Phoenix Tailings secures $500M Pentagon loan to build domestic rare-earth plant

Pentagon also claims 1.5 million personnel are using generative AI tools.

Kraken says it has launched CFTC-regulated U.S. perpetual futures for eligible traders, bringing a major offshore-style product into a domestic framework.

The US Department of Defense committed a conditional $500M loan to Phoenix Tailings for a new rare earth processing plant, targeting $1B in total funding. The post US offers conditional $500M loan to Phoenix Tailings for rare-earths plant appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called Monday for an overhaul of the U.S. accredited-investor framework, arguing that wealth-based gatekeeping concentrates private-market gains among the already wealthy. He proposed replacing the net worth and income test with a financial literacy exam, or removing

The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.

China's export-driven AI growth boosts global compute capacity, impacting crypto markets, but reliance on exports poses economic risks. The post China’s industrial production bolstered by exports and AI growth, with ripple effects for crypto markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

China's retail sales decline signals potential global economic shifts, highlighting vulnerabilities in domestic consumption and investor confidence. The post China’s retail sales fall for first time in over three years as consumer spending crumbles appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

China's economic slowdown signals potential global market disruptions, affecting commodity demand and heightening recession fears worldwide. The post China’s retail sales decline for first time in over three years as economic cracks widen appeared first on Crypto Briefing.