Deep Dive
1. Binance Cuts GALA Collateral (19 October 2025)
Overview:
Binance lowered GALA’s collateral ratio for Portfolio Margin and PM Pro accounts from 60% to 40% on 21 October, part of broader risk management updates. Similar adjustments affected assets like VET and FIL.
What this means:
This is bearish for short-term liquidity as it reduces borrowing power for leveraged positions, potentially increasing sell pressure if traders unwind positions. However, it reflects Binance’s conservative stance amid volatile markets.
(Binance)
2. China’s TCC Partnership Launch (30 July 2025)
Overview:
GalaChain became the first foreign blockchain integrated with China’s Trusted Copyright Chain (TCC), enabling NFT transfers to 600M+ gamers. Shrapnel, a AAA game, migrated its economy to GalaChain, requiring GALA for cross-border transactions.
What this means:
This is bullish long-term, as every NFT transfer burns GALA, creating deflationary pressure. Success hinges on adoption: even 0.1% of China’s gamers (600K users) could significantly boost demand.
(Decrypt)
3. GalaChain SDK 2.0 Rollout (1 July 2025)
Overview:
Gala released SDK 2.0, simplifying decentralized app development on GalaChain. Over 2.8B GALA migrated to the chain post-launch, signaling developer confidence.
What this means:
This is neutral-to-bullish, as improved tooling could attract more projects, but success depends on sustained developer activity. The token migration suggests holders are betting on long-term utility.
(CoinMarketCap Community)
Conclusion
Gala’s push into China and developer tools contrasts with tighter exchange leverage rules, reflecting both growth potential and near-term headwinds. Will Shrapnel’s migration and TCC adoption offset reduced speculative trading activity?