Gate Research: Relief Rally Leads, Circle Launches Bundled Stablecoin Services

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2026-04-10 08:32:58

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Last Updated 2026-04-13 05:18:43

On April 10, BTC and ETH rose modestly, with the short-term price action showing a relief rebound after a slight easing in geopolitical tensions and risk appetite. However, the Fear and Greed Index remained at 16 in the “extreme fear” zone, so the recovery in risk appetite was limited and capital continued to focus on swing and structural trades. Opportunities on the tape clustered in high-beta names and thematic rotation: TNSR reflected resonance between Solana NFT infrastructure narratives and speculative flows; CHILLGUY illustrated sentiment returning via meme and community-driven virality; and BLUR was more closely tied to a pickup in NFT market conditions and trading activity. On the industry side, Circle launched CPN Managed Payments, packaging wallets, minting/custody, and licensing into a purchasable, institutional-grade stablecoin payments offering. S&amp;P Global noted that stablecoins have grown to roughly $316 billion in size with on-chain transaction volumes in the trillions of dollars, while banks’ overall adoption remains relatively early-stage. Hong Kong is preparing for a larger digital bond issuance, marking a sovereign-linked institutional pilot for on-chain issuance, trading, and settlement.

On April 10, BTC and ETH rose modestly, with the short-term price action showing a relief rebound after a slight easing in geopolitical tensions and risk appetite. However, the Fear and Greed Index remained at 16 in the “extreme fear” zone, so the recovery in risk appetite was limited and capital continued to focus on swing and structural trades. Opportunities on the tape clustered in high-beta names and thematic rotation: TNSR reflected resonance between Solana NFT infrastructure narratives and speculative flows; CHILLGUY illustrated sentiment returning via meme and community-driven virality; and BLUR was more closely tied to a pickup in NFT market conditions and trading activity. On the industry side, Circle launched CPN Managed Payments, packaging wallets, minting/custody, and licensing into a purchasable, institutional-grade stablecoin payments offering. S&P Global noted that stablecoins have grown to roughly $316 billion in size with on-chain transaction volumes in the trillions of dollars, while banks’ overall adoption remains relatively early-stage. Hong Kong is preparing for a larger digital bond issuance, marking a sovereign-linked institutional pilot for on-chain issuance, trading, and settlement.