Cobalt prices remained elevated through Q2 2025, holding strong after a sharp early-year rally triggered by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) export ban on cobalt hydroxide. Announced in February, the restriction quickly pushed standard-grade cobalt metal up 45 percent month-over-month to US$15.75 per pound, while cobalt sulfate prices spiked by 74 percent. Prices held steady between US$15 and US$16 ...

A new SPAC led by venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has filed for a $250 million IPO under the name American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A. According to the S-1 filed with the SEC, the blank-check company will target a single business operating in one of four high-impact sectors: artificial intelligence, decentralized finance (DeFi), defense, or energy. The post Chamath Palihapitiya Files ...

President Donald Trump predicted Monday that European allies would bear the brunt of responsibility providing Ukraine certain security guarantees to prevent Russian aggression, but that the U.S. would also help them.  Trump’s comments come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with other European leaders, visited Washington, D.C., to advance peace talks to end the war in Ukraine just days after ...

The Philadelphia Eagles are staying active on the NFL trade market, something they have done often under the leadership of general manager Howie Roseman. The Eagles acquired wide receiver John Metchie III from the Houston Texans on Sunday, per multiple reports. Here’s what to know about Metchie as he joins the reigning Super Bowl champions and looks to carve out ...

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (August 15) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$116,999, a 0.8 percent decline in 24 hours. Its lowest valuation of the day was ...

NFTs boomed in 2021 before falling back into oblivion. However, in recent months, the sector seems to be picking up steam, and Ethereum’s recent surge has helped the market reach a capitalization of $28.4 billion. NFT market surpasses $28.4 billion According to data from CoinMarketCap, the NFT market capitalization has now exceeded $28.4 billion, representing The post Are NFTs Making ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will likely opt for a more formal look when he meets with former President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday, according to a designer who has previously collaborated with the European leader. ‘Tomorrow he most likely will not appear in a polo,’ Ukrainian designer Elvira Gasanova told Fox News Digital. ‘… I think he will ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Playboy plans to relocate its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a Playboy club there. The Miami Beach headquarters at the top of a luxury office building will include studios to support Playboy’s “growing creator network” and the club will have a restaurant as well as a members-only section inspired by the ...

The Miami Dolphins will be without a key member of their team for the foreseeable future. Head coach Mike McDaniel revealed on Saturday that De’Von Achane will be sidelined with a soft tissue lower-body injury. The news was shared after the Dolphins’ victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 2 of the NFL preseason. More importantly, Achane faces an undefined ...

Tech stocks led Wall Street to a second consecutive week of gains as a series of data releases reignited optimism about a September interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve. A strong consumer price index report was the catalyst, renewing anticipation that the Fed will lower rates when it meets next month. While Thursday’s (August 14) less optimistic producer ...

The Shiba Inu price trades at $0.00001297 following a 1.26% gain over the last 24 hours, at press time. The token has developed an inverse head and shoulders pattern, implying a potential bullish reversal in case the neckline resistance is breached. Also, a recent surge in token burns and a security upgrade of Shibarium have The post Shiba Inu Price ...

The State Department announced on Saturday that it was halting all visitor visas to individuals from Gaza while it reviews the issuing process. ‘All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days,’ a ...