BUSINESS

How an ex-police officer made $12 million in 3 years after buying ATMs for $2,100 and operating them as a side hustle

Paul Alex entered the police force as a trainee with the plan to build a career in law enforcement in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Alex, 35, hit the ground running, eventually becoming a detective in the narcotics task force before being assigned to the special victims unit. By 2020, he had scaled his way up to a salary of $133,000, with benefits bringing him up to an annual salary of over $272,000

TECH

PlayStation LifeStyle’s Game of the Year 2023

Unfortunately, 2023 wasn’t the best year for PlayStation exclusives. The only title from Sony’s stable to make it on our Game of the Year 2023 list is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. However, there were plenty of third-party masterpieces to make up for it. Check out our favorite games of the year

CRYPTO

Bitcoin Rallies Past $45,000 Level As Spot BTC ETF Deadline Nears

Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $45,000, buoyed by investors' anticipation of a potential approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The price movement comes amid reports that the SEC may notify the 14 spot Bitcoin ETF applicants of its decision ahead of the January 10 deadline, increasing investors’ anticipation for the potential approval of the first ever spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.

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