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First Li-NCA Cathode Materials Manufacturing Plant Outside of China Is On Track for Commissioning by Q2 2027 

Adelaide, Australia, Atlanta, GA and Reno, NV, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- M2i Global, Inc. (“M2i,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) (OTCQB: MTWO), a company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals, along with Volato Group, Inc. (“Volato”) (NYSE American: SOAR), a technology-driven company, and Next-Gen Energy Technology, today announced significant progress under their long-term collaboration and offtake agreement for Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum (Li-NCA) cathode materials. This milestone comes on the heels of the landmark Critical Minerals Framework signed last month by U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which commits over $8.5 billion in joint projects to secure resilient supply chains for critical minerals and rare earths 1 2 3.

Accelerating Onshore Battery Manufacturing

Under the agreement executed in late 2024, Next-Gen Energy Technology is establishing the first Li-NCA cathode materials manufacturing plant outside China, located in Australia. The pilot facility is on track for commissioning by Q2, 2027, with full-scale production of 10,000 tons per annum by 2028, representing an estimated US $340 million (AU$520M) in annual revenue at scale.

This initiative leverages Next-Gen’s patented technology for advanced cathode materials and M2i Global’s Critical Minerals Ecosystem, which provides turnkey solutions for supply chain transparency, strategic policy engagement, and secure offtake agreements. Together, the companies aim to replicate this model across Australia and the U.S., scaling global capacity to 200,000 tons over the next decade 4.

Strategic Alignment with U.S.–Australia Framework

The recent U.S.–Australia Critical Minerals Framework underscores the importance of projects like this in reducing reliance on China, which currently dominates over 90% of global refining capacity for rare earths and battery metals 5. The framework includes:

$3 billion in near-term investments and up to $8.5 billion in project pipeline for mining and processing critical minerals.U.S. Export-Import Bank financing of $2.2 billion, unlocking up to $5 billion in total investment.Construction of a 100 metric ton-per-year gallium refinery in Western Australia, reinforcing advanced technology supply chains6. Driving Energy Security and Economic Growth

Andrew Cooper, CEO of Next-Gen Energy Technology, stated: “Our Li-NCA technology is transformative and this project is nation-building. This partnership ensures sovereign manufacturing capability for Australia while supporting U.S. energy security and the global transition to clean energy.”

Major General (Ret) Alberto Rosende, Chief Executive Officer of M2i, stated, “The offtake agreement with Next-Gen positions us at the forefront of a secure, transparent supply chain for critical minerals—essential for defense, EV batteries, and renewable energy storage.”

Why This Matters

Energy Transition: Li-NCA cathodes are critical for high-performance EV batteries and grid-scale storage.Supply Chain Resilience: Australia is rich in minerals and a trusted trading partner with the U.S. This diversifies production away from China, aligning with U.S. and Australian strategic priorities.Economic Impact: Creates jobs, fosters technology transfer, and supports $53 billion worth of recoverable resources identified under the bilateral framework 7. M2i’s ecosystem provides partners with access to turnkey solutions, facilitating expanded business opportunities, securing offtake agreements, influencing strategic government policy, engaging with aligned NGOs, and trusted laboratories. 

About Next-Gen Energy Technology

Next-Gen Energy Technology is an Australian innovator in advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, driving breakthroughs in energy storage for EVs and renewable systems.

About Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR)

Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) is a technology company focused on building scalable software and data solutions that improve the reliability and intelligence of high-stakes business decisions. The company’s Parslee Document Intelligence platform enhances the performance of leading large language models (LLMs) by adding deterministic structure and auditability to complex documents such as contracts and SEC filings. Through its pending acquisition of M2i Global, Volato is expanding into the critical minerals sector—leveraging its software expertise to bring greater transparency, traceability, and operational intelligence to supply chains essential for U.S. national security and advanced technologies. For more information visit: www.flyvolato.com

About M2i Global, Inc. (OTCQB: MTWO): M2i Global, Inc integrates people, technology, and solutions from across sectors to ensure access to critical minerals and metals for national defense and economic security. M2i Global aims to establish a Critical Mineral Reserve, creating a resilient supply chain that addresses the global shortage of essential minerals and metals.

For more information, please visit www.m2i.global 

Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It

This communication relates to a potential transaction (the “Transaction”) involving M2i Global and Volato. Volato filed an update to its Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement"), which will include a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and updated Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the execution of the definitive agreement, on December 15, 2025. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus or any other document that Volato or M2i Global has filed or will file with the SEC or send to its shareholders or investors in connection with the potential Transaction. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the potential Transaction and other matters and is not intended to form the basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters.

BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, VOLATO’S SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY VOLATO WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION.

After the Registration Statement is declared effective, the definitive proxy statement will be mailed to shareholders of Volato as of a record date to be established for voting on the potential Transaction. Additionally, Volato will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the potential Transaction. Copies of the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus and all other relevant materials for the potential Transaction filed or that will be filed with the SEC may be obtained, when available, free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Volato’s shareholders may also obtain copies of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when available, without charge, by directing a request to Volato at 1954 Airport Road, Suite 124, Chamblee, GA 30341, or by telephone at (844) 399-8998.

Participants in the Solicitation of Proxies

Volato and M2i Global and certain of their respective directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Volato's shareholders in connection with the proposed Transaction. Volato’s shareholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the proposed Transaction of Volato's directors and officers in Volato's filings with the SEC, including Volato’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Volato's shareholders in connection with the Transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed Transaction when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the potential Transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. The potential Transaction is expected to be implemented solely pursuant to the legally binding definitive agreement which will be filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K by Volato, and which contains the material terms and conditions of the potential Transaction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release contains certain statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential," or similar words or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Volato and M2i Global, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. More detailed information about Volato and M2i Global and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Volato and M2i Global undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement was made, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

For Australian Media Contact:

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.next-genet.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-gen-energy-technology/

Media Contact:
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DALLAS, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) (“Celanese”), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced the early results of offers by its direct wholly-owned subsidiary Celanese US Holdings LLC (the “Company”) to purchase for cash validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to (i) $946,106,000 of 6.665% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) and (ii) $254,000,000 of 6.850% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the “Notes”) (such amounts represent increases in size from the previously announced Maximum Tender Amount and Series Cap as further described herein) as described in the table below (the “Tender Offers”).

Additionally, the Company is amending the Tender Offers to increase (i) the Maximum Tender Amount so as to accept for purchase up to $1,200,106,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Early Tender Time, and (ii) the Series Cap so as to accept for purchase up to $254,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Early Tender Time (such amount, the “Series Cap”).

The Tender Offers have been made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated December 2, 2025, as amended and supplemented by this press release (as so amended and supplemented and as it may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”). Capitalized terms not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.

According to information provided by D.F. King, the Information and Tender Agent for the Tender Offers, $946,106,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes and $675,185,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes were validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Time and not validly withdrawn.

The following table indicates, among other things, the principal amount of Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the Early Tender Time:

Title of
Security(a)CUSIP Number / ISINOutstanding Principal AmountAcceptance Priority
Level

Series Cap(c)Principal Amount Tendered as of Early Tender Time

Principal Amount Expected to be Accepted as of Early Tender TimeProration Factor

6.665% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027Notes”)(b)15089QAM6 / US15089QAM69$1,500,000,0001N/A$946,106,000$946,106,000N/A6.850% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”)(b)15089QAW4 / US15089QAW42$1,000,000,0002$254,000,000$675,185,000$254,000,00037.68%(d) (a)The Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by Celanese and by each of the Company’s current and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s obligations under its senior credit facilities. Immediately following the next interest payment date, the interest rate payable on the 2027 Notes will be 7.165% and the interest rate payable on the 2028 Notes will be 7.350%.(b)As of the date of the Offer to Purchase, the interest rate payable on the 2027 Notes has increased by 0.50% from the original stated coupon of 6.165%, and the interest rate payable on the 2028 Notes has increased by 0.50% from the original stated coupon of 6.350%.(c)The Tender Offer for the 2028 Notes is subject to a Series Cap equal to $254,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes, subject to the terms and conditions described in the Offer to Purchase. The Series Cap represents the maximum aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes that will be purchased.(d)The 2028 Notes will be purchased on a pro rata basis up to the Series Cap in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to the “Proration Factor” referenced in the table above. The Proration Factor is rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percentage point.   Since the Tender Offers were fully subscribed as of the Early Tender Time, the Company does not expect to accept for purchase any Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Time.

Except for the increases in the Maximum Tender Amount and the Series Cap as described in this press release, the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers set forth in the Offer to Purchase remain unchanged.

The Total Consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Notes and 2028 Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offers will be $1,037.50 and $1,055.00, respectively. The Total Consideration includes the Early Tender Payment of $50.00 for both series of Notes.

The Company expects to pay for the Notes that were validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and that are accepted for purchase on December 17, 2025 (such date, the “Early Settlement Date”).

The Tender Offers are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, as set forth in the Offer to Purchase. The Financing Condition for the Tender Offers as described in the Offer to Purchase has been satisfied.

The Company has retained BofA Securities as Lead Dealer Manager, and Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities and TD Securities as Co-Dealer Managers for the Tender Offers (collectively, the “Dealer Managers”). The Company has retained D.F. King as the Information and Tender Agent for the Tender Offers.

