NioCorp is trading 7.6% up at $3.12, with the cause of today’s rise unclear. - No new company announcement dated October 27, 2026, was identified in available coverage. - Latest reported developments were October 13 long-term sales agreements and October 15 EXIM financing support; neither is clearly tied to this morning’s move. - NioCorp is a critical-minerals developer, not a crypto-linked business; its gain is much larger than the modest crypto gains supplied in the alert.