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Coinbase IPO with great start but misses support
After years of shunning Wall Street and traditional financial markets, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are finally enjoying their moment in the sun. Bitcoin price is currently trading within grasp of its all-time high of $ 64,600, which it hit a few days ago, far …
These are the countries investing the most into battery metals
In 2020, Fitch Solutions analysts recorded 37 manufacturing projects for EV batteries and related components and materials valued at $ 21.04 billion, for the projects disclosing financial details. The projects range from the production of battery cells and …
Tesla´s main competitor BYD plans to stop using Cobalt
The Chinese company BYD has confirmed that it relies fully on LFP batteries (lithium iron phosphate) and is completely eliminating NCM technology (nickel, cobalt, manganese) from its model range. BYD, behind which the legendary US investor Warren Buffet stands …
Mexican legalisation delay apparently political tactics
Mexican lawmakers are asking for a fourth extension of deadline for a legal cannabis law to pass, not to fix newly discovered problems as they claim - it's a political tactic to delay legislation beyond an upcoming election cycle and the morally conservative …
Rio Tinto reaches deal for Oyu Tolgoi financing
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) and its majority-owned Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX, NYSE: TRQ) have reached a deal that results in a stalemate between the companies over funding for an expansion of the massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine ended in Mongolia. …
Fintechs are trying to get more people into Crypto
The recent mainstream adoption of bitcoin is getting another "cashback" boost as emerging fintech companies plan to release new credit cards that would offer cashback on any purchase made in bitcoin. Considering the rapid increase in the value of bitcoin over …
Covid vaccinations in Colorado currently "On Hold"
The discovery of Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE: JNJ) vaccine COVID-19 and other vaccines continues to inspire hope in patients worldwide. However, something unusual happened early Wednesday when the Colorado vaccination center suddenly came to a standstill. The …
Cannabix develops cannabis breath analyzer
With cannabis now fully legal in Canada and in some form legal in most US states, it is critical that users of the substance be held accountable for their actions when operating motorized vehicles and / or doing a job, where impaired judgment can result in …
Chile´s mining minister plans to stop planned mining bill
Chile's Mining Minister Juan Carlos Jobet said Monday that a bill to increase taxes on copper and lithium miners, which is currently being debated by lawmakers, was "unconstitutional," adding that the government of center-right President Sebastian Piñera was …
KULR Technology joins the Space Race
The space race of the 1950s and 1960s was a legendary battle between world powers to secure the first mover advantage at the last frontier. It was a massive capital investment by today's standards, but the ultimate goal was a long way off. It was about …