TSMC Plans More Chip Plants in Europe, Taiwan Official Says

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning more plants in Europe with a focus on the market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips, according to a senior Taiwanese official, as the chipmaker expands its global footprint.  “They have started construction of the first fab in Dresden, they are already planning the next few fabs in the future … Read more

Binance to Delist Tether and Eight Other Stablecoins in Europe on March 31: All Details

Binance is set to delist stablecoins that do not comply with the EU’s MiCA regulations in the coming days. These stablecoins will no longer be available to users in the European Economic Area (EEA) after March 31. The exchange has identified nine affected stablecoins, including Tether (USDT), the largest by market capitalisation. Announcing the decision, … Read more

Ex-ECB Official Urges Europe to Back Euro Stablecoins or Risk Losing Financial Power

Stablecoins are growing fast. Most of the $255 billion sector is currently concentrated in U.S. dollar-backed tokens, which account for $241 billion of that total, according to RWA.xyz data. Former European Central Bank board member and chair of Société Générale, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, has said that the imbalance could sideline Europe in the next phase … Read more

Mastercard, Kraken Team Up to Scale Card-Based Crypto Spending in UK, Europe

Mastercard is taking a significant step toward broadening the use of crypto assets across Europe and the UK. The global payments leader has partnered with crypto exchange Kraken to facilitate card-based crypto payments for everyday purchases. The collaboration was officially announced in a blog post published by Mastercard on April 8. With its Markets in … Read more

Crypto Exchanges Compete for Europe

Crypto exchanges are setting up shop in Europe and securing licenses with EU officials, bringing more competition to the regulated European market. So far this year, OKX, Coinbase, Bybit and Crypto.com have all secured licenses under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. While it imposes strict requirements on various services in the crypto industry, … Read more

Crypto Exchanges Compete for Europe

Crypto exchanges are setting up shop in Europe and securing licenses with EU officials, bringing more competition to the regulated European market. So far this year, OKX, Coinbase, Bybit and Crypto.com have all secured licenses under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. While it imposes strict requirements on various services in the crypto industry, … Read more

Crypto Exchanges Compete for Europe

Crypto exchanges are setting up shop in Europe and securing licenses with EU officials, bringing more competition to the regulated European market. So far this year, OKX, Coinbase, Bybit and Crypto.com have all secured licenses under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. While it imposes strict requirements on various services in the crypto industry, … Read more

Microsoft Begins Testing AI Agents in Windows 11, Brings Option to Share Recall Snapshots in Europe

Microsoft released the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build to the Dev channel last week. The new update brings two new artificial intelligence (AI) features to users. First is the introduction of AI agents in Windows 11, which can now autonomously find and execute changes in the Settings menu based on user prompts. The Redmond-based … Read more

Microsoft Begins Testing AI Agents in Windows 11, Brings Option to Share Recall Snapshots in Europe

Microsoft released the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build to the Dev channel last week. The new update brings two new artificial intelligence (AI) features to users. First is the introduction of AI agents in Windows 11, which can now autonomously find and execute changes in the Settings menu based on user prompts. The Redmond-based … Read more

Microsoft Windows Users in Europe Can Now Uninstall Microsoft Store, Disable Microsoft Edge Default Prompts

Microsoft has announced that it is introducing changes on Windows 10 and Windows 11 in order to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will benefit from the latest update, which lets users opt out of receiving prompts to switch to Microsoft Edge. Users will also … Read more