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Cryptocurrencies won’t go very far without adoption, and that is predicated on reliable applications for consumers, businesses, and financial institutions to use. Pundi X (PUNDIX) is one of a number of projects working on related infrastructure and use cases for crypto point-of-sale (POS) transactions, with the end goal of creating a crypto payments network for
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Qualified and ordinary dividends are reported in separate boxes on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-DIV. Total ordinary dividends are reported in box 1a, and qualified dividends in box 1b. The two types of dividends are treated differently for tax purposes. Ordinary dividends include both qualified and non-qualified dividends, but the IRS separates these on tax
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Both Merrill Edge and Vanguard are full service brokers that have been around for some time. Vanguard, founded in 1983, has successfully built a reputation serving buy and hold investors with a passive and long term philosophy. It has since become synonymous with low-cost investment. A bit newer to the scene is Merrill Edge, which
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Robo-advisor Betterment has launched its crypto offering after completing a private beta phase. With the new cryptocurrency investment tool, customers can invest up to 5% of their Betterment balance in digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other popular currencies. The news comes on the heels of Betterment’s partnership with crypto exchange Gemini to offer crypto
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The types of gifts people enjoy receiving change as they move through life. A stuffed animal might become a prized possession for a toddler, whereas older kids might enjoy sports equipment. Teens and adults alike could get a kick out of receiving the latest electronic device. Physical gifts like these have varying degrees of staying
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Wholesale inflation rose more than expected in September as prices for services jumped. The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks changes in prices from the perspective of goods producers, increased 0.4% last month after falling 0.2% in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists had forecasted a slower rate of 0.2%. Compared with
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Non-fungible tokens were in the news this week after the creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club became the latest high-profile target of the SEC. The financial watchdog wants to determine whether NFTs are securities. While that will happen in the future, for now, digital collectible sales haven’t stopped, and this week brings more exciting new
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World-changing inventions like the printing press, the radio, and the internet opened new ways for people to communicate and share knowledge. In many cases, blockchain technology expands on these inventions. Blockchain provides a method to secure and distribute knowledge, data, and information so that it can be shared without alteration, interference, or be controlled. Although
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Gold is a popular asset among investors wishing to hedge against risks such as inflation, market turbulence, and political unrest. Aside from buying gold bullion directly, another way to gain exposure to gold is by investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold gold as their underlying asset or invest in gold futures contracts. Some investors
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When it comes to unemployment, different parts of the United States are affected in distinct ways by the current economic circumstances. While the national unemployment rate provides a good indicator of how the country is doing as a whole, it can diverge considerably from what you might be facing in your home state. That’s where
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