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Bitwave has announced the first releases from its Bitwave Agentic product suite, which is focused on accounting tools, financial data and infrastructure for AI-native financial operations. These new open-source tools join the other accounting, payments, financial operations and agentic finance infrastructure Bitwave already offers for organizations operating in the digital asset economy, the company said in a Thursday (July 23) press release….

Fed funds futures traders priced in an 82% probability of a rate hike at the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) September meeting by Thursday. That’s up from 52% just one week earlier, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool. That repricing came even as weekly jobless claims fell to 187,000 for the week ending July 18,…

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at BEXCO convention and exhibition centre in Busan on July 19, 2026. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean…

Mobile commerce is no longer just about buying on a phone. Consumers now use mobile devices for 53% of purchases, but according to new data from PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions, the bigger shift is happening before checkout. The report, “Global Digital Shopping Index: The AI-Powered Shopper Has Arrived,” revealed the ways in which the smartphone has…

Eight months ago, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued that traditional exchanges would have to “adapt or die” as perpetual swaps spread beyond crypto. Now BitMEX itself is closing, while the exchanges it once challenged are beginning to adopt its defining product. On 23 September 2026, BitMEX will close the exchange that gave crypto its dominant…

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Key Points If you rely on Social Security or expect to someday, you may be aware that benefits are eligible for an annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. The purpose of COLAs is to help benefits keep up with rising costs. But while Social Security benefits are designed to keep pace with inflation in theory, recent…

The biggest World Cup in history packed stadiums across North America and shattered attendance records. It just wasn’t the hotel bonanza many in the hospitality industry had expected. Hotels pushed room rates sharply higher around marquee matches, fueling strong gains in revenue per available room. Yet, many fans booked at the last minute, stayed only…

On Wednesday, CME Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.7 billion and operating income of $1.1 billion, capping what the exchange operator described as its strongest first half on record. Net income was $1 billion and diluted earnings per share were $2.88. On an adjusted basis, which excludes certain items, operating income was $1.2 billion, net…

Music legend Joni Mitchell‘s former Malibu beach house has been put on the market for $26.99 million—listing for the first time in nearly 40 years. The property was custom-designed for the “Big Yellow Taxi” singer, who purchased beachfront land in the early 1980s, then commissioned acclaimed architect Ron Goldman to craft her perfect retreat, according…