+ countries.
Sending $WIFI to other users as a tip to thank them for adding hotspots.
$WIFI staking on the crypto exchanges.
Next steps