Gate News, according to the Gate official announcement on April 14, 2026. Gate launches the GUSD minting newcomer limited-time reward, Episode 11. New users mint GUSD using USDT/USDC, and the current maximum annualized yield can reach 100%. The activity runs from April 14, 2026, 16:00 to April 20, 2026, 16:00 (UTC+8). GUSD is Gate’s launched ongoing principal-protected wealth management product. Its yield is sourced from income generated by the Gate ecosystem, Treasury RWA, and high-quality yield assets supported by stablecoins. After users mint GUSD, they can receive daily annualized yield. Upon redemption, they are exchanged for USDT/USDC at a 1:1 ratio (after deducting redemption fees). While users participate in other wealth management products such as Launchpool and Launchpad, the GUSD they hold can simultaneously earn the corresponding product wealth management yield, GUSD minting rewards, and campaign rewards. Only eligible new users can enjoy the annualized rewards of this campaign, including users who have never held GUSD spot, have never participated in GUSD minting distributions, and have never earned coins on-chain. The annualized yield rate will be dynamically adjusted based on the yield performance of Gate ecosystem income, Treasury RWA, and stablecoin-related assets.

Y Combinator makes its first fully stablecoin investment through the Solana network, paying Totalis, a prediction-market startup, $500k in USDC, and plans to open up stablecoin payment options for all supported startups. Totalis will use the platform to execute stablecoin-to-fiat trades.

Gate News message: On April 14, according to monitoring by Onchain Lens, a whale address deposited $2.4 million in USDC into HyperLiquid and bought 54,157 HYPE at a price of $44.3 per token.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire addressed criticism at a news conference regarding the previously unfrozen stolen USDC, emphasizing that the company will only freeze wallets under law enforcement instructions. In addition, he said Circle is in communication with U.S. lawmakers, hoping to establish a “safe harbor” mechanism for stablecoin issuers.

Gate News message, April 13, decentralized exchange Uniswap recently saw its daily trading volume surpass $2 billion, setting a new high in nearly one year. Data shows that Uniswap’s trading volume surge is mainly driven by growing expectations that recent spot Ethereum ETFs will be approved, with market activity rising significantly. Uniswap is one of the largest decentralized exchanges in the Ethereum ecosystem; its current main trading pairs include ETH/USDC, ETH/USDT, and other mainstream assets, and demand for stablecoin swaps continues to grow.

ClearBank has recently been approved by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets to become a provider of crypto-asset services. It will launch EURC and USDC stablecoin services, aiming to improve the efficiency of cross-border payments. It will also deepen its collaboration with a certain CEX by offering savings accounts that cover the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Gate News message: On April 12, according to Lookonchain monitoring, an address withdrew 3.6 million ETHFI from a certain CEX 1 hour ago and sold it all in a single transaction, receiving 1.587 million USDC in return.

Circle has released a cross-chain interoperability infrastructure roadmap. Since CCTP launched in April 2023, it has processed over $110B in USDC transfers and supports 20 blockchains. In the future, it plans to expand to other assets and launch multiple innovative products to simplify cross-chain workflows.

Compass Point analyst downgraded Circle’s rating from “Neutral” to “Sell,” and cut the target price to $77. The reason is that USDC growth is mainly coming from low-profit platforms, which is affecting the company’s earnings. The analyst expects first-quarter performance to miss expectations, with EBITDA falling 19% quarter-over-quarter. Despite this, if the crypto market rebounds, Circle’s outlook could still improve.

Gate News update, on April 10, Circle added another 250 million newly minted USDC today. Data shows that over the past month, Circle has cumulatively minted 10.5 billion USDC on Solana.