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Crypto Investments Surge as Global Markets Gear Up for Trump’s Inauguration

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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Markets around the world are already banking on a Trump-fueled crypto boom ahead of the US President Re-Elect’s upcoming inauguration. It’s been just over a year since the SEC legalized bitcoin spot ETFs, and the impact continues to gain momentum on stocks involved with crypto. In 2024, crypto was one of the two drivers that drove gains in the year’s top 5 tech stocks, especially after Donald Trump’s election victory in November. Now cryptocurrency-related stocks have become a must-watch in today’s market, with developments coming from such as examples as Spearmint Resources Inc. (CSE: SPMT) (OTCPK: SPMTF) (WKN: A2AHL5),  KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE-American: KULR), MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN), and Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD).

The article continued: According to analysts at Research and Markets, the Global Market for Cryptocurrency was estimated at US$1.3 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach US$1.8 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2023 to 2030. Meanwhile, Spherical Insights published a report that the Global Digital Asset Trading Platfom Market size is expected to grow from US$2.49 in 2023 to US$10.99 billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 16.01%.

Spearmint More than Doubles its Crypto Exposure

Spearmint Resources Inc. (CSE: SPMT) (OTCPK: SPMTF) (WKN: A2AHL5), recently announced that it more than doubled its crypto holdings via additional purchases of Solana. Solana is a crypto-computing platform that aims to achieve high transaction speeds without sacrificing decentralization. It seeks to improve scalability through a different approach in the blockchain industry, combining a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus with the blockchain’s underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. This approach has attracted interest from a diverse range of traders, from small-scale individuals to institutional entities. Solana claims it can process around 50,000 transactions per second. Solana is both a cryptocurrency and a flexible platform for developers building decentralized applications (dApps) across various industries, including DeFi, gaming, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and financial derivatives.

“In an effort to be as proactive as possible towards building shareholder value, management feels that diversifying into Solana specifically holds the highest potential for growth within the crypto space,” said James Nelson, President of Spearmint. “We are taking advantage of the dip and have recently made additional Solana purchases resulting in more than doubling our initial position. We intend to continue this crypto diversification plan of action for the foreseeable future and will update the market regarding this strategy in the short and long term.”

The move comes months after Spearmint announced its intention to diversify into crypto, back in November 2024, using a port of its cash on hand to dip into the crypto market.

“With the Republican Party winning the USA election, the sentiment towards crypto has become much friendlier,” said Nelson in the crypto diversification announcement. “We plan to take a portion of the cash on hand and move it into the highest quality portions of the crypto market. Management feels that the longer term prospects of high quality crypto may outperform the banking rates and it makes sense to allocate a portion of our cash on hand to this area.”

Outside of its crypto assets, Spearmint Resources is also developing plans for its 4,722-acre George Lake South Antimony Project in New Brunswick, Canada, capitalizing on antimony’s strong performance over the past year, and anticipated new highs due to China’s recent export ban for the metal.

Spearmint also highlights its lithium holdings in Clayton Valley, Nevada, which show potential for both lithium clay and lithium brine. With growing interest in domestically sourced lithium projects, Spearmint is optimistic about increased market attention in 2025. While sentiment around lithium and electric vehicles (EVs) has been negative in recent years, recent data shows global EV sales are on the rise, with momentum strengthening rather than weakening.

Other recent industry developments and happenings in the market include:

KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE-American: KULR), a leader in advanced energy management platforms, recently announced a significant expansion of its Bitcoin Treasury. The Company has increased its bitcoin purchases for its Bitcoin Treasury by an additional $21 million to reach a total of $42 million in bitcoin acquisitions. The additional purchases were made at a weighted average price of $98,393.58 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses.

The strategic move aligns with the company’s Bitcoin Treasury Strategy announced on December 4, 2024, wherein KULR committed up to 90% of its surplus cash reserves to be held in bitcoin. KULR recently introduced “BTC Yield” as a key performance indicator (KPI) to measure the percentage change in bitcoin holdings per share, providing a transparent view of the accretive impact of its Bitcoin Treasury strategy. From its initial bitcoin purchase in December 2024 to January 4, 2025, KULR achieved a BTC Yield of 93.7%, funded through surplus cash and its At-The-Market equity program, while emphasizing that BTC Yield is a supplementary metric and not a measure of MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) kicked off 2025 by announcing it had surpassed its hash rate target after reporting a solid month of Bitcoin production, marking a significant milestone in its mining operations in December.

