Goldman Sachs says AI's job market impact remains "narrow" even as the Census Bureau reports 20.6% of U.S. companies now use AI. The real story behind that tension reveals why standard employment statistics may be the wrong tool to measure what's actually happening.

South Africa's National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have released draft rules defining when crypto transfers become regulated cross-border events under the country's capital flow regime. The South Africa crypto regulation framework is narrower than initial headlines suggest — and its biggest gap may be stablecoins.

Circle beat second-quarter profit estimates with earnings of 18 cents per share but missed revenue forecasts, as USDC circulation climbed 19% to $73.3 billion while reserve yields fell 66 basis points. The Circle USDC earnings report reveals a widening gap between network adoption and near-term monetisation — a dynamic that will define stablecoin valuations through the next rate cycle.