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LAHORE: The training camp of Pakistan women’s squad resumes here at the LCCA ground on Thursday after a four-day break for Eid-ul-Fitr. The camp is being held to prepare the national team for the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifying round, which Pakistan is hosting at two venues of Lahore — Gaddafi Stadium and the LCCA ground. The Pakistan team will play a practice match with their Thailand counterparts at the LCCA ground on Friday. Besides Pakistan and Thailand, other countries featuring in the qualifiers include West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland and Scotland. The final will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium…

In February of 2025, Michael Saylor uploaded a short post to X which read “never sell your Bitcoin.” This sentiment has been widely echoed by other Bitcoin advocates and investors for years, who encourage their audiences to have “diamond hands” and to “hodl.” Bitcoin is seen as a long-term play by most people who buy it and while it has generated great returns for those people, there haven’t been many ways to put that liquidity to work outside of staking. Bitlayer founder and CEO, Charlie Hu, sat down for an interview with TheStreet Roundtable to discuss the growing demand for…

Eric Trump, President Donald Trump’s son, dove further into crypto Monday when he Bitcoin mining firm that wants to “become a publicly listed company,” according to a TRUMP, and World Liberty Financial announced plans to release its own stablecoin, or cryptocurrency pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, the White House, under Trump, has signaled a friendlier approach to the crypto industry compared to his predecessor, Joe Biden. He’s appointed an AI and crypto czar, pardoned crypto criminals, and authorized the creation of a strategic Bitcoin and digital assets reserve. The close alignment between the Trump’s family’s crypto…

On Apr. 2, Fidelity Investments launched a new individual retirement account (IRA) that lets American adults invest in cryptocurrencies in a tax-friendly manner. All U.S. adults can add Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin to their retirement portfolios under the product if Fidelity is offering these services in the state they reside in. The firm is offering tax-free (Roth) and tax-deferred (traditional and rollover) IRA accounts to its customers. While there are no fees to open or maintain an IRA or crypto custody with Fidelity, it will charge a spread of 1% on the execution price of crypto buy and sell transactions.…

By Anna Tong A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday. The intent to bid was sent this week to the White House by Zoop, billionaire Stokely’s new company, and the Hbar Foundation, which manages the Hedera cryptocurrency network’s treasury. While OnlyFans is known mainly for pornography, Zoop is mainstream and family-friendly, and gives back the majority of its revenue to those who post on the site, rewarding…

Julpo | E+ | Getty ImagesMany Americans are paying a hefty price for their credit card debt.As a primary source of unsecured borrowing, 60% of credit cardholders carry debt from month to month, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.At the same time, credit card interest rates are “very high,” averaging 23% annually in 2023, the New York Fed found, also making credit cards one of the most expensive ways to borrow money.”With the vast majority of the American public using credit cards for their purchases, the interest rate that is attached to these…

Washington CNN  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war, referring to the historic move as a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s risky bet to address unfair trade practices could send prices higher for American consumers and weaken economic growth, according to most economists. Using national emergency powers, Trump announced 10% tariffs on all imports into the United States, and even higher tariffs on goods from about 60 countries or trading blocs that have a high trade deficit with the US. That includes China and the European Union, which will…

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the world’s largest securities settlement system, is pushing deeper into crypto with introducing a blockchain-based platform for tokenized collateral management. Collateral is a fundamental part of risk management in financial markets, ensuring stability amid market fluctuations. However, traditional systems often suffer from inefficiencies due to fragmented infrastructure and lagging settlements. DTCC said its new platform seeks to address these challenges by tokenizing collateral on blockchain rails, allowing for real-time transfers and automation through smart contracts, according to a Wednesday press release. The platform runs within DTCC’s AppChain ecosystem, which was developed on top…

A person holds a sign during a protest against cuts made by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to the Social Security Administration, in White Plains, New York, U.S., March 22, 2025. Nathan Layne | ReutersThe Trump administration’s appeal of a temporary restraining order blocking the so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive personal Social Security Administration data has been dismissed.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit on Tuesday dismissed the government’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The case will proceed in the district court. A motion for a preliminary injunction will be filed later this week, according to…

Cryptocurrencies are coming off a strong year in 2024, the total value of all coins and tokens in circulation having soared to a new record high of $3.9 trillion shortly after the U.S. presidential election in November. President Trump campaigned on a series of pro-crypto policies that could pave the way for new use cases and a fresh wave of value creation in the future. Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) ended 2024 with gains of 105% and 251%, respectively. They are two of the world’s most prominent meme tokens, meaning they have typically been vessels for speculation…