#Italy

Highlights: Italian investigators traced a Bitcoin Ordinals tax fraud scheme worth over €1 million. Chainalysis said a seized Ledger wallet helped connect many Bitcoin addresses together. Exchange records helped authorities link complex Bitcoin activity to a real-world suspect. Italian investigators […]

Highlights: Intesa Sanpaolo increased its crypto-linked exposure to about $235 million through regulated investment products. Bitcoin remains the bank’s main crypto exposure, while