Gate News message, April 23 — TSMC unveiled new manufacturing and packaging technologies designed to make chips smaller and faster, while announcing it will continue using existing ASML EUV machines rather than adopting newer High-NA lithography tools. The company's A13 process is targeted to

SK Hynix plans a Cheongju HBM packaging plant (P&T7) covering ~231,400 m2 with 19T won, plus a 2025 expansion of 20T won; co-located wafer/packaging as part of a three-site strategy including Indiana and ASML orders. Abstract: SK Hynix announced a major investment to build a large HBM packaging facility in Cheongju (P&T7), co-located with wafer production, as part of a three-site packaging strategy that includes an Indiana hub and substantial ASML equipment orders to meet rising AI memory demand.

TSMC and ASML's positive outlook suggests major tech firms will continue to invest heavily in AI chips and data centers. Spending is expected to surpass $600 billion this year, driven by capacity constraints and demand from hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon.

On March 6th, the U.S. stock market opened sharply lower, with the three major indices declining significantly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.28%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.22%, and the Nasdaq decreased 1.45%. Technology stocks generally declined, with ASML dropping over 5%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks also generally declined.

ChainCatcher reports that according to Gate market data, at the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.37%, the S&P 500 increased by 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.45%. Major tech stocks generally rose, with Micron Technology up nearly 4%, ASML up 2.6%, and both Tesla and TSMC increasing by over 1%.

ChainCatcher News reports that before the US stock market opens, popular tech stocks generally declined. Micron Technology dropped over 3.5%, and AMD also fell more than 3.5%. ASML, Alibaba, and Intel all declined over 3%.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on January 29, 2026 The Gate Contract Stock Zone will launch its first live trading of ten US stock perpetual contracts, including MSFT, IBM, INTC, MCD, CSCO, ASML, LLY, MRVL, UNH, and ARM, on January 29, 2026, at 19:00 (UTC+8). The contracts are settled in USDT. The trading pairs include MSFT/USDT, IBM/USDT, INTC/USDT, MCD/USDT, CSCO/USDT, ASML/USDT, LLY/USDT, MRVL/USDT, UNH/USDT, and ARM/USDT. Users can choose leverage from 1-20x for long and short trading.

ChainCatcher message, according to Jinshi reports, US stock semiconductor equipment stocks surged in after-hours trading, with ASML rising over 5% and TSMC rising over 4%. Previously, TSMC stated that capital expenditures will be higher in the next three years.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has agreed to invest up to $150 million in the chip startup xLight, aiming to enhance domestic chip manufacturing capabilities. xLight is associated with former Intel CEO Gelsinger and is developing technology that competes with ASML. This move strengthens the U.S.'s influence in the chip industry.

BlockBeats news, on November 5, according to CoinGecko data, Ethereum's market capitalization fell below 400 billion USD, currently reported at 392.85 billion USD, with a 24-hour drop of 10.6%. According to 8marketcap data, Ethereum's market capitalization has been surpassed by ASML, dropping to 36th place in global mainstream asset market capitalization.