Key minerals and rare earths supply chain security just moved up the U.S. policy agenda. Treasury leadership, including chief Bessent, has been engaging with international counterparts to tackle supply chain vulnerabilities and push for diversification strategies. The focus? Securing and stabilizing rare earths sources—a critical concern given their essential role in everything from advanced electronics to emerging technologies. This signals broader geopolitical shifts around resource security that could ripple through the crypto and blockchain sectors, especially for operations dependent on hardware and infrastructure scaling.