Rare Earth Battle Adds Pressure to Crypto & Tech

[kevin1]

The tariff standoff highlights how rare earth minerals — critical for AI, high-performance computing, and crypto mining — are becoming weapons in U.S.-China trade tensions.

Trump accused Beijing of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive position” with new export controls, further straining global chip supply chains.

As investors brace for a prolonged trade war, crypto and tech markets remain under pressure, with analysts warning that volatility could intensify in the coming weeks.

[kelson10]

Global trade tension over rare earth materials is rippling into every tech sector, including blockchain hardware.

[Nahid10]

If the supply chain tightens further, GPU and ASIC prices could spike again, hitting miners the hardest.