Circle minted approximately 2 billion USDC in Solana last week

[Federal Reserve Report: Generative AI Penetrates the Workplace, Cryptocurrency Usage Rebounds to 10%] According to the Federal Reserve's 2025 SHED report, 25% of employees use generative AI for work, with 81% of users believing it saves time. The usage rate among employees with graduate degrees (43%) is four times higher than those with a high school education or below (10%). Cryptocurrency usage has rebounded to 10%, up 2 percentage points from 2024, but still below the 2021 peak. The majority of usage is for investment holding (9%), with actual payment scenarios being rare (2%). The irrecoverable loss rate from crypto fraud stands at 65%, significantly higher than other payment methods.

According to on chain detective ZachXBT, the operator behind Spartans has been accused of harvesting retail investors for a long time. Founder Gurhan Kiziloz once promoted pre-sales through BlockDAG Network with "300 times revenue" and raised at least $350 million in funds. ZachXBT questions the legality of BlockDAG's shift towards casino business and suggests that funds may be circulated through high payments. Community members have previously questioned Spartans' marketing model and transparency, warning of potential "rug pull" risks.

The yield of Japanese 20-year treasury bond rose 6.5 basis points to 3.78%, the highest level since August 1996.

According to Cointelegraph, Republican lawmakers in the United States have proposed a permanent ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the 21st Century Housing Act. Congressman Mike Flood stated that the revised bill aims to eliminate the "implicit green light" for CBDCs. Congressman Warren Davidson believes that the 2030 expiration date is equivalent to providing a development period for CBDCs. The Anti CBDC Surveillance National Act, pushed by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, has passed the House of Representatives but has not yet been approved by the Senate. Emmer warns that CBDC will threaten privacy and economic freedom.

Quek Ser Leang, strategist of UOB, said that the yield of the US 10-year treasury bond bond rose by 23.1 basis points last week, and the weekly chart showed that the yield might rise further. He pointed out that the yield has broken through the weekly downtrend line connecting the high points of 5.021% and 4.809%, which increases the possibility of sustained upward trend.