For additional information regarding terms and conditions of the Tender Offers please contact: BofA Securities at (888) 292-0070 (toll free) or (980) 388-3646 (collected). Requests for documents and questions regarding tendering of securities may be directed to D.F. King at +1 (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers only) or +1 (800) 967-4607 (for all others, toll-free) in New York, or by email at [email protected] or to BofA Securities at its telephone numbers. Copies of the Offer to Purchase and other documents relating to the Tender Offers may also be obtained at https://clients.dfkingltd.com/CE.

General

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The Tender Offers are made only by the Offer to Purchase, and the information in this announcement is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase. There is no separate letter of transmittal in connection with the Offer to Purchase. None of the Company, Celanese, the Celanese Board of Directors, the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent or the trustees with respect to any Notes is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender any Notes in response to the Tender Offers, and neither the Company nor any such other person has authorized any person to make any such recommendation. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Notes, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.

Legal Notices

None of the Dealer Managers (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates) has any role in relation to any part of the Tender Offers made to Holders of Notes.

This announcement is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase or a solicitation of consents with respect to any securities. There will be no sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

This announcement does not describe all the material terms of the Tender Offers and no decision should be made by any Holder on the basis of this announcement. The terms and conditions of the Tender Offers are described in the Offer to Purchase. This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase. The Offer to Purchase contains important information which should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Tender Offers. If any Holder is in any doubt as to the contents of this announcement, or the Offer to Purchase, or the action it should take, it is recommended that the Holder seek its own financial and legal advice, including in respect of any tax consequences, immediately from its stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial, tax or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee must contact such entity if it wishes to tender such Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers.

None of the Company, the Dealer Managers or their affiliates, their respective boards of directors, the Information and Tender Agent, the trustee with respect to the Notes or any of their respective affiliates makes any recommendation, or has expressed an opinion, as to whether or not Holders should tender their Notes, or refrain from doing so, pursuant to the Tender Offers. Each Holder should make its own decision as to whether to tender its Notes and if so, the principal amount of the Notes to tender.

The Company has not filed this announcement or the Offer to Purchase with, and they have not been reviewed by, any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Tender Offers, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.

The Offer to Purchase does not constitute an offer to purchase Notes in any jurisdiction in which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer under applicable securities or blue sky laws. The distribution of the Offer to Purchase in certain jurisdictions is restricted by law. Persons into whose possession the Offer to Purchase comes are required by each of the Company, the Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement may contain “forward-looking statements,” which include information concerning the expected timing of the Tender Offers, our ability to complete the Tender Offers, other terms of the Tender Offers and the other conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the successful completion of the concurrent notes offering, and other information that is not historical information. All forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no assurance that Company will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. Numerous other factors, many of which are beyond Celanese’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements. Other risk factors include those that are discussed in Celanese’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and neither the Company nor Celanese undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.

Celanese Contacts:

Investor Relations
Bill Cunningham
Phone: +1 302 772 5231
[email protected]

Media - U.S.
Jamaison Schuler
Phone: +1 972 443 4400
[email protected]

Media - Europe
Petra Czugler
Phone: +49 69 45009 1206
[email protected]

Source: Celanese Corporation

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December 16, 2025 – TheNewswire - London, ON. – Abitibi Metals Corp. (CSE: AMQ) (OTCQB: AMQFF) (FSE: FW0) (“ Abitibi ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal public offering (the “Offering”), led by BMO Capital Markets, as sole bookrunner and lead underwriter, together with Haywood Securities Inc., as co-lead manager, ATB Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., Paradigm Capital Inc. and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”).   In connection with the Offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 33,327,000 common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $16,104,600, including the exercise in full of the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters. The Offering was comprised of the issuance of (i) 13,144,500 hard-dollar Common Shares (the “Offered Common Shares”) at a price of $0.35 per Offered Common Share for gross proceeds of $4,600,575, and (ii) 20,182,500 Common Shares issued as “flow-through shares” (the “Flow-Through Shares” and, together with the Offered Common Shares, the “Offered Securities”) at a price of $0.57 per Flow-Through Share for gross proceeds of $11,504,025.

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Brossard, Quebec – TheNewswire - December 16, 2025 – CHARBONE CORPORATION (TSXV: CH; OTCQB: CHHYF; FSE: K47) (“CHARBONE” or the “Company”), a North American producer and distributor specializing in clean Ultra High Purity (“ UHP ”) hydrogen and strategic industrial gases, is pleased to announce another major milestone: the completion and commercial launch of its modular site in Sorel-Tracy (Phase 1A). The Sorel-Tracy project enters commercial production mode

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WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the launch of three new high-performance chromatography resins: AVIPure® HiPer™ AAV9 and AVIPure® HiPer™ AAV8 affinity resins, along with HiPer™ QA anion exchange resin, expanding the company’s growing proteins portfolio and reinforcing its commitment to innovation in next-generation bioprocessing. Built on the Tantti™ DuloCore™ base bead technology, the new convective HiPer resins deliver the differentiated performance required for new modalities, including viral vectors. These solutions are engineered to help gene therapy developers accelerate product development, improve molecule stability, and enhance process economics, ultimately enabling faster, more reliable paths to market.

As momentum continues across new modalities, Repligen remains focused on providing customers with the cutting-edge tools they need. These new resins extend the company’s leadership in process productivity and strengthen its portfolio ahead of broader chromatography resin launches anticipated in 2026.

“These new resins further expand our growing proteins portfolio with purpose-built, next-generation tools that leverage both our AVIPure® affinity ligands and HiPer™ bead technologies,” said Umay Saplakoğlu, Vice President, Proteins and Incubator at Repligen. “Gene therapy manufacturers need scalable, high-performance solutions. Our latest AAV8 and AAV9 resins, along with our HiPer QA anion-exchange resin, are designed to deliver significantly faster processing and robust performance across today’s increasingly complex biotherapeutic workflows.”

About Repligen Corporation
Repligen Corporation is a global life sciences company that develops and commercializes highly innovative bioprocessing technologies and systems that enable efficiencies in the process of manufacturing biological drugs. We are “inspiring advances in bioprocessing” for the customers we serve; primarily biopharmaceutical drug developers and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) worldwide. Our focus areas are Filtration and Fluid Management, Chromatography, Process Analytics and Proteins. Our corporate headquarters are located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and the majority of our manufacturing sites are in the U.S., with additional key sites in Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden. For more information about the our company see our website at www.repligen.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements including, without limitation, statements identified by words like “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” or “could” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including risks discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Repligen Contact:
Jacob Johnson
VP, Investor Relations
781-419-0204
[email protected]

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG)(OTCQB:LGCXF) (the "Company" or "Lahontan") is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling at its West Santa Fe project, located only 13 km from the Company's Flagship Santa Fe Mine project in Nevada's prolific Walker Lane. A Foremost MPD-1500 track-mounted reverse-circulation drill rig and support equipment has begun Lahontan's maiden drill campaign at West Santa Fe. The initial focus of the West Santa Fe drilling program will be "twining" multiple historic drill holes from the 1980's and in order to validate the historic drill hole database. Prior operators completed 171 drill holes totaling 13,107 metres at West Santa Fe between 1980 and 1995. Confirming the validity of this robust database may enable the Company to use this drill hole data in any future Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for the project.

Lahontan is also pleased to announce that it has completed its 2025 Phase Two drilling program at the Santa Fe Mine project. During 2025, the Company completed a total of twenty reverse-circulation drill holes in the Slab and York Resource areas. The objective of the drilling program was to expand gold and silver resources at depth below the south end of the Slab pit and to step-out and grow mineral resources in the York area. All Slab area drill holes, which were up to 194 metres deep, remained in oxidized and hydrothermally altered rock to their final depth.

Kimberly Ann, Lahontan Executive Chair, President, CEO, and Founder commented: "Lahontan is excited to begin our maiden drill campaign at West Santa Fe. The historic drill hole data are very encouraging, and we look forward to drill testing this important gold and silver resource exploration target. At the Santa Fe Mine project, the twenty drill holes completed this year represent the largest number of drill holes completed in a single year since the Company began drilling the project in 2021. Since that time, Lahontan has completed 99 diamond and reverse-circulation drill holes totaling 22,431 metres at Santa Fe. We plan on updating the Santa Fe Mine MRE in early 2026 utilizing the new drill hole data and then incorporating the MRE into a Preliminary Economic Assessment of the project in H1 2026."

About Lahontan Gold Corp.

