According to @ReutersBiz, the U.S. government has offered to buy equity in Australian critical minerals companies as part of a funding package to expand supply and reduce reliance on China, citing executives who recently returned from Washington, source: Reuters Business reut.rs/46yJHTw. The report confirms equity participation is being used as a tool within a broader funding package aimed at expanding critical minerals supply chains away from China, source: Reuters Business reut.rs/46yJHTw. The report does not name specific companies or deal sizes and does not mention cryptocurrencies or digital assets, indicating no direct crypto-market impact is cited, source: Reuters Business reut.rs/46yJHTw.