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Purchasing a gold bar can be difficult for most people, but with this stablecoin, you can have your own digital stash of the precious metal.As of October 31, popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTCUSD +0.05%) and Ethereum (ETH 0.35%) have experienced significant price drops throughout the month, which could spook investors more than Halloween itself. However, there’s one crypto that has been on a tear for the month, reaching all-time highs nearly every day. It’s a stablecoin, but vastly different from the common ones. Image source: Getty Images. PAX Gold Reaches All-Time High For Fourth Straight Day PAX Gold (PAXG…

Courtesy of SiRiCa Wealth Management Group Team Name: SiRiCa Wealth Management Group Firm: Merrill Wealth Management Senior Members: Todd Silaika, Erick Richardson, Scott Calhoun, Lee Wilson, James Coker Location: Clifton Park, NY Team Custodied Assets: $3.3 billion Background: Todd Silaika took a nontraditional path to advising. Raised in Schenectady, N.Y., he worked full-time at a convention center while attending Hudson Valley Community College, then graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Albany’s business school in 1992—paying his own way through a recession. After persuading a firm executive who was visiting the convention center he worked at to give him a shot—“if…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers will make a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday after nearly eight weeks away to potentially put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.The House is scheduled to take up a bill to reopen the government that the Senate passed on Monday night. President Donald Trump called the measure a “very big victory,” and it’s expected to pass the Republican-led chamber. But the prospect of travel delays due to the shutdown could complicate the vote. Speaker Mike Johnson may need nearly perfect attendance from fellow Republicans to get the…

A new technical report from China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) has revealed shocking details about one of the largest Bitcoin hacks in history, which points to a hidden power struggle between China and the United States over $15 billion in Bitcoin. The stolen Bitcoin stayed untouched for four years, which blockchain experts say is unusual for typical hackers. Now, both China and the US are pointing fingers, with some analysts suggesting the US government may have secretly seized the coins. China’s 2020 Bitcoin Hack Raises Questions About US Government Involvement LuBian was a fast-growing Bitcoin mining pool…

If you’ve wanted to check out The Paper or any other new NBC show on Peacock, you can do so now while spending less thanks to this hack. Walmart, believe it or not, comes into play here: the retailer is offering Walmart+ subscriptions for half off right now, bringing the cost down to $49 for your first year. Thanks to a streaming benefit for subscribers, you can then sign up for Peacock at no extra cost.Walmart+ subscribers are able to choose between a Peacock Premium or a Paramount+ Essential subscription. Considering Peacock premium would run you $110 for the year…

Billboard’s number one song on its “Country Digital Song Sales” chart is called “Walk My Walk” by a band called Breaking Rust, and, according to Billboard, Breaking Rust was created by artificial intelligence (AI). Welcome to the future, baby… This is only the beginning. “In just the past few months, at least six AI or AI-assisted artists have debuted on various Billboard rankings,” wrote Billboard just last week. “That figure could be higher, as it’s become increasingly difficult to tell who or what is powered by AI — and to what extent.” “Many of these charting projects, whose music spans every genre from…

The military-themed workout studio is opening its door to franchising partners, looking to expand across the U.S. Earn Your Stripes, a fitness studio brand known for its military-inspired workouts, is embarking on a nationwide expansion plan by opening up its locations to franchising. The brand currently operates two locations in New Jersey and Florida, where its main hub is. It has plans to bring its proprietary training and ranking system — which involves earning points to move up in military-based ranks — to high-military areas, according to Earn Your Stripes co-founder Matt Wright. He revealed the first market the brand…

Crypto analyst Balo has assured that the Dogecoin price rally to a new all-time high (ATH) above $0.74 is in the works. He explained why this rally may be closer than some may imagine despite the recent bearish price action.  Dogecoin Price Eyes Rally Above $0.74 ATH In an X post, crypto analyst Balo shared an accompanying chart showing that the Dogecoin price could surpass its current all-time high of $0.74, reaching $0.8 in the process. This came as the analyst opined that a major run was imminent for the foremost meme coin, despite its current downtrend.  Related Reading Balo…

Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday met with the Sri Lankan envoy to Pakistan to review security arrangements for the visiting cricket team in Rawalpindi following yesterday’s deadly blast in Islamabad. Twelve people were killed and 36 were injured in a suicide blast outside the district and sessions court building in Islamabad’s G-11 area. The incident occurred as international events were being hosted in the capital, including the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference and the 6th Margalla Dialogue, as well as the first ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka being held in Rawalpindi. Sri Lankan High…

While there are lots of great Black Friday sales on cheaper devices, it’s the big ticket items that really make a world of difference. Take Apple’s 2024 Mac mini M4, which has dropped to $499 from $599 as part of early Black Friday deals. The 17 percent discount brings Apple’s mini desktop computer with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD to only $30 more than its all-time low.We gave the Mac mini M4 a 90 in our review, in part, because it packs an incredible amount of power into such a small design. It also has front facing USB-C…