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.

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.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to onchainschool.pro monitoring, in the past 2 hours, OWL tokens worth $2.1 million have been transferred from the team wallet to 3 different wallets. One of the wallets has already started distributing: over $900,000 worth of OWL has been sent to 10 new wallets.

Foresight News: Aster announces the launch of the "Hot Picks of the Week" contract trading competition, lasting 4.5 days with a total prize pool of $50,000. The designated contract trading pairs include GWEI, OWL, RIVER, and XAG, and new popular contract trading pairs will be added at any time based on market changes.

Young developer "Night Owl World Champion" has built an air visualization platform airo2.xyz using AI technology, integrating air quality data and presenting it in an intuitive format to raise public environmental awareness, while also attracting community users to collaboratively optimize the interface design and data interpretation.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on January 16, 2026 Gate余币宝 launches OWL 30-day fixed-term financial product with an annualized return of 200%, a total quota of 12.8 million OWL, limited in quantity, while supplies last. The event runs from 14:00 on January 16, 2026, to 14:00 on February 16, 2026 (UTC+8). Owlto Finance (OWL) is an AI-powered interoperability protocol that provides cross-ecosystem liquidity expansion and scalable applications for native tokens, stablecoins, and real-world assets. The protocol supports fast, low-cost, and secure cross-chain transfers and transaction execution. To date, the project’s on-chain users cover over 200 countries and regions worldwide, with a total user count exceeding 3 million, over 13 million transactions completed, and investments from well-known institutions such as Matrixport, Bixin Ventures, and CEIC, with a valuation of $150 million.

Gate News Bot message, January 16th. According to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, OWL (Owlto Finance) is trading at $0.10, up 35.57% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.10 and a low of $0.04. The 24-hour trading volume reached $167 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $31.7 million, an increase of $8.31 million from yesterday. Owlto Finance is a decentralized cross-chain bridging platform. ## Important recent news about OWL: 1️⃣ **Gate Perpetual Contract Launch Boosts Trading Activity** OWL officially launched perpetual contract trading on Gate on January 15th, supporting 1-20x leverage (USDT settlement), simultaneously launching Gate Perp DEX perpetual contracts. At the same time, the platform

BitMart will launch Owlto Finance (OWL) on January 15th and open the OWL/USDT trading pair. Owlto Finance is an AI-based cross-chain interoperability protocol designed to improve token liquidity, covering over 3 million users and supported by several well-known investment institutions.