The US government is strengthening its domestic critical minerals supply chain by allocating over $2 billion for mining projects and more than $180 million for mining education and workforce development. Recent measures include a Presidential Determination under the Defense Production Act that restricts exports of recoverable critical minerals, effective August 27, 2026, through August 27, 2027. Executive Order 14415 also limits waivers for critical materials from certain countries and encourages defense contractors to source domestically or from partner nations. These initiatives aim to build a more resilient supply chain, though M2i Global clarified it did not receive any federal awards or contracts from these actions.
In the first half of 2026, nine public Bitcoin miners collectively invested $5.11 billion in capital assets while generating only $341.2 million in artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing (HPC) revenue, reflecting a 15-to-1 spendi...
The Clorox Company is rated Hold as its current valuation demands unsustainable free cash flow growth. While recent positives include the GOJO acquisition and ERP system rollout, organic revenue growth remains limited after adjusting for these factor...
On August 21, two large Ethereum holders, known as '7 Siblings' and wallet 0xFD10, sold a combined $63 million worth of ETH and staked ETH (stETH). '7 Siblings' sold 14,000 ETH for $32.85 million at an average price of $2,346, continuing a pattern of...
Clearpool is developing a lending protocol native to the XRP Ledger using the XLS-66 and XLS-65 protocols, aiming to create a protocol-level lending infrastructure with RLUSD as the settlement currency. This development is currently in testing, pendi...
Ripple has announced support for an RLUSD credit fund, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, aimed at expanding its role in institutional finance. This move coincides with a 25.7% surge in XRP's price over the past week, reaching around $1.27. The ba...
