Lithium technology competition heats up as companies seize on new opportunities

2022-05-25 Johnson Matthey LFP batteries. (Credit: Johnson Matthey). Lithium technology companies are jostling for a foot in the door of the rapidly accelerating North American integrated battery metals supply chain, whether becoming a battery precursor material manufacturer or a potentially disruptive lithium direct extraction tech provider. Vancouver-based Nano One Materials Corp (TSX: NANO; US-OTC: NNOMF) […]

Ethereum Competitor Near Launches $800M Developer Fund As DeFi Competition Heats Up

2021-10-25 10:51:42 Smart contract ecosystem Near Protocol has earmarked $800 million for new funding initiatives aimed at growing its decentralized finance capabilities, offering the latest evidence that the highly lucrative DeFi market is still in its infancy. The new funding, which includes the $350 million grants program announced by Proximity Labs last week, gives ecosystem […]