According to @CNBC, USA Rare Earth shares rose 6% after the CEO confirmed discussions with the Trump administration regarding critical minerals policy, lifting sentiment across U.S. rare earth and lithium names (source: CNBC). According to @CNBC, peer tickers MP Materials (MP) and Lithium Americas (LAC) were highlighted as in focus for traders tracking policy-driven flows in the critical minerals space (source: CNBC). According to @CNBC, the move reflects renewed attention on domestic rare earths and lithium supply chains amid U.S. policy engagement, a catalyst that often drives relative strength on headline risk (source: CNBC). According to @CNBC, the article does not indicate a direct cryptocurrency market impact, suggesting limited immediate spillover to crypto pricing from this equity-specific catalyst (source: CNBC).