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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Foreign tax withholding $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,457
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) 109,836 122,631 (10,008,422)
EXPENSES      
Investment advisory fees (Note 4) 88,487 455,559 1,366,496
Administration fees 115,001 116,785 118,009
Custody fees 4,464 8,743 17,338
Transfer agent fees 26,629 33,296 38,054
Registration and filing fees 4,782 35,300 33,800
Professional fees 454,285 398,882 397,138
Printing fees 2,000 299,958 60,853
Directors' fees 50,000 68,750 200,000
Deferred Directors' Fees (Note 2) 200,281 (24,909) 0
Compliance fees 112,844 110,336 118,777
Miscellaneous fees 124,974 81,068 88,580
TOTAL GROSS EXPENSES 1,183,747 1,583,768 2,439,045
Less waiver and/or reimbursement (Note 4) (3,088,487) (2,542,716) 0
TOTAL NET EXPENSES (1,904,740) (958,948) 2,439,045
NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS), BEFORE TAXES 2,014,576 1,081,579 (12,447,467)
Tax Expense 139,154 0 0
Net Investment Income, net of taxes 1,875,422 1,081,579 (12,447,467)
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions on:      
Foreign currency 0 16 1,914
Net realized gains (losses) (11,686,668) (7,864,982) (3,129,665)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Non-affiliated investments 0 0 (280,160)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 9,611,554 (22,565,817) (48,567,901)
Net Realized and Unrealized (Loss) on Investments (2,075,114) (30,430,799) (51,697,566)
Net Decrease In Net Assets Resulting From Operations $ (199,692) $ (29,349,220) $ (64,145,033)
Net Decrease In Net Assets Per Share Resulting From Operations (2) (in dollars per share) [1] $ (0.03) $ (4.26) $ (9.31)
Investment, Unaffiliated Issuer [Member]      
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Interest $ 29,836 $ 37,275 $ 3,318
Investment, Affiliated Issuer, Controlled [Member]      
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Interest 80,000 85,356 (10,015,197)
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions on:      
Net realized gains (losses) (11,686,668) (7,864,998)  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 9,651,301 (22,528,249)  
Investment, Affiliated Issuer and Controlled [Member]      
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Interest 80,000 85,356  
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions on:      
Securities, realized gain (loss) (11,686,668) (7,864,998) (3,131,579)
Net realized gains (losses) (11,686,668) (7,864,998)  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Affiliated/controlled investments and foreign currency 9,611,554 (21,615,371) (48,442,656)
Affiliated/controlled warrants investments (1) [2] 0 (950,446) $ 154,915
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $ 9,611,866 $ (22,565,817)  
[1] Per share results are calculated based on weighted average shares outstanding for each period.
[2] Primary exposure is equity risk.