Lahontan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mine development and mineral exploration company that holds, through its US subsidiaries, four gold and silver exploration properties in the Walker Lane of mining friendly Nevada. Lahontan's flagship property, the 28.3 km2 Santa Fe Mine project, had past production of 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver between 1988 and 1995 from open pit mines utilizing heap-leach processing. The Santa Fe Mine has a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,539,000 oz Au Eq(48,393,000 tonnes grading 0.92 g/t Au and 7.18 g/t Ag, together grading 0.99 g/t Au Eq) and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq (16,760,000 grading 0.74 g/t Au and 3.25 g/t Ag, together grading 0.76 g/t Au Eq), all pit constrained (Au Eq is inclusive of recovery, please see Santa Fe Project Technical Report and note below*). The Company plans to continue advancing the Santa Fe Mine project towards production, update the Santa Fe Preliminary Economic Assessment, and drill test its satellite West Santa Fe project during 2025. For more information, please visit our website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com

* Please see the "Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Santa Fe Project", Authors: Kenji Umeno, P. Eng., Thomas Dyer, PE, Kyle Murphy, PE, Trevor Rabb, P. Geo, Darcy Baker, PhD, P. Geo., and John M. Young, SME-RM; Effective Date: December 10, 2024, Report Date: January 24, 2025. The Technical Report is available on the Company's website and SEDAR+. Mineral resources are reported using a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t AuEq for oxide resources and 0.60 g/t AuEq for non-oxide resources. AuEq for the purpose of cut-off grade and reporting the Mineral Resources is based on the following assumptions gold price of US$1,950/oz gold, silver price of US$23.50/oz silver, and oxide gold recoveries ranging from 28% to 79%, oxide silver recoveries ranging from 8% to 30%, and non-oxide gold and silver recoveries of 71%.

Qualified Person

Brian J. Maher, M.Sc., CPG-12342, is a "Qualified Person" as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and has reviewed and approved the content of this news release in respect of all technical disclosure other than the Mineral Resource Estimate as noted above.‎ Mr. Maher is Vice President-Exploration for Lahontan Gold and has verified the data disclosed in this news release, including the sampling, ‎‎analytical and test data underlying the disclosure.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Kimberly Ann

Founder, CEO, President, and Director

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Lahontan Gold Corp.
Kimberly Ann
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director
Phone: 1-530-414-4400
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to delays or uncertainties with regulatory approvals, including that of the TSXV. There are uncertainties inherent in forward-looking information, including factors beyond the Company's control. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE: Lahontan Gold Corp.

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2025) - Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CRR.UN) ("Crombie") today announced a distribution of $0.07500 per Unit for the period from December 1, 2025, to and including December 31, 2025.

The distribution will be payable on January 15, 2026, to Unitholders of record as at December 31, 2025.

About Crombie REIT

Crombie invests in real estate with a vision of enriching communities together by building spaces and value today that leave a positive impact on tomorrow. As one of the country's leading owners, operators, and developers of quality real estate assets, Crombie's portfolio primarily includes grocery-anchored retail, retail-related industrial, and mixed-use residential properties. As at September 30, 2025, our portfolio contained 306 properties comprising approximately 18.8 million square feet, inclusive of joint ventures at Crombie's share, and a significant pipeline of future development projects. Learn more at www.crombie.ca.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277134

Source: Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust

RENO, Nev., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (“Dragonfly Energy” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DFLI), an industry leader in energy storage and battery technology, today, announced today that it will effect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock. This will be effective for trading purposes as of the commencement of trading on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Dragonfly Energy’s common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DFLI” and under a new CUSIP number, 26145B 403.

As a result of the reverse stock split, every ten pre-split shares of common stock outstanding will become one share of common stock. The par value of Dragonfly Energy’s common stock will remain unchanged at $0.0001 per share after the reverse stock split. The reverse stock split will not change the authorized number of shares of Dragonfly Energy’s common stock. The reverse stock split will affect all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder’s percentage interest in Dragonfly Energy’s equity, except to the extent that the reverse stock split results in some stockholders owning a fractional share. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, any fractional shares to which a stockholder of record would otherwise be entitled as a result of the reverse stock split, the Company will pay to such stockholders cash in lieu of such fractional shares. The reverse stock split will also apply to common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Company’s outstanding warrants and stock options, with a proportionate adjustment to the exercise prices thereof, and under Dragonfly Energy’s equity incentive plans.

The reverse stock split will reduce the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding from approximately 120.8 million to approximately 12.1 million.

“This reverse stock split is a technical step to maintain Nasdaq compliance and position the Company for its next phase of growth,”‌ said Dr. Denis Phares, Chief Executive Officer of Dragonfly Energy. “Recent capital raises and debt restructuring have materially strengthened our balance sheet and improved liquidity. With a more durable financial foundation, Dragonfly is focused on scaling revenue, deepening strategic partnerships, and investing in differentiated battery technologies that support long-term value creation.”

The Company’s stockholders approved the reverse stock split by a majority of the votes cast at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 15, 2025, to be effected in the discretion of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) at a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 and not more than 1-for-50 (the “Reverse Stock Split Proposal”). The Board approved the reverse stock split at a ratio of 1-for-10 on December 2, 2025.

Equinity Trust Company, LLC is acting as the exchange agent and transfer agent for the reverse stock split. Stockholders holding their shares in book-entry form or in brokerage accounts need not take any action in connection with the reverse stock split. Beneficial holders are encouraged to contact their bank, broker or custodian with any procedural questions.

About Dragonfly Energy

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) is a comprehensive lithium battery technology company, specializing in cell manufacturing, battery pack assembly, and full system integration. Through its renowned Battle Born Batteries® brand, Dragonfly Energy has established itself as a frontrunner in the lithium battery industry, with hundreds of thousands of reliable battery packs deployed in the field through top-tier OEMs and a diverse retail customer base. At the forefront of domestic lithium battery cell production, Dragonfly Energy’s patented dry electrode manufacturing process can deliver chemistry-agnostic power solutions for a broad spectrum of applications, including energy storage systems, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics. The Company’s overarching mission is the future deployment of its proprietary, nonflammable, all-solid-state battery cells.

To learn more about Dragonfly Energy and its commitment to clean energy advancements, visit investors.dragonflyenergy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and statements regarding the Company’s intent, belief or expectations, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s reverse stock split, the Company’s future results of operations and financial position, planned products and services, business strategy and plans, market size and growth opportunities, competitive position and technological and market trends. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “forecast” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include those set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC available at www.sec.gov. If any of these risks materialize or any of the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that the Company presently does not know or that it currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date they were made. Except to the extent required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Investor Relations
Eric Prouty
Szymon Serowiecki
AdvisIRy Partners
[email protected]

Source: Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caliber (Nasdaq: CWD), a diversified real estate and digital asset management platform, today announced it has selected StoneX as an additional institutional platform for trading and custody in support of Caliber’s Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) Strategy. StoneX, through its Prime offering, is providing Caliber with access to deep liquidity and institutional-grade custody, using the same infrastructure trusted by some of the world’s largest financial institutions.

“We are excited to be adding StoneX as a partner to support our digital asset treasury infrastructure,” said Chris Loeffler, Chief Executive Officer of Caliber, “Our goal is to present differentiated exposure to LINK through Caliber’s stock and StoneX brings Caliber an edge in LINK accumulation and trading, powered by its institutional services group.”

Brian Mulcahy, CEO of StoneX Digital, commented: “We’re proud to support Caliber with their DAT strategy. StoneX Digital is dedicated to servicing our customers’ requirements, and much like the entirety of our business, this is a natural extension of the global financial services capabilities of StoneX Group.”

Caliber is the first Nasdaq-listed company to publicly adopt a treasury reserve policy centered on Chainlink’s Token, LINK. The Company’s strategy calls for disciplined accumulation of LINK over time, long-term holding and yield generation. By doing so, Caliber provides its shareholders with transparent, mark-to-market exposure to LINK while reinforcing its position at the intersection of real asset investing and blockchain infrastructure.

About Caliber (CaliberCos Inc.)

Caliber (Nasdaq: CWD) is an alternative investment manager with over $2.7 billion in Managed Assets and a 16-year track record in private equity real estate investing across hospitality, multi-family, and industrial real estate. In 2025, Caliber became the first U.S. public real estate platform to launch a Digital Asset Treasury strategy anchored in Chainlink (LINK). This initiative bridges real and digital asset investing through an equity-funded, disciplined approach that includes staking for yield. Investors can participate via Caliber’s publicly traded equity (Nasdaq: CWD) and private real estate funds. Learn more at caliberco.com.

About StoneX Digital

StoneX Digital was launched in June of 2022 with a mission to provide institutional clients with sophisticated digital asset trading tools and market access. As financial institutions turn to regulated, established entities for their digital asset needs, the StoneX Group’s robust product portfolio and geographical scale deliver the security and reliability that the market demands.

About StoneX Group Inc.

StoneX Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders and investors to the global market ecosystem through a unique blend of digital platforms, end-to-end clearing and execution services, high touch service and deep expertise. The Company strives to be the one trusted partner for its clients, providing its network, product and services to allow them to pursue trading opportunities, manage their market risks, make investments and improve their business performance. A Fortune 50 company headquartered in New York City and listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: SNEX), StoneX Group Inc. and its more than 4,700 employees serve more than 54,000 commercial, institutional, and global payments clients, and more than 260,000 self-directed/retail accounts, from more than 80 offices spread across six continents. Further information on the Company is available at www.stonex.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” “will” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the final prospectus related to the Company’s public offering filed with the SEC and other reports filed with the SEC thereafter. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.

