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IOTA is said to be actively working to bring critical minerals on-chain following the recent US-Japan deal. Already, Salus, a platform based on IOTA, finances the export of some of these minerals from Africa to the global market.  IOTA is reported to have shown a significant interest in bringing critical minerals on-chain in a bid to expand its Real World Assets (RWA) focus. This development was disclosed by an IOTA ambassador known on X as “MoonBaklava”. According to his earlier post, the whole idea has been to capitalize on the recent deal sealed by the US and Japan to secure the supply of critical minerals. More About IOTA’s Plan Around the US and Japan’s Deal The US and Japan agreed to the deal to support domestic industries. The participants would also take advantage of policy tools, including their various financial support mechanisms, critical minerals stockpiling systems, and trade measures where appropriate. Apart from this, the deal would include several interesting provisions, including fair competition, pricing, and mechanisms. The Participants will work to secure their critical minerals and rare earths supply chains by addressing non-market policies and unfair trade practices, including by establishing high-standard marketplaces that reflect the real costs of responsible extraction, processing, and trade of critical minerals and rare earths, and pricing measures to support alternative projects and such high-standard markets, in line with their respective policy tools. Fascinatingly, IOTA intends to make things easier by providing better tracking and digital proof of where the materials originate, according to “MoonBaklava.” Meanwhile, Singapore is said to have been the main hub for financing and shipping the minerals before they get to the US or Japan. It is also important to note that Salus Platform is based in Singapore. For context, Salus is a digital trade finance platform for critical minerals…

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