“In December, we surpassed our year-end hash rate target of 50 EH/s while improving our fleet efficiency to 20 J/TH,” said Fred Thiel, Chairman and CEO of MARA. “We mined 249 blocks, the second most blocks in a month on record. Our energized hash rate increased to 53.2 EH/s, a 15% improvement over November, while BTC production declined 2% to 890 BTC, primarily due to a slight decrease in luck. While some of our bitcoin and hash rate was acquired outside of our own pool, MARAPool achieved an impressive annual hash rate growth of 168% in 2024, exceeding bitcoin‘s network growth rate of 49%. These results underscore the substantial progress we’ve achieved in expanding our operations and enhancing performance, further solidifying our leadership within the industry.”

In 2024, MARA acquired 22,065 BTC at an average price of $87,205 and mined an additional 9,457 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 44,893 BTC, valued at $4.2 billion based on a spot price of $93,354 per BTC. The company’s year-end BTC yield per diluted share reached 62.7%, with 7,377 BTC loaned to third parties to generate additional returns. By combining mining operations with strategic bitcoin purchases during price declines, MARA leverages a hybrid approach to optimize acquisition costs and maintain a competitive edge. This strategy strengthens its position and aligns with its commitment to delivering long-term shareholder value.

Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN), recently scored a big win against the SEC as a judge agreed to escalate a dispute over definitions of crypto securities. Coinbase won its latest legal battle against the SEC, when U.S District Judge Katherine Failla ruled the company can take a closely watched case—which turns on which cryptocurrencies are securities—directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Although the ruling doesn’t guarantee Coinbase will win on the core securities issue, it does speed up the timeline for a definitive decision. Judge Failla’s 23-page ruling highlights the disagreement among judges on enforcing securities laws in the crypto sector, aiming to resolve the issue as it progresses through higher courts. However, the appeals court must first agree to hear the case.

“Over the strenuous objection of @SECGov, Judge Failla has GRANTED our motion for leave to pursue an interlocutory appeal and STAYED the district court litigation,” said Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase in a post on X. “We appreciate the Court’s careful consideration. On to the Second Circuit we go.”

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD), recently settled its own SEC charges for $45 million, just one day after its head of crypto went on Fox Business to give his 2025 outlook under the incoming Trump administration. Robinhood’s CEO Vlad Tenev went on with the BBC back in December to express his concerns that cryptocurrencies and the crypto industry were under a ‘relentless assault’ by the outgoing Biden administration, opining that the next administration will be very good for business.

Looking ahead, Robinhood is set to release its Q4 and FY 2024 financial results on February 12, 2025 after market close. Robinhood Markets provides a platform for trading cryptocurrencies, allowing users to buy, sell, and hold popular digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum alongside traditional investments. As of recent reports, cryptocurrencies account for a significant portion of Robinhood’s transaction-based revenue, exposing the company to the volatility and regulatory risks of the crypto market. 

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Ping Identity Recognized as a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Customer Identity and Access Management

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Ping positioned highest in Ability to Execute

DENVER, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ping Identity, a leader in securing digital identities for the world’s largest enterprises, announced that it was recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), positioned highest on Ability to Execute.

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“Being named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CIAM is a defining moment for Ping, and something we’ve been working towards for many years. CIAM is no longer just the front door to digital services; it is the trust layer for every interaction among customers, businesses, and AI agents,” said Andre Durand, CEO and founder of Ping Identity. “Keeping customer accounts safe from fraud and enabling the agentic channel as AI acts on behalf of people at scale will require we understand who is acting, and what each agent is authorized to do. Ping’s CIAM solutions help protect billions of accounts and are designed to secure every interaction without adding friction.”

Ping helps enterprises build customer trust and accelerate growth by making digital interactions secure and seamless. Its CIAM capabilities bring together identity verification, authentication, authorization, fraud prevention and journey orchestration to protect customers and deliver frictionless digital experiences.

Building on this foundation, Ping has extended its capabilities for the agentic era. By combining orchestration, runtime authorization and adaptive risk controls, Ping helps enterprises verify AI agents acting on customers’ behalf, govern access and detect activity while preserving customer control and trust.