Contacts:
Caliber Investor Relations
Ilya Grozovsky | +1 480-214-1915 | [email protected]

StoneX
Brian Mulcahy | [email protected]

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2025) - Seabridge Gold Inc. (TSX: SEA) (NYSE: SA) ("Seabridge" or the "Company") announces today its intention to spin-out its wholly owned subsidiary, Seabridge Gold (NWT) Inc. (to be renamed "Valor Gold") which owns 100% of the Courageous Lake Gold Project ("Courageous Lake" or the "Project"), located in Canada's Northwest Territories. Following the spin-out, Valor Gold will be focused on advancing the Project through exploration, engineering and permitting. It is contemplated that Valor Gold shares would be distributed to Seabridge shareholders and listed on, at least, one major public stock exchange. Seabridge would continue focusing primarily on its KSM gold/copper project and its other exploration assets.

Courageous Lake is one of Canada's largest undeveloped gold projects with total contained gold inventory, comprising Measured and Indicated Resources, of 11.0 million oz of gold (145.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 2.36 grams per tonne), plus an additional 3.3 million ounces of gold in the inferred category (40.6 million tonnes at 2.52 grams per tonne). The reported measured and indicated resources incorporate 2.8 million ounces of proven and probable reserves (33.9 million tonnes at 2.6 grams per tonne) which would make it one of the highest-grade open pit gold projects in Canada.

Rudi Fronk, Seabridge's Chair and CEO stated: "We have always believed, as we have shown in our recent studies, that Courageous Lake is a valuable project with enormous additional district potential in a Tier 1 jurisdiction. We also believe that Courageous Lake is being attributed little to no value in the price of Seabridge shares today."

Fronk continued: "A spin-out of Courageous Lake should give our shareholders more optionality around a gold asset that has been overshadowed for too long by KSM, which remains our primary development focus. We believe that this reorganization will bring attention to the potential of Courageous Lake and unlock additional value for Seabridge shareholders while allowing them to continue having the same exposure to all of Seabridge's assets."

In February 2024, Seabridge filed an updated NI 43-101 technical report for Courageous Lake that included the results of an updated Preliminary Feasibility Study (the "2024 PFS") and a new Preliminary Economic Assessment (the "2024 PEA") that evaluates a conceptual expansion of the Courageous Lake open pit beyond the 2024 PFS mine plan. Seabridge believes there is further upside potential with inclusion of potential high-grade, near-surface, non-refractory satellite pits nearby, similar to the Walsh Lake deposit, discussed below, and exploration on the ~500km2 land package, of which less than 15% has been explored to date.

Courageous Lake 2024 PFS Highlights at US$1,850/oz gold:

Mine Life: 12.6 years

Total Payable Gold: 2.5Moz

Average Annual Payable Gold: 201koz

Cash Cost: US$863/oz

AISC: US$999/oz

Initial Capital: US$747 million

After-Tax NPV (5%): US$523 million

IRR: 20.6%

Payback period: 2.8 years

At US$2,500/oz gold, the after tax NPV (5%) increases to US$1.1 billion, the IRR to 38.2% and the payback period drops to 1.6 years.

Courageous Lake Mineral Resource Estimate at a 0.8g/t Au Cut-Off Grade:

ClassTonnage 
(ktonnes)Au Grade 
(g/t)Au Metal 
(koz)Measured6,0072.84548Indicated139,1672.3410,449Measured + Indicated145,1742.3610,997Inferred40,6032.523,286In addition to the above stated resources, the project also hosts a satellite deposit (Walsh Lake) that has an inferred resource of 4.13 MT at 4.18 g/t containing 555,000 ounces of gold (the "Walsh Lake Resource Estimate").

Next steps for the spinout of Courageous are anticipated to include:

- Formation of Valor Gold: Full details of the proposed arrangement will be released in due course. Seabridge management will continue to manage Courageous Lake until a dedicated management team and board of directors are installed at Valor Gold. It is Seabridge's intention that Seabridge employees will not have any involvement in the day-to-day operations of Valor Gold.

- Financing: Seabridge plans to spinout Valor Gold with sufficient funds in its treasury for immediate needs and working capital, but Valor Gold may consider completing a private financing to raise capital for 2026 and 2027 work programs.

- Exploration Potential: Once the spinout is completed, Valor Gold intends to complete a targeted drill program to further explore for satellite deposits analogous to Walsh Lake having the potential to materially improve economics.

- Public Listing: It is expected that the spinout of the Valor Gold shares to Seabridge shareholders will be completed by way of a plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act. Upon closing of the proposed plan of arrangement, Valor Gold will become a reporting issuer in each of the provinces and territories of Canada where Seabridge is currently a reporting issuer, and it is expected that Valor Gold will seek a public listing, but there is no assurance that such a listing will be obtained. Seabridge intends to update the market on progress regarding this transaction in Q1 2026.

Readers are cautioned that the reorganization plan described herein is a statement of intention only at this point and there can be no assurance that the proposed spinout will occur, or that it will occur in the manner and timeline described in this press release. Completion of the proposed transaction is subject to a number of conditions, which will include the approval of Seabridge's board, Seabridge shareholder approval, court approval and regulatory approvals.

Further information regarding the mineral resource and reserve estimates, the 2024 PFS, and the 2024 PEA and the Walsh Lake Resource Estimate is provided in the technical report titled "Courageous Lake Pre-feasibility Study and Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Technical Report", with an effective date of January 5, 2024, filed on SEDAR+ under Seabridge's profile.

The 2024 PEA is preliminary in nature and includes Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves, and there is no certainty that the results of the 2024 PEA will be realized. Mineral Resources in the 2024 PEA mine plan are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The 2024 PEA evaluates a conceptual expansion beyond the PFS pit and includes Inferred Mineral Resources. See the 2024 PEA for relevant assumptions, parameters, and risks.

About Seabridge Gold

Seabridge holds a 100% interest in several North American gold projects. Seabridge's principal asset, the KSM project, and its Iskut projects are located in Northwest British Columbia, Canada's "Golden Triangle", the Courageous Lake project is in Canada's Northwest Territories, the Snowstorm project in the Getchell Gold Belt of Northern Nevada and the 3 Aces project is in the Yukon Territory. For a full breakdown of Seabridge's Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources by category please visit Seabridge's website at http://www.seabridgegold.com.

The contents of this release have been reviewed and approved by William Threlkeld, P.Geo, Senior Vice President, Exploration of the Company and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, nor their Regulation Services Providers accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information and these statements referred to herein as "forward-looking statements" are made as of the date of this document. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, interpretations, expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the Company's intention to spin-out Valor Gold by way of plan of arrangement; the targeted listing of the shares of Valor Gold on a major public exchange; the anticipated focus of Valor Gold post-spin-out being the advancement of Courageous Lake through exploration, engineering and permitting, and a targeted drill program to further explore for satellite deposits analogous to Walsh Lake having the potential to materially improve economics; the Company's expectation that Courageous Lake's measured and indicated resources and proven and probable reserves would make one of the highest-grade open pit gold projects in Canada; the Company's belief that the spin-out will give shareholders more optionality around a gold asset and unlock additional value; and the Company's initial financial plans with respect to Valor Gold.

All forward-looking statements are based on Seabridge's or its consultants' current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by them and information currently available to them. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect.

Forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Seabridge's plans or expectations include the risk that: the spin-out may not occur on the timeline anticipated or at all; the structure of the spin-out is subject to change; the Company does not receive the necessary approvals for the transaction, including shareholder, TSX and court approvals; the shares of Valor Gold may not be listed on a major public exchange; the anticipated exploration focuses of Valor Gold may not be as anticipated; the targeted drill program may not materially improve economics as expected; shareholders may not gain additional optionality as a result of the spin-out; the Company's initial financing plans with respect to Valor Gold may change; the changes occur in the underlying facts used to calculate a resource or reserve estimate that make declaration of a mineral resource or mineral reserve problematic; and other risks outlined in statements made by Seabridge from time to time in the filings made by Seabridge with securities regulators. Seabridge disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.

We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual outcomes to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, anticipations, estimates assumptions and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.

 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Rudi Fronk"
Chair & C.E.O. For further information please contact:
Rudi P. Fronk, Chair and C.E.O.
Tel: (416) 367-9292 • Fax: (416) 367-2711
Email: [email protected]

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/278104

Source: Seabridge Gold Inc.

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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2025) - Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD) (OTCQX: KLDCF) (FSE: 3WQ0) ("Kenorland" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource of 14.5 Mt at 5.47 g/t for 2.55 million ounces (Moz) of gold for the Regnault gold deposit at the Frotet Project (the "Project") in northern Quebec. Kenorland holds a 4% NSR royalty (the "Frotet Royalty") across the entirety of the Project, which is 100% owned and operated by Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. ("Sumitomo" or "SMMCL").

Highlights:

Inferred resource of 14.5 Mt with an average grade of 5.47 g/t Au for 2.55 Moz of gold (Au)Resource estimate incorporated 289 drillholes totalling 127,217 m of drillingSystem remains open in multiple directions with clear potential for resource upsideKenorland's 4% NSR royalty now backed by formal high-grade multi-million ounce gold resourceZach Flood, President and CEO, of Kenorland commented, "The maiden mineral resource estimate of the Regnault gold deposit firmly underpins the value of Kenorland and our 4% NSR royalty. Achieved in under five years from grassroots discovery, at a low discovery cost of roughly $20 per ounce, Regnault has emerged as a high-grade, multi-million-ounce gold deposit that remains wide open for expansion. Discoveries of this magnitude are rare and given the relatively modest amount of drilling completed to date, substantial upside potential remains. We're immensely proud to have reached this milestone in close collaboration with our partners at Sumitomo and look forward to their continued leadership of the Project moving forward. The Frotet Royalty now stands as one of the highest-quality royalty assets in the junior sector and will continue to be a clear driver of long-term value for Kenorland shareholders."

