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The federal tax deadline is less than one week away — and there’s still time to collect a pandemic-era IRS stimulus check. It’s your final chance to do so.If you’re unsure if you received the money, there’s a simple way to check via your IRS account online, tax experts say.The 2021 stimulus payments were worth up to $1,400 per individual, or $2,800 per married couple. A family of four could receive up to $5,600 with two eligible dependents.Filers who never received the funds could claim the recovery rebate credit on their 2021 federal return. The last chance for that credit is…

This Bitcoin-focused hedge fund outperformed bitcoin last year. 210k Capital, the hedge fund for UTXO Management, was the fifth best performing single major hedge fund in 2024 according to HFR. It returned 164% net of fees in 2024. UTXO Management is the investing arm of BTC Inc., of Bitcoin Magazine and Bitcoin Conference fame. This article first appeared on Blockspace Media, the leading Bitcoin industry publication dedicated to covering Bitcoin tech, markets, mining, and ordinals. Get Blockspace articles directly in your inbox by clicking here. Single manager hedge funds are run by one entity, versus multi-manager or fund-to-fund hedge funds,…

The cryptocurrency market has struggled to maintain its earlier momentum as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to weigh on the broader market, with all three major indexes retreating sharply from their earlier highs. Among the cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) has particularly taken the biggest hit, with its price plunging sharply from its all-time high. Bitcoin was hovering around $77,750 on Tuesday night after falling as low as $74,000 a day earlier. Understandably, the recent decline is a result of Trump’s tariff policies and regulatory ambiguity. However, Bitcoin still has a lot of potential and the rally is expected to resume once…

By Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining and AI data centres, the head of Pakistan’s Crypto Council and adviser to the finance minister said on Wednesday, adding it had held talks with several mining firms. Pakistan’s energy sector is grappling with challenges, including high electricity tariffs and surplus generation capacity. The rapid expansion of solar energy has further complicated the landscape, as more consumers turn to alternative energy sources to mitigate high costs. Bilal Bin Saqib, chief executive officer of the council, told Reuters the location of the mining…

Kolkata, India – Motion blurs from public buses, cars and rushing people.Radiokukka As President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs continues to whipsaw stocks and sow doubts about U.S. growth prospects, the search is on for international markets well-positioned to weather the storm. Early signs indicate that Europe, Latin America, India, and the United Arab Emirates may offer some equities cover. “Investors who have enjoyed U.S. exceptionalism and over-allocated to the Magnificent 7 and U.S. equities and dollar assets are feeling a lot of pain and anxiety now,” says Malcolm Dorson, senior emerging markets portfolio manager and head of EM Strategy…

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to nearly $75,000 early Wednesday, before slightly recovering, as Trump’s sweeping global tariffs went into effect. Ether (ETH) dived 10%, leading losses among major tokens, with xrp (XRP), dogecoin (DOGE), BNB Chain’s BNB, Solana’s SOL and Cardano’s ADA down more than 5%. Overall market capitalization decreased 6%, extending a 7-day slide to nearly 15%. Smaller tokens showed even deeper losses, with trendy upstart Berachain’s BERA down 20% and memecoins bonk (BONK), pepe (PEPE) and floki (FLOKI) down more than 9%. Traders’ retreat from crypto majors continued, reversing all gains from Tuesday’s relief rally as Trump pushes forward…

LAHORE: Pakistan ‘A’ batter Gull Rukh plays a shot during the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier warm-up against Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. Bangladesh won the match by 167 runs.—courtesy PCB LAHORE: Hosts Pakistan take on Ireland in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. Both the teams look almost equal in strength with 10th and 11th ranking on the ICC table, respectively. West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland and Thailand are the other participating teams in the event. In head-to-head ODI record, Pakistan have held a clear edge over…

The worst fears for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, are coming true, and that has raised the risk of bitcoin (BTC) falling below $74,000 in a move that could shake out leveraged long bets. On Sunday, CoinDesk discussed the possibility of pronounced downside volatility in risk assets due to a potential unwinding of the Treasury market arbitrage bets, a dynamic that catalyzed the 2020 crash. Per observers, the unwinding of the so-called carry trades, involving hedge funds exploiting minor price discrepancies between Treasury futures and securities, has begun. That’s evident from the nearly 70 basis points rise in the U.S. 10-year…

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: Charts that show the “reciprocal tariffs” the U.S. is charging other … More countries are on display at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hosting a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden touting as a “Liberation Day” event, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. on countries including China, Japan and India. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Getty Images While much of the attention surrounding the Trump Administration’s tariffs focuses on multinational corporations, small…

Pakistan women beat Ireland by 38 runs in a low-scoring thriller to win the opening One-Day International (ODI) encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Wednesday. On a hot day in Lahore, Pakistan’s Diana Baig and Nashra Sandhu starred with the ball, picking up four and three wickets each to bowl the Irish women’s team out for 179. Seamer Diana got the prized scalp of opener Sarah Forbes in her first spell and then came back to clean up the tail by getting the wickets of Christina Coulter Reilly, Louise Little and Arlene Kelly. Left-arm spinner Nashra…