Gate News Report, March 10 — European stock markets surged significantly. The European Stoxx 50 Index (European blue-chip index) rose nearly 3%, Italy's FTSE MIB Index (Italy's benchmark stock index) increased nearly 3%, Germany's DAX Index (Germany's benchmark stock index) gained 2.5%, France's CAC 40 Index (France's benchmark stock index) rose over 2%, and the UK's FTSE 100 Index (UK's benchmark stock index) increased nearly 2%.

Multiple US private credit funds face redemption pressures in the first quarter of 2026, with funds such as BlackRock, Blackstone, and Blue Owl receiving large redemption requests that exceed the limit, leading to adjustments in buyback policies. Fitch data shows that the redemption rate for perpetual non-listed BDCs has risen significantly, and institutional demand for credit ETFs has surged for protection. S&P Global notes that multiple factors will impact credit market liquidity in 2026.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on March 3, 2026 The Gate Contract Stock Zone will launch RTX (雷神), GD (General Dynamics), NOC (Northrop Grumman), BA (Boeing), TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), WMT (Walmart), COST (Costco) perpetual contracts for live trading at 12:00 (UTC+8) on March 3, 2026. Settled in USDT, supporting 1-20x long and short positions. Among them, RTX is a top global aerospace and defense conglomerate; GD is an integrated land, sea, air, and space defense group known for nuclear submarines, main battle tanks, Gulfstream business jets, and more; NOC is a giant in aerospace and defense technology, with core strengths in stealth fighters and strategic missiles; BA is the world's largest aerospace and defense group; TSM is the largest and most advanced wafer foundry in the world; WMT is the largest global brick-and-mortar retailer; COST is a leading global membership-based warehouse club retailer. Additionally, the Gate Index Zone will launch GER40 (Germany DAX 40 Index) perpetual contracts for live trading at 12:00 (UTC+8) on the same day. Settled in USDT, supporting 1-20x long and short positions. GER40 is a core blue-chip index of the German stock market and one of the most important stock benchmarks in Europe.

The U.S. stock market continues to weaken, with the S&P 500 index falling more than 0.6%, affected by rising private credit risks and geopolitical tensions. Private equity firms Blue Owl and Apollo see their stock prices impacted due to liquidity concerns and increasing default rates. Inflation data exceeds expectations, and the market is focused on Federal Reserve policy developments. Investors remain cautious about credit risks and liquidity changes.

Blue Owl Capital announces the sale of $1.4 billion in loan assets to meet investor redemption demands, causing its stock price to drop nearly 15%. Experts warn that excessive expansion in the private credit market could trigger systemic risks. If the central bank cuts interest rates, it could bring new momentum to Bitcoin and the crypto market.

According to tracking data from RootData, over the past 7 days, the token trading tool pepe boost has been the most unfollowed project on X (Twitter), with influential figures such as Blue Fox, Silent, and Rainy Sleep unfollowing. Other projects with a high number of unfollows include Calamity, Anoma Network, and Huma Finance.

As global market risk appetite recovers, major stock indices fluctuate upward, with small and mid-cap and European blue-chip indices performing steadily. Gate Index Zone data shows that the US and FTSE 100 indices rose slightly. Meanwhile, Gate has launched the world's first perpetual index contracts, combining market sentiment indicators to offer diversified trading options and tools, supporting multiple trading pairs.

February 12 News, decentralized derivatives platform Lighter announced the launch of its first batch of on-chain perpetual contracts linked to major Korean stocks, covering Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, and the Korea Composite Stock Price Index. Traders can use up to 10x leverage for long and short positions without brokers, custodial accounts, or trading hours restrictions. All contracts are settled in cryptocurrencies. This launch is seen as an important step in integrating traditional finance with on-chain derivatives. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor hold key positions in the semiconductor, artificial intelligence, and automotive supply chains, and their stock performance is closely related to the global tech and manufacturing industry outlook. Lighter "tokenizes" these blue-chip stocks, allowing users to participate directly in the price fluctuations of the traditional stock market just like trading crypto perpetual contracts.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Solid Intel posted on the X platform that Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, now accepts ETH payments for space travel expenses.

As the end of 2025 approaches, global market liquidity has noticeably declined, but the trends of Bitcoin and silver are showing completely different signals. The latest volatility data indicates that, in a context of light trading, silver's market volatility has significantly surpassed that of Bitcoin, attracting investor attention. Over the past month, Bitcoin's 30-day annualized realized volatility has continued to narrow to around 40%, indicating that the market remains in a range-bound state with no clear direction. According to TradingView data, Bitcoin's current 30-day realized volatility is approximately 45%, below its 365-day average of 48%. Although this level is still relatively high compared to traditional blue-chip assets, it appears relatively moderate compared to silver.