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Are we finally reaching a point of stability in the market after an insanely volatile 10-day stretch? The crypto market seems to think so, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) up 5.2% over the past 24 hours as of 1 p.m. ET, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) up 4.6%, and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) rising 5.3%. The stock market has gained as well on what seems to be hope that rising bond yields and a falling dollar will lead to the Trump administration finding a path away from the trade war that’s currently unfolding. Investors are taking a “risk on” mentality going into the weekend,…

Photo: Marco Bello (Getty Images) Michael Saylor’s bluster about never selling your Bitcoin lost a little oomph this week, as the company he co-founded clarified that, actually, there are some circumstances in which it might need to unload some of its stockpile. “A significant decrease in the market value of our bitcoin holdings could adversely affect our ability to satisfy our financial obligations,” Strategy (MSTR) (formerly MicroStrategy) noted in a regulatory filing on April 7. Those obligations include the interest it owes on $8.21 billion in loans; principal repayments on those loans, which start next year; leases on office space;…

China wants to increase tariffs on $50 billion of U.S. goods targeted in a tit-for-tat over President Trump from 84% to 125% in April. According to reports, it will also open fire on approximately $144 billion of U.S. exports, including agricultural commodities. As the trade war escalated, market volatility increased, and investors looked for safe-haven assets to protect themselves against the economic impairment caused by the trade conflict. Florida and North Carolina have also filed bills designed to encourage Bitcoin adoption. In Florida, public funds could invest in Bitcoin, and in North Carolina, it would receive legal tender recognition in…

Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. Trump’s on-again, off-again import levies dominated the week. At the beginning, tariffs sent stocks and crypto appreciably lower. By the end, with all new non-China tariffs paused for 90 days, markets were up again. Bitcoin returned to a level ($82,000) that it was at this time last week. And analysts debated whether, in the panic of the previous days, it showed “safe haven” qualities (like gold) or whether it was a risk-asset like many others. The consensus was that bitcoin performed resiliently rather than completely reassuringly. Our Asia reporting team led the way on our markets coverage.…

Pierre Rochard, CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company and Steward of Catholic Bitcoiners says the United States needs to get serious about Bitcoin — starting with a full audit of how much BTC the government actually owns. Speaking with Scott Melker on TheStreet Roundtable, Rochard said the U.S. must treat Bitcoin like a strategic asset, adding, “To my knowledge, I was the first person to come up with the term of a strategic Bitcoin reserve… back in 2020.” Now, with talk of an executive order to formalize that concept, Rochard believes it’s time to shift focus toward accumulation. “The issue…

Pakistan beat Scotland by six wickets in a rain-curtailed encounter on the back of an unbeaten knock by Aliya Riaz in their second One-Day International (ODI) encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers in Lahore. The hosts were chasing 187 to win under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a match that was curtailed to 32 overs per side due to rain delaying the start of play. The hosts eventually chased it down with ease, getting 190 for 4 — with eight balls to spare, thanks to player of the match Aliya’s unbeaten 68 not out. Speaking at the post-match…

Bitcoin made winning headlines after Trump’s election win, only to end the first quarter of 2025 in the red. From the start of 2025, Bitcoin registered a shakiness, weighed down by speculation that the Fed may have limited scope for further interest rate cuts (read: Top ETF Stories of Q1 2025). In early March, there was an executive order by Donald Trump to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the United States. The reserve will be funded using Bitcoin seized in criminal and civil forfeiture cases, with no plans for the U.S. government to purchase additional Bitcoin at this time.…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has ended months of speculation about his future by signing a two-year contract extension at Anfield, the Premier League leaders said on Friday. The 32-year-old, who joined the club in 2017 from AS Roma, could have left the club for free in the summer with his contract previously set to expire in June. “I’m very excited. We have a great team now. Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football,” Salah said in a club statement. “It’s great, I…

Fotostorm | E+ | Getty ImagesThe tax deadline is days away — and the IRS is urging taxpayers to file returns on time and “pay as much as they can.”However, if you can’t cover your total tax balance, there are options for the remaining taxes owed, according to the agency.For most tax filers, April 15 is the due date for federal returns and taxes. But your federal deadline could be later if your state or county was impacted by a natural disaster.If you are in the military stationed abroad or are in a combat zone during the tax filing season,…

The ongoing U.S.-China trade war is likely to bring down inflation in the U.S. economy, key sections of the financial market indicate, offering bullish cues to risk assets, including bitcoin (BTC). In his inaugural address on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump promised to “tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,” and then fired the first shot against China, Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1. Since then, the trade tensions have escalated to such an extent that as of writing, the U.S. and China have imposed retaliatory tariffs on each other in excess of 100%. Tariffs increase the cost…