Topic: #europe
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Anthropic and Hg form European AI consultancy, Financial Times reports
Anthropic has partnered with European private-equity firm Hg on a consultancy that will help European companies deploy Claude AI models, the Financial Times reported, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang puts physical AI at center of GTC Berlin keynote
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave the GTC Berlin keynote on October 21. His address centered on physical AI, the pitch that companies need both a physical factory and a digital one, and sovereign AI.
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Nvidia backs four French AI startups as Huang meets Macron, report says
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on October 13, and Nvidia disclosed minority stakes in four French AI startups, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Nvidia takes minority stakes in four French AI startups, including Doctolib
Nvidia took minority stakes in Genesis AI, Pigment, Entalpic and Doctolib, Crypto Briefing reported, with CEO Jensen Huang announcing the deals in Paris. Financial terms, stake sizes and valuations weren't disclosed.
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang says chipmaker put $8 billion to work in Europe in 2025
Jensen Huang said Nvidia deployed $8 billion in Europe last year across 14 startup funding rounds, including Mistral AI, Nscale and Revolut, according to an unverified Crypto Briefing report.
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AllUnity launches USDAU as EU stablecoin issuers make case for dollar tokens
European stablecoin issuers including AllUnity, Stable Mint and SG-Forge told Cointelegraph that businesses still need regulated dollar tokens, as the EU reviews MiCA and the ECB raises concerns.
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Binance's use of MiCA exemption draws EU regulator scrutiny, FT reports
ESMA and regulators in France, Germany and Greece are examining Binance's use of MiCA's reverse solicitation exemption, the FT reported. Separately, ESMA wants stronger powers over non-EU crypto firms.
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HANetf lists bitcoin ETCs hedged against the dollar in pounds and euros
HANetf has listed bitcoin exchange-traded commodities on the London Stock Exchange, Xetra and Euronext Paris that hedge pound and euro exposure against the U.S. dollar, with HSBC providing the hedge.
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21Shares launches Europe's first Zcash ETP on Euronext
21Shares launched Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam on September 22, adding to institutional infrastructure for the privacy coin as ZEC rallies past $1,600.
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Bybit pursues MiFID II license for crypto-stocks trading in Europe
Bybit secured MiCA authorization in May 2025 and launched its European platform at bybit.eu by July. The exchange is now pursuing a MiFID II license to offer regulated derivatives alongside crypto and traditional assets across the EEA.
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Shiba Inu listed on OKX's European X-Perps with 10x leverage
Shiba Inu (SHIB) and five other crypto tokens joined OKX's MiFID-regulated X-Perps platform in Europe, alongside tokenized exposure to traditional finance assets like Robinhood and Palantir. The product offers up to 10x leverage with multi-asset margin support.
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US Private Credit Defaults Surge as Borrowers Flee to Europe
The US private credit market confronts rising defaults and commoditized lending as borrowers increasingly seek financing in Europe, where record capital raises and lower pricing offer relief from domestic pressures.
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Germany leads EU MiCA crypto licensing with 57 providers ahead of July 1
Germany has secured 57 MiCA-authorized crypto-asset service providers—about 23% of 244 total licenses across the EU and EEA—ahead of the July 1 regulatory deadline, with France and the Netherlands also among top hubs despite fragmented national implementation.
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Domyn plans 400B open-source AI model for European regulated sectors
Domyn, a Milan-based AI company formerly known as iGenius, plans to release a 400-billion-parameter open-source model within a year, backed by NVIDIA hardware and targeting European financial services, government, and defense institutions seeking alternatives to US proprietary platforms.
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JPMorgan launches Chase digital banking in Germany, Europe's largest deposit market
JPMorgan Chase launched its digital Chase brand in Germany on May 20, marking its second European retail market after a successful UK operation that's grown to over 2 million customers. The expansion targets Europe's largest economy and deposit market with a fee-free savings account model.