CoinGate is a Lithuania-based crypto payment gateway (since 2014) letting merchants accept many cryptocurrencies with euro/fiat settlement, plus buy/sell and gift-card features. It is payments infrastructure, not an order-book exchange.
Key Facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Crypto payment gateway |
| Base | Lithuania (EU) |
| Since | 2014 |
| Settlement | EUR/fiat |
| Trading | Not an exchange |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Veteran EU payment gateway
- Many coins, EUR settlement
- Plugins & API
- Gift cards & buy/sell
Cons
- Merchant-focused
- Conversion fees
- Not an order-book exchange
- No public market-data API
Summary
CoinGate is an established European crypto payment gateway with EUR settlement. Merchant infrastructure, not a trading exchange.