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According to Jinse Finance, demand for Japan's 10-year government bond auction exceeded the 12-month average, as expectations for a central bank rate hike have diminished and upward pressure on long-term bond yields has eased. The bid-to-cover ratio for this auction was 3.51, higher than the previous auction's 3.66 last month and above the 12-month average of 3.14. Another sign of strong demand is the 0.03 difference between the average price and the lowest accepted price, compared to 0.01 in the previous auction. Since the end of May, Japan's sovereign bond auctions have drawn significant attention after a lackluster response to the 20-year government bond auction pushed super-long bond yields to record highs. The surge in Japanese government bond yields has impacted global bond markets, with investors remaining cautious about the country's widening government deficit.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that on the X platform, on-chain investigator ZachXBT stated that the stablecoin USDC issued by Circle is being widely used by North Korean IT professionals for receiving payments, and noted that he has recently identified related transaction volumes reaching tens of millions of dollars. He criticized Circle for claiming to be "compliant" while failing to take any freezing or monitoring measures, sarcastically remarking, "This is a crime supercycle, and no one cares."