Table 1 - Summary of maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Regnault gold deposit

ClassificationTonnageAverage GradeContained Metal(Mt)Au (g/t)Ag (g/t)Au (Moz)Ag (Moz)Inferred14.55.475.182.552.41Notes:

The Mineral Resource Estimate was completed by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. ("SLR") in accordance with the 2014 Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") Definition Standards and Canadian National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). SLR is independent of Kenorland and Sumitomo.Mineral Resources are estimated at cut-off grades of 2.15 g/t Au for long-hole mining and 2.61 g/t Au for cut-and-fill.Mineral Resources are estimated using a long-term gold price of US$2,500 per ounce, and a US$/C$ exchange rate of 1.35.Bulk density ranges by domain between 2.75 t/m3 and 2.86 t/m3 . Metallurgical recovery is 93.3% for gold and 90% for Ag.The Mineral Resource excludes a 100 m crown pillar in areas located beneath the lake.Mineral Resources are reported within Deswick Stope Optimizer (DSO) underground reporting shapes.A minimum mining width of 1.5 m was used for the long hole DSO shapes and 2.5 m for the cut-and-fill DSO shapes. Totals may vary due to rounding.
† Note that the average grade and minimum mining width above do not guarantee future production.2025 Regnault Mineral Resource Estimate

The maiden Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") incorporates all drilling completed to the end of the 2025 winter program, comprising 289 diamond drill holes totalling 127,217 metres. Modelled grade shells, each supported by a minimum of three drill holes at up to approximately 100 m spacing, include 92 high-grade veins defined using a 2.50 g/t Au cut-off, as well as a broader low-grade envelope encompassing 91 veins at a 0.30 g/t Au cut-off.

Inferred Mineral Resources correspond to areas supported by at least three drill holes with nominal drill spacing of up to approximately 80 m. Classification boundaries were locally refined to reflect geological interpretation, grade continuity, and zone thickness. Several portions of the deposit, most notably the R10, R11, and parts of the R9 trends, did not meet the spacing criteria for Inferred classification and were therefore excluded from the MRE (refer to Figure 1).

The MRE is constrained within underground resource panels based on a 2.15 g/t Au cut-off and a 1.5 m minimum mining width for long-hole stopes, and a 2.61 g/t Au cut-off with a 2.5 m minimum mining width for cut-and-fill stopes. Mining methods were selected based on the general geometries and dip of the modelled grade shells. Material within a 100 m crown pillar was also excluded from the MRE.

Resource classification follows the CIM (2014) Definition Standards. Modelling and estimation were completed in Leapfrog Geo and Leapfrog Edge, and validation included database checks, wireframe-to-block volume comparisons, statistical reviews, and visual inspections in plan and long section. Reporting assumes a gold price of US$2,500/oz, with an effective date of November 30, 2025.

Figure 1: Regnault deposit showing MRE constrained model (grey), and modelled high-grade shells (red)

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† Note that this cross-section does not indicate the economically viable mining range.

Exploration and Growth Potential

Drilling to date has intersected high-grade gold mineralisation extending well beyond the boundaries of the current Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate, underscoring significant potential for resource expansion. Several areas of the deposit, including 19 modelled high-grade shells, did not meet the drill-spacing requirements for Inferred classification. This is most notable in the southern portion of the system, including the entire R10 and R11 vein sets and portions of the R9 trend, where further infill drilling has the potential to incorporate additional high-grade mineralisation into future resource estimates.

Key examples of high-grade mineralisation, remaining open and outside the resource estimate, include:

Within the modelled R10 trend: 3.00m at 10.09 g/t Au, including 1.00m at 27.35 g/t Au (25RDD232)1Within the modelled R11 trend: 6.70m at 30.41 g/t Au, including 2.75m at 72.56 g/t Au (25RDD252); 7.70m at 16.26 g/t Au, including 0.70m at 121.70 g/t Au (25RDD252); and 4.45m at 11.96 g/t Au (23RDD172)1,2Along strike and 250m outside the modelled R11 trend: 4.75m at 5.97 g/t Au, including 0.50m at 46.70 g/t Au and 1.20m at 55.70 g/t Au (23RDD159)3Along strike and 600m outside the modelled R9 trend: 1.20m at 13.83 g/t Au and 4.75m at 3.93 g/t Au, including 1.25m at 12.03 g/t Au (25RDD240)1These results demonstrate extensive high-grade gold mineralisation well beyond the current resource footprint, and along with the potential to discover additional veins, highlight the upside for future resource expansion.

Figure 2: Drill hole assays, MRE constrained model (grey), and modelled high-grade shells (red) highlighting significant drill intercepts outside of completed MRE from the Regnault gold deposit of the Frotet Project

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† Assay intervals reported above are core lengths, true widths have not been determined.
† Note that this cross-section does not indicate the economically viable mining range.

About Frotet Project

The Project covers 38,930 hectares of the Frotet-Evans greenstone belt within the Opatica geological sub-province of Quebec. The property is adjacent to the past-producing Troilus Gold Corporation's Au-Cu mine (9.32Moz Au Indicated Mineral Resource) and covers several major deformation zones associated with known orogenic gold prospects, as well as stratigraphy hosting VMS deposits elsewhere in the belt. Kenorland initially staked the Project in 2017 and then entered into a joint venture and earn-in agreement with Sumitomo in 2018.

The Project includes the Regnault gold deposit, a greenfields discovery made by Kenorland and Sumitomo in 2020 following two years of systematic exploration. Since the initial discovery, Regnault has seen extensive exploration, totaling 131,713 metres of drilling (296 drill holes) to date and hosts an Inferred Mineral Resource of 14.5 Mt at 5.47 g/t Au for 2.55 Moz of gold.

On February 19, 2024, Kenorland closed a transaction to exchange its 20% participating interest in the Frotet Joint Venture with Sumitomo to a 4% NSR Royalty.

The Project is located 100 kilometres to the north of Chibougamau, Quebec. Favorable infrastructure exists in the project area with an extensive forestry road network as well as the Route-du-Nord crossing the southwestern portion of the property. A power transmission line also crosses through the property which supplied power to the past producing Troilus mine.

Figure 3: Map showing Kenorland's 4% NSR royalty interest at Frotet

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*Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate on the Troilus Gold-Copper Project, Mineral Resources Effective Date: 02 October 2023
** Mineral Resource Estimate on Moblan Lithium Project, Mineral Resources Effective Date: 21 March, 2023
***The Frotet Royalty is subject to the following buy down rights in favour of Sumitomo:
A 0.25% royalty interest may be purchased for a C$3,000,000 cash payment to Kenorland within five (5) years of the grant of the Frotet Royalty
A 0.50% royalty interest may be purchased for a C$10,000,000 cash payment to Kenorland within ten (10) years of the grant of the Frotet Royalty
In the event Sumitomo exercises the foregoing buy down rights, the Frotet Royalty would be reduced to an uncapped 3.25% net smelter return royalty on all minerals extracted from the Project

Qualified Person

The Mineral Resource estimate was prepared by Marie-Christine Gosselin, P.Geo., géo., a Qualified Person with SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. and a registered member of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec (OGQ #02060). It is reported in accordance with the CIM Definition Standards (2014). The scientific and technical information in this news release related to the Frotet Mineral Resource estimate has been reviewed and approved by Ms. Gosselin, who is independent of Kenorland Minerals Ltd. and Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd.

SLR is unaware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues that could materially affect the Mineral Resource estimate.

Cédric Mayer, M.Sc., P.Geo. (OGQ #02385), Senior Project Geologist at Kenorland, a "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.

A technical report will be prepared by Qualified Persons in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101 and will be filed on SEDAR+ within 45 days of this press release.

References

1 See press release dated June 17, 2025
2 See press release dated August 8, 2023
3 See press release dated May 31, 2023

About Kenorland Minerals Ltd.

Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: KLD) is a well-financed mineral exploration company focused on project generation and early-stage exploration in North America. Kenorland's exploration strategy is to advance greenfields projects through systematic, property-wide, phased exploration surveys financed primarily through exploration partnerships including option to joint venture agreements. Kenorland holds a 4% net smelter return royalty on the Frotet Project in Quebec, which is owned by Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. The Frotet Project hosts the Regnault gold system, a greenfields discovery made by Kenorland and Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. in 2020, which contains an Inferred Mineral Resource of 14.5 Mt at 5.47 g/t Au for 2.55 Moz of gold. Kenorland is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Further information can be found on the Company's website www.kenorlandminerals.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Zach Flood
President, CEO & Director

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This news release may contain information about adjacent properties on which the Company does not have an interest. The Qualified Person has not verified the information, and it is not necessarily indicative of the mineralisation on the Project.

