Global economic stability hinges on smart risk management, not economic isolation. That's the message from top U.S. financial officials lately. Rather than fully decoupling from trading partners, nations are increasingly favoring measured derisking strategies—think strategic diversification instead of complete separation. The reason? Supply chains for critical minerals are still broken. These materials power everything from renewable energy infrastructure to semiconductor production. Without fixing these bottlenecks, global competitiveness suffers across industries. Crypto and blockchain sectors pay close attention here—critical minerals underpin GPU production, energy efficiency for blockchain validation, and hardware wallet manufacturing. Smart money is watching whether governments can actually coordinate on supply chain resilience without triggering trade wars or market disruptions.