For the past nine years, Ping Identity has been recognized as a Leader in The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management. The 2026 report introduces a dedicated Customer Identity and Access Management evaluation, distinct from the broader Access Management scope assessed in 2025. For Ping, the next phase of customer identity extends beyond login to controlling what customers and AI agents acting on their behalf can access and do. This year, Ping Identity continues to be recognized as a Leader, this time for Customer Identity and Access Management.

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GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and MAGIC QUADRANT is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM), Brian Guthrie, Nathan Harris, Steve Wessels, Yemi Davies, 28 October 2026.

About Ping Identity
At Ping Identity, we help organizations secure and manage digital identities across customers, employees, partners, and non-human entities. Whether securing millions of users, fighting fraud, simplifying third-party access, or enabling passwordless experiences, establishing trust in every digital moment shouldn’t slow you down. Our enterprise identity platform is designed for scale, flexibility, and integration across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. With our Runtime Identity capabilities, Ping enables organizations to adopt AI and automation by continuously verifying identity, context, and intent at every interaction, helping secure and govern AI agents in real time. Learn more at pingidentity.com.

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Los Angeles Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. David Salehani Uses Live 3D Navigation to Plan and Place Full-Arch All-on-X Dental Implants

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Board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon David Salehani, DDS, MD, combines CBCT-based digital planning with X-Guide live navigation for patients replacing a full arch of missing or failing teeth with All-on-X dental implants at Sunset Oral and Facial Surgery. The approach offers patients who wear dentures, or who have been told they lack the bone for implants, a fixed full-arch option planned around their own anatomy.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sunset Oral and Facial Surgery, the practice of board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon David Salehani, DDS, MD, is using live 3D navigation to guide All-on-X full-arch dental implant treatment for patients throughout Los Angeles, including West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. By pairing a detailed cone beam CT (CBCT) scan and digital treatment planning with the X-Guide dynamic navigation system during surgery, Dr. Salehani maps out the position, angle and depth of each implant before the procedure and tracks the drill against that plan in real time as the implants are placed.

All-on-X is a general term for full-arch restorations that replace an entire upper or lower row of teeth with a fixed bridge anchored to a small number of implants, typically four to six per arch. The best-known version, the All-on-4® treatment concept, uses two implants placed upright in the front of the jaw and two placed at an angle toward the back. Angling the rear implants allows them to engage the denser bone toward the front of the jaw, which lets many patients with reduced bone volume proceed without a separate bone grafting procedure. In most cases, a temporary fixed set of teeth is attached on the day of surgery, and the permanent prosthesis is placed several months later once the implants have integrated with the bone.

Those angled implants are where planning and precision matter most. The back of the upper jaw sits beneath the maxillary sinus, and the lower jaw carries the inferior alveolar nerve, which provides sensation to the lip and chin. Each implant also has to sit in the correct relationship to the others so the final full-arch bridge fits and functions as intended. With live navigation implant surgery, the CBCT-based plan is displayed during the procedure alongside a live view of the drill’s position, much like a GPS route, allowing Dr. Salehani to follow the planned trajectory and make adjustments as he works.

Full-arch treatment is designed for adults who have lost most or all of their teeth in one or both arches, whose remaining teeth are failing, or who are frustrated with removable dentures that slip, rub or require adhesive. It is also an option to explore for patients who have been told elsewhere that they do not have enough bone for implants. Candidacy is determined at consultation, where Dr. Salehani reviews the CBCT scan, bone volume, sinus anatomy, bite and overall medical health. Some patients are better served by individual implants, by bone grafting before implant placement or by a different number of implants per arch, and those options are discussed as part of the evaluation.

Dr. Salehani’s training spans both dentistry and medicine. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who holds dental and medical degrees and completed a general surgery internship, he performs full-arch implant surgery under IV sedation or general anesthesia and reviews each patient’s medical history as part of surgical planning. His practice also includes bone grafting, sinus lift procedures, corrective jaw surgery and facial reconstruction, which allows him to consider the jaw as a whole when planning a full-arch case.

“Most of my full-arch patients have spent years dealing with failing teeth or dentures they don’t trust, and many of them have been told they don’t have enough bone for implants,” said Dr. Salehani. “The plan starts with the CBCT scan, because that shows exactly how much bone we have to work with and where the sinus and the nerve are. Navigation lets me carry that plan into surgery and confirm where each implant is going as I place it. Not every patient is a candidate for All-on-X, and part of every consultation is an honest conversation about whether this is the right approach or whether something else will serve them better.”