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SummaryThe S&P 500 has delivered an 80% return over the past three years, significantly outperforming energy stocks.Despite a 7% year-to-date gain, energy remains an underperformer compared to the broader market's 18% rise.Energy sector volatility, driven by weak demand and OPEC supply actions, has challenged investors throughout the year.I expect a special segment within energy to deliver substantial alpha in 2026 and beyond, surpassing traditional sector returns. SilverV/iStock via Getty Images

Introduction The year hasn't ended yet. However, we're getting close to New Year's Eve, which means assessing the performance isn't the worst thing in the world.

So far, the market is up roughly 18%, which is spectacular. If

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Appointment Strengthens Sales Execution as Company Focuses on Scaling Revenue and Efficiency

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Nextech3D.ai (CSE:NTAR)(OTCQX:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS), an AI-first technology company providing event technology, 3D modeling, and spatial computing solutions, announced today that it has appointed James McGuinness as Global Head of Sales. Mr. McGuinness will lead the Company's sales organization as Nextech focuses on expanding its commercial operations into 2026.

Mr. McGuinness brings more than 21 years of experience in technology sales, including building and scaling sales teams at early-stage and growth-stage companies. Since joining Nextech, he has hired two additional sales professionals, completing a fully staffed sales organization that includes long-tenured Nextech team members as well as new hires.

The Company's current sales team includes a senior sales leader with ten years of experience, five of which have been with Nextech; a sales assistant with five years at the Company; a sales engineer with four years of tenure; one additional experienced sales representative; and two junior sales representatives.

"The appointment of James McGuinness strengthens our sales leadership at a time when we are focused on execution and revenue growth," said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai. "James has a background in building disciplined sales teams and scalable processes, and his experience complements the institutional knowledge of our existing sales organization."

Mr. McGuinness' prior experience includes serving as a founding salesperson for GeoTrust Europe, which was later acquired by VeriSign; building and leading sales development teams at SPSS Europe prior to its acquisition by IBM; and being one of the founding salespeople at INXPO, an early provider of virtual event technology. He was also a member of the founding sales team for LinkedIn Sales Navigator and previously helped grow YCharts' revenue from approximately $1.6 million to approximately $20 million before the company was acquired in 2020.

In addition, Mr. McGuinness has trained more than 150 sales professionals during his career, including recent work running sales bootcamps that placed more than 20 junior sales representatives into new roles in 2025.

"As we look toward 2026, our objective is to convert product development into consistent and scalable revenue," added Gappelberg. "Expanding our sales organization is intended to support that objective while maintaining discipline around efficiency and margins."

The Company stated that the expanded sales team will focus on supporting demand for Nextech's event technology platform and related software offerings.

About Nextech3D.ai

Nextech3D.ai is an AI-powered technology company specializing in 3D asset generation, spatial computing, and comprehensive AI Event Solutions for virtual, hybrid, and in-person experiences. Through Map Dynamics, Eventdex, and Krafty Labs, Nextech3D.ai delivers a unified global platform for conferences, expos, corporate activations, learning programs, and enterprise engagement.

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Meta is adopting an "AI-first" strategy by offering staffers access to a growing list of AI tools.
Employees can now use AI models like Google's Gemini 3 Pro and OpenAI's GPT-5 to boost productivity.
Meta also migrated its productivity suite to Google's Workspace to "unlock AI-driven capabilities."

In its push to create an "AI-first" workplace, Meta is expanding employees' access to tools from rivals such as Google and OpenAI, Business Insider has learned.

The social media giant has been encouraging employees to integrate AI tools into nearly everything they do, according to multiple internal documents and posts seen by Business Insider.

One of the company's priorities is to "make AI core to how we work," Meta's chief information officer, Atish Banerjea, told employees in a June memo outlining a plan to use Meta's own models — which use the naming convention "Llama" — alongside products from other firms.

In November, a Meta engineer said in an internal post that all employees have access to Google's Gemini 3 Pro and OpenAI's ChatGPT-5. The post included a list of AI tools Meta employees have access to, including their use cases. Business Insider has recreated the list below.

ToolUse caseAgentic AutoA “top level” agent with tools and sub-agents.Advanced AutoAn experimental agent that “handles more complex tasks.”Agentic Auto with GPT-5 Thinking“Top level” agent that thinks longer for better answers.iLlamaA "fast" Llama 3.1 model optimized for Meta internal questions.Llama 4 MaverickLlama 4 Maverick model with no Meta internal content.GPT-4.1An "advanced" language model with no Meta internal context.Gemini 3 ProAn advanced language model with no Meta internal context.[Deprecated] Classic AgentClassic Agent - Legacy Agent mode, now obsoleted by Agentic Auto. Will be removed soon.DevmateAI coding assistant with development environment.A Meta spokesperson confirmed the revamped suite of AI tools and pointed to an earlier comment shared with Business Insider about AI adoption, stating: "It's well-known that this is a priority, and we're focused on using AI to help employees with their day-to-day work."

The social media giant opened the floodgates to rival AI models in June.

Among those is an internal coding tool called Devmate that uses Anthropic's Claude, Business Insider previously reported. Google's Gemini and NotebookLM Pro are also available across the company to help employees "work smarter and have more impact," Banerjea told employees in the June memo.

Meta has invested tens of billions into its own consumer-facing AI models, and employees have access to an internal AI assistant called Metamate, which is built on its Llama models.

After Meta struck a deal over the summer the startup Midjourney to weave its AI-image generator into its products and models, the company made the tool available to employees in October for "concept and production uses" to speed up design work and creative prototyping, according to an internal post ahead of the rollout, seen by Business Insider.

Gemini isn't the only Google tool Meta is embracing. The company migrated its internal productivity suite over the summer to Google Workspace — including Chat, Gmail, Docs, and Drive — describing the move in a June memo as a way to "unlock AI-driven capabilities" and better integrate with its expanding toolset.

On the engineering side, Meta has expanded access to agentic coding systems, adding Google's Gemini 3 Pro and exploring new integrations with tools like OpenAI's Codex CLI and Google's Gemini CLI. "Rather than focusing on specific solutions, our strategy centers on outcomes: increasing productivity, accelerating development, and ensuring you have access to the best agentic coding experiences," Reality Labs executive Maher Saba told employees in a November memo seen by Business Insider.

To encourage adoption and experimentation, Meta has gamified the use of AI, Business Insider previously reported. Earlier this year, it launched an internal game called "Level Up," which rewards employees with badges for using AI in different ways. Leaders are also tying performance to results achieved through AI, rewarding those who can prove "AI-driven impact" this year, and including it as part of performance reviews in 2026.

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Singapore-based StraitsX plans to bring its Singapore dollar-backed XSGD and US dollar-backed XUSD to the Solana blockchain by early 2026.

The rollout, announced in collaboration with the Solana Foundation, will allow users to settle transactions in Singapore dollar- and US dollar-backed stablecoins using Solana’s high-speed, low-cost infrastructure, the issuer said in a Tuesday blog post.

“Launching XSGD and XUSD together on Solana will be game-changing. It unites CEX support, AMM liquidity, lending pools, and everyday payments on a single high-performance chain,” said Tianwei Liu, co-founder and CEO of StraitsX.

StraitsX said the expansion is aimed at supporting growing demand from digital commerce platforms and AI-native applications. Solana (SOL) has increasingly been used for x402-based payments, an interoperability standard designed to enable automated transactions between software agents.

XSGD’s onchain usage metrics. Source: StraitsXXSGD and XUSD top $18 billion in onchain volumeXSGD (XSGD) is already live across several blockchains, including Ether (ETH), Polygon (MATIC), Avalanche (AVAX), Arbitrum (ARB), Zilliqa (ZIL), Hedera (HBAR) and the XRP Ledger, while XUSD (XUSD) is available on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain.

XSGD has a market cap of $13 million and a circulating supply of 16.7 million tokens, according to CoinMarketCap. XUSD has a market cap of $52 million.

The two stablecoins have processed more than $18 billion in combined onchain transaction volume, per the announcement.

Both stablecoins natively support the x402 standard. That functionality will carry over to Solana, enabling use cases such as onchain foreign exchange between SGD and USD, automated market maker liquidity, lending markets and institutional-grade payment flows.

StraitsX is a licensed Major Payment Institution operating under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)’s stablecoin framework. Both XSGD and XUSD have “been acknowledged by the MAS to be compliant with the upcoming stablecoin regulatory framework,” according to their white papers.

Grab explores stablecoin payments with StraitsX in Southeast AsiaLast month, Grab, Southeast Asia’s largest super-app, signed an exploratory memorandum of understanding with StraitsX to build a Web3-enabled settlement layer that integrates digital wallets, programmable payments and stablecoin clearing into everyday consumer transactions.

If approved by regulators, the system will allow Grab users across Southeast Asia to hold and spend XSGD and XUSD directly within the app.

Magazine: 2026 is the year of pragmatic privacy in crypto — Canton, Zcash and more

It's that time of year again when industry analysts set their outlook for the year ahead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan is no exception, teasing what he described as three of the most important themes from the crypto asset manager's forthcoming 10 predictions for 2026, including bitcoin all-time highs, lower volatility, and falling correlations.

Bitcoin has traditionally followed a pattern of three strong years followed by a sharp pullback, implying 2026 should be bearish. With bitcoin down more than 30% from its Oct. 6 peak of around $126,000 and most altcoins faring worse, that's a view widely held by current market participants.