Individual results vary by patient. Anyone considering full-arch dental implants is encouraged to consult with a qualified oral and maxillofacial surgeon to discuss whether the treatment is appropriate for them.

More About Sunset Oral and Facial Surgery

Sunset Oral and Facial Surgery is an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in West Hollywood, California, led by David Salehani, DDS, MD, a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Salehani earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry with honors and his dental degree with honors from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, earned his medical degree from Stony Brook School of Medicine, and completed an internship in general surgery at Stony Brook University Hospital.

Dr. Salehani practices the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including dental implants, All-on-X full-arch implants, live navigation implant surgery, bone grafting, wisdom teeth removal, orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery, facial trauma and reconstruction, cleft lip and palate, TMJ surgery and oral pathology, along with facial cosmetic procedures such as facial implants, genioplasty, FaceTite, AccuTite, Morpheus8 and injectables. He participates as a faculty member in resident and student education at UCLA Medical Center and holds hospital privileges at UCLA Medical Center and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Children’s Hospital (courtesy staff). He serves as a peer review oral surgeon consultant for the Los Angeles Dental Society and is a past president of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the New York State Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society.

Sunset Oral and Facial Surgery is located at 9201 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 502, West Hollywood, CA 90069. For more information or to schedule a consultation, please call (310) 275-3635 or visit www.sunsetoralsurgery.com.

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AstroRad Vest Worn by Astronauts Aboard International Space Station to Go on Display at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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The historic exhibition follows landmark radiation protection findings from NASA’s Artemis I mission, whose AstroRad vest is separately displayed at Kennedy Space Center.

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — StemRad, a developer of advanced radiation protection technology, shared that one of its AstroRad radiation protection vests, flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and worn by five space travelers, will go on display in the At Home in Space gallery at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

The vest was worn by four female American astronauts and an Israeli private astronaut during everyday activities aboard the ISS, including work and sleep. These in-orbit evaluations provided valuable experience with the practicality and comfort of wearable radiation protection during extended space missions.

The Smithsonian exhibition follows the recent publication of landmark scientific findings in Science Advances from NASA’s Artemis I mission. The research demonstrated AstroRad’s ability to dramatically reduce radiation exposure during potentially cancer-inducing solar radiation storms: for the August 1972 storm, which occurred between Apollo 16 and 17, a 60% reduction in dose was demonstrated (roughly 1,200 chest X-rays). This provided important evidence for protecting astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars.

The AstroRad vest that traveled around the Moon aboard Artemis I is separately on display at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Together, the two exhibits trace AstroRad’s journey from operational evaluations aboard the ISS to radiation protection research beyond Earth’s magnetic field.

“Having AstroRad displayed at the Smithsonian is a tremendous honor and a proud milestone for our team,” said Dr. Oren Milstein, CEO and Co-Founder of StemRad. “Knowing that a technology we developed to help protect astronauts is now being recognized as part of the history of space exploration is incredibly rewarding. With AstroRad also on display at Kennedy Space Center following the groundbreaking Artemis I mission, we hope these exhibits will inspire future generations to tackle the challenges of human space exploration.”

“The AstroRad vest helps tell two stories in the new At Home in Space exhibit,” said Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, Museum Curator, and the lead curator for the gallery. “Importantly, the vest represents efforts to protect astronauts from the significant concern of increased radiation exposure on long duration spaceflights. It’s also an example of how technology demonstrations on the ISS will inform future human deep space exploration.” AstroRad was developed by StemRad in collaboration with Lockheed Martin to address one of the principal challenges of human space exploration: exposure to harmful ionizing radiation. The ISS operational evaluations, the Artemis I scientific results, and the Smithsonian and Kennedy Space Center exhibitions collectively highlight the growing role of wearable radiation protection in the future of human spaceflight.

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StemRad is an American-Israeli company specializing in personal radiation protection technologies. Its solutions are designed to protect critical organs and tissues from harmful ionizing radiation while preserving mobility and operational effectiveness. StemRad develops radiation protection solutions for space exploration, emergency response, and defense applications.

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