However, Hougan does not see that outcome materializing this time around. In a note to clients late Monday, he argued that bitcoin is likely to defy its historical four-year market cycle and reach new all-time highs in 2026, as structural changes reshape the asset's behavior, though he stopped short of offering a specific price target for the peak.

The forces that once drove the cycle are now significantly weaker, he said, pointing to the diminishing impact of successive bitcoin halvings, expectations for falling interest rates in 2026 compared to the rises in 2018 and 2022, and a reduction in leverage-driven blowups following record liquidations in October and improving regulation.

More importantly, Hougan said, institutional adoption will accelerate in 2026 as platforms such as Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Merrill Lynch begin allocating, while Wall Street and fintech firms increasingly adopt digital assets following the pro-crypto regulatory shift under the Trump administration.

Volatility and correlations to decline
Hougan also said bitcoin's volatility has been steadily declining and is likely to remain lower in 2026. Despite concerns from some investors that bitcoin is simply too volatile compared to more traditional assets, he noted that bitcoin was less volatile than Nvidia stock throughout 2025. Hougan said the trend reflects a broad derisking of the asset and a more diversified investor base driven by traditional investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds, with Bitwise expecting that dynamic to continue next year.

Bitcoin vs. Nvidia 1-year rolling annualized volatility. Image: Bitwise.

In addition, Hougan said bitcoin's correlation with equities should fall in 2026. While bitcoin is often described as highly correlated with the stock market, he noted that rolling correlation data shows it has rarely exceeded levels considered statistically meaningful. Bitwise expects crypto-specific drivers, including regulatory progress and institutional inflows, to support digital assets even if equities face pressure from valuation concerns and slower economic growth.

Taken together, Hougan said the outlook points to "strong returns, less volatility, and lower correlations" — a trifecta he described as particularly attractive for portfolio construction. If those conditions play out, he expects tens of billions of dollars in new institutional investment to enter the market.

Hindsight 2025
Looking back, Bitwise's 2025 predictions were directionally correct on institutional and regulatory momentum but too aggressive on price and scale. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana did set new all-time highs during the year, validating Bitwise's broad bullish thesis, but none came close to the specific targets of $200,000, $7,000, and $750, respectively. U.S. Bitcoin ETF inflows are also unlikely to surpass 2024 levels, against Bitwise's expectations.

However, several of the firm's high-conviction market-structure calls did land, including Coinbase joining the S&P 500, Strategy entering the Nasdaq-100, and the U.S. Department of Labor backing away from its 2022 anti-crypto 401(k) guidance, while U.S. stablecoin legislation was also passed as expected.

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The Bitcoin price is under renewed pressure. BTC is down about 4% over the past 24 hours and nearly 10% over the past 30 days, as selling pressure builds across the crypto market. While traders debate rebound versus breakdown, a critical long-term level has now surfaced that could decide how Bitcoin ends the year.

Both price structure and cycle analysis are converging around the same zone. If Bitcoin fails to defend it before the year closes, downside risks increase sharply.

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A Make-or-Break Bitcoin Price Level Comes Into FocusBitcoin is currently trading close to the 2-Year Simple Moving Average (2Y SMA), which sits near $82,800. This level is not just another support. It is one of Bitcoin’s most important long-term cycle markers.

The 2Y SMA is calculated using daily closes, but it is interpreted on a monthly closing basis for cycle analysis. What matters is not intraday price action, but where Bitcoin closes the month.

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Monthly BTC Data: TradingViewLast time when the Bitcoin price dropped under this SMA line in mid-2022, it corrected an additional 51% before attempting an upmove. That is why December 31 matters.

When the December monthly candle closes, the market locks in a full month of data. That candle becomes the official signal used by analysts to judge whether Bitcoin is holding a long-term trend or entering deeper structural weakness.

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The 2Y SMA Multiplier is one of Bitcoin’s most respected cycle charts — and the current moment demands attention.

📍 Today, BTC is trading very close to the 2Y SMA, currently at $82,800.

📉 History matters:
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Historically, monthly closes below the 2Y SMA have marked extended bearish phases. Monthly defenses or reclaims above it have signaled cycle survival. Once the month closes, there might be no second chance.

Analysts tracking long-term Bitcoin cycles have flagged this same level as a structural line in the sand. The key takeaway is simple: Bitcoin needs to stay above this zone into month-end to avoid printing a confirmed breakdown signal.

Why This Support Is Under Pressure Right NowThe problem is not just technical. On-chain data shows growing stress beneath the surface.

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Long-term holders, defined as wallets holding Bitcoin for more than 155 days, have been increasing their selling activity throughout December. According to long-term holder net position change data, net outflows rose from roughly 116,000 BTC earlier in the month to nearly 269,000 BTC by December 15.

Long-Term Investors Keep Selling: GlassnodeThat is an increase in selling pressure of over 130% in just two weeks.

These are not short-term traders. This group typically sells only during periods of conviction or risk reduction. Their continued distribution adds weight to the downside and makes defending key support levels harder.

When long-term holders sell into weakness, it reduces the margin for error around critical price zones like the 2-year SMA.

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Bitcoin Price Levels That Define Rebound or BreakdownIf Bitcoin fails to hold the $82,800–$81,100 region into the December close, downside risks expand quickly.

A confirmed break below this zone opens the door toward $73,300, which sits roughly 15% lower than the current level and sets the next major downside projection on the chart.

Bitcoin Price Analysis: TradingViewOn the upside, Bitcoin must reclaim $88,200 to reduce immediate pressure. A sustained move above $94,500 would be needed to restore bullish structure and shift momentum back in favor of buyers.

Until then, Bitcoin remains trapped between long-term cycle support and rising selling pressure.

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Posted: December 16, 2025

The final weeks of 2025 have confirmed the fears of a looming crypto market winter, defined by a period of volatility and falling prices.

As global crypto volatility peaked and major coin prices tumbled, the sector’s two giants, Bitcoin and Ethereum, became primary casualties.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF suffer losses
From mid-November to mid-December, US spot Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] ETFs collectively bled a staggering $4.6 billion in net outflows. 

Yet, in the shadow of this mass exodus, a single, US-listed spot XRP ETF has quietly achieved an unbroken streak of consecutive net inflows.

Since their debut on the 13th of November, these funds have attracted nearly $1 billion in new capital in a month, contrasting sharply with the BTC and ETH panic.

XRP ETF vs. BTC ETF and ETH ETF
According to data from SoSoValue, Ripple [XRP] spot ETFs have attracted fresh capital every single trading session, with total net assets now climbing to about $1.12 billion.

Crucially, not a single day of net redemptions has been recorded across the five products.

Meanwhile, the incumbent crypto ETFs are facing mounting pressure.

Over the same 30-day window, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have hemorrhaged approximately $3.39 billion in net outflows, punctuated by severe individual episodes, such as the single-day withdrawal of roughly $903 million on the 20th of November.

This trend continued even on the 15th of December, when Farside Investors reported combined single-day outflows of $357.6 million for BTC ETFs and $224.8 million for Ethereum ETFs.

Execs weighing in
Expressing on this divergence, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted, 

“<4 weeks, and XRP is now the fastest crypto Spot ETF to reach $1B in AUM (since ETH) in the US.”

For Garlinghouse, this divergence is not a market fluke, but the logical outcome of a rapidly maturing asset class.

In his comment, Garlinghouse also pointed out two key factors behind the surge in ETF inflows: strong demand for regulated crypto products and a growing investor focus on long-term stability.

He said that the rapid $1 billion inflow shows how much appetite there is for compliant crypto options.

Traditional finance giants like Vanguard have also made crypto available in retirement and standard trading accounts, opening the door to millions of everyday investors who don’t need technical knowledge.

This Garlinghouse believes to be the new “off-chain” investor group that values simplicity and regulation over speculation.

Echoing a similar sentiment, another X user  -Coach JV added, 

“XRP is the GOAT!”

Yet, despite the clear, structural demand evidenced by the data, this institutional confidence has yet to translate into a speculative price surge, creating the final great paradox of 2025.

Token’s price action and more
While Bitcoin and Ethereum are posting heavy losses, with BTC down by 3.59% to $86,561.58 and ETH down by 6.1% to $2,947.47, XRP has also slipped 5.32% to $1.89 thanks to the broader market downturn.

In fact, even with this positive ETF momentum, the price of XRP has remained stubbornly flat near the $2 mark.

Therefore, with 2026 on the horizon, it will be interesting to see whether this trend is merely a short-term anomaly or the beginning of a long-term institutional shift.

Final Thoughts

The inflow-outflow contrast between XRP and BTC/ETH highlights a maturing market, one where capital rotation mirrors TradFi behaviors.
XRP’s momentum is emerging at a time when crypto narratives are fractured, making it the “stability anchor” that the market lacks.

The weekly chart for Dogecoin shows a signal that could be of greater significance due to its rarity. Crypto analyst Cryptollica pointed to DOGE’s weekly RSI tagging roughly 33.6 and claimed that level has shown up only four times in 11 years. “DOGE WEEKLY RSI. 4 times in 11 years ..,” he posted.

What This Means For The Dogecoin Price
DOGE, for context, was trading around $0.129 at the time of writing, down roughly mid-single digits on the day.

The hook is simple: a weekly RSI that low usually means sellers have been in control for a while — and on a weekly timeframe, that kind of pressure tends to carry more weight than intraday noise. This isn’t “RSI brushed 30 on a 15-minute candle.” It’s slower, heavier, and tied to the bigger trend.

Dogecoin’s weekly chart flashes rare RSI signal | Source: X @Cryptollica
Still, it’s not quite as plug-and-play as the screenshot makes it look. Cryptollica’s point is that the same zone showed up around (1) early May 2015, (2) March 2020, (3) mid-June 2022, and (4) now. The post is the spark; what traders actually care about is what happened next. And this is where Dogecoin’s history gets… very Dogecoin.

On May 6, 2015, DOGE was quoted around $0.000087. Beyond the price being basically dust, the backdrop was messy: weeks earlier, Dogecoin co-founder Jackson Palmer said he was stepping away from the crypto community, calling out what he described as a “toxic” culture.

The bounce didn’t show up on schedule. DOGE drifted for a long time, then later caught the 2017–18 mania, briefly touching $0.017 on Jan. 7, 2018. From roughly $0.000087, that’s about +19,000% to that local-cycle high — a good reminder that “oversold” on a weekly chart can show up early and still end up pointing the right way.

In mid-March 2020 (peak COVID panic), DOGE traded around $0.001537. When the panic eased and liquidity returned to markets, DOGE went on to print its next cycle top at $0.7316 on May 8, 2021.

That’s roughly +47,000% from the March 2020 level to the 2021 high. It’s also the stretch where DOGE stopped being “just” a joke coin and started behaving like a retail risk-on barometer — with Musk-era attention pouring gasoline on it.

By mid-June 2022, the bear-market washout was in full effect. DOGE was around $0.053. The recovery came in waves: a late-2022 pop tied to Musk/Twitter speculation and broader risk-on bursts, then a bigger 2024 meme-led rip.

By March 28, 2024, DOGE was back around $0.220 — roughly +315% from the June 2022 level to the next notable local high. Not 2021-level insanity, but still a real multi-x.

And now, as of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Dogecoin was changing hands around $0.129. The “signal” crowd will look at that weekly RSI print and argue the market is back in the same psychological neighborhood as those prior exhaustion points.

The bullish case writes itself: if this weekly RSI zone has tended to show up near seller fatigue in the past, then seeing it again could mean risk/reward is quietly shifting. Not a promise — more like a reason to stop ignoring DOGE and start watching it.

But RSI isn’t a timing tool. Oversold can stay oversold. Weekly signals can hang around, whip traders around, or get flattened if broader risk keeps leaking.

For now, it’s a setup, not an outcome. If DOGE starts reclaiming levels and holding them, the “rare signal” crowd will take the victory lap. If it keeps bleeding, this gets filed under interesting, early, and painful — like a lot of trading ideas.

At press time, DOGE traded at $0.12878.

DOGE drops below key support zone, 1-week chart | Source: DOGEUSDT on TradingView.com
Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Solana Mobile Seeker dApps have changed how people make passive income. We will now move on to the remaining dApps that we didn’t include in Part 1.
Let’s look into six more of these Solana Mobile Seeker dApps for passive income:

1) EnsoFi
EnsoFi is a multi-chain DeFi platform that lets you lend, borrow, stake, and earn all under one roof. It works across blockchains like Solana and more. You can supply assets (like USDC or liquid staking tokens), earn interest, and sometimes get boosted returns if you participate in campaigns on Seeker.

EnsoFi just launched a new mobile version on the Solana DApp Store, offering extra point boosts for Seeker users.

EnsoFi Mobile dApp Updated

A new version of EnsoFi Mobile is live on the Solana dApp Store. Update now to unlock a smoother, faster experience on your @solanamobile

What’s more, Seeker users get an exclusive +10% point boost with the updated app 📱

Don’t forget to leave a… pic.twitter.com/4ECDaVfssb

— EnsoFi (@Ensofi_xyz) September 24, 2025

Staking
2) Sol Strategies
SolStrategies is an easy-to-use native SOL staking and Solana validator, with no fees or complexities. It is for individuals who do not need liquid staking tokens or sophisticated DeFi applications to achieve consistent returns.

You stake SOL through SolStrategies’ Seed Vault and earn regular staking rewards. The setup is to keep fees low and may include MEV-enhanced rewards, thereby providing stakers with more value.

SolStrategies continues to support Solana staking infrastructure and remains a popular option for native staking among Solana Mobile Seeker users.

4/ The Solana Mobile validator, powered by @solstrategies, has been live and running for months.

It has zero fees and no cuts on MEV rewards, maximizing your returns.

Today, it has successfully staked over 520,000 SOL.https://t.co/N45bQOLkEM

— Aero (@AeroPool_) December 9, 2025

3) Jito
Jito lets you stake SOL and receive JitoSOL, a liquid version of your stake that earns rewards from both staking and MEV (extra value from transaction ordering).

Hold JitoSOL; its value increases over time as it accrues rewards. You can also use it in other DeFi apps. Seeker dApp list features Jito and is widely recommended for earning MEV and staking yield.

BAM is NOT a centralized sequencer.

It’s a 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 designed to prevent monopolistic control over transaction ordering on Solana! 💥

The latest 𝗕𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 explores more.

Now LIVE on the Jito YouTube channel!

🔗📺️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Ylx2sFyNe5

— Jito (@jito_sol) December 8, 2025

4) Marinade Finance
Marinade lets you stake SOL to earn mSOL, a liquid token that earns rewards and is useful across other DeFi apps. You can earn when you Stake SOL → get mSOL → hold or put it in other apps for extra yield. Marinade is still one of the most trusted liquid staking protocols on Solana.

Did you know our $USDG recipe is designed so that 100% of staking rewards go to YOU?

The inflation, MEV & priority fees are all yours.

Marinade takes 0%

Basically, you earn validator level rewards except we do the hard part for you 🤝 pic.twitter.com/a1svoMuwu6

— Marinade 🛡️ (@MarinadeFinance) December 8, 2025

Mining and store of value 
5) Ore
ORE is a mobile mining dApp right on the Seeker store. It lets you mine a token by running the app, no rigs or desktops needed. You can mine ORE on your mobile device, or stake ORE to earn a share of protocol mining fees (around 10%). Once staked, this becomes one of the most hands-off income options available.

ORE has seen growing adoption among Solana Mobile Seeker users, with increased focus on decentralization and long-term sustainability.

ORE has officially frozen the mint program.

This is a major milestone and security upgrade for token holders. The max supply has been made immutable and emissions rate is permanently capped.

Here’s what this means for users… 🧵 pic.twitter.com/wKCg4JT4cG

— ORE (@OREsupply) December 9, 2025

Social Trading
6) Token.com
Token.com blends social networking and trading. You follow creators, mirror trades, and earn rewards. It offers social experience, trading, and passive income in one. You can get rewards from copy trading, creator perks, and airdrops. Token.com went live on the Solana dApp Store for Seekers.

LIVE: We are now available for Seekers on the Solana dApp Store!

1/ Built in collaboration with @solanamobile for Seeker Season, https://t.co/alN60ULuFH explores what happens when social discovery meets real trading. One feed, one tap: trade what you believe in, instantly.… pic.twitter.com/qe3r0AUbCE

— token.com (@tokencom_) November 3, 2025

Conclusion
Solana Mobile Seeker dApps are bringing crypto income to your pocket. From staking and lending to mining and social trading, there’s something for users of all kinds. Once you set things up, you don’t have to watch it constantly.

Disclaimer
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Bitcoin “sharks,” defined as entities holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC, have significantly increased their exposure over the past week, adding more than 54,000 Bitcoin as on-chain data points to renewed accumulation among mid-sized holders.

Bitcoin sharks collectively added approximately 54,000 BTC over the past seven days, lifting their total holdings to around 3.575 million BTC, per Glassnode data. The move marks one of the strongest weekly accumulation phases for this cohort in recent months and suggests growing conviction despite recent market volatility.

Bitcoin shark net position change. Source: Glassnode
Bitcoin price overview
At the time of publication, Bitcoin was trading at $87,060, down 2.85% over the past 24 hours, and a further 3.53% in the previous week. Despite the short-term pullback, on-chain positioning indicates that sharks continued to absorb supply rather than distribute into price weakness.

Glassnode’s Shark Net Position Change metric shows a sharp positive spike, reflecting net inflows of Bitcoin into wallets holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC. Historically, sustained accumulation by this cohort has often coincided with periods of consolidation or early-stage trend reversals, as sharks tend to scale positions ahead of broader market participation.

While large institutional flows and ETF activity have dominated headlines in 2025, the behavior of mid-sized holders offers additional insight into underlying market sentiment.

Notably, the recent accumulation occurred as Bitcoin traded below its recent highs, suggesting sharks were willing to add exposure during short-term price weakness rather than waiting for a clear breakout. This pattern contrasts with retail behavior, which historically becomes more active during periods of price acceleration.

If the accumulation trend persists, it could provide a supportive backdrop for Bitcoin’s price structure in the near term. However, analysts caution that broader macro conditions and liquidity dynamics remain key variables, particularly as volatility continues to shape near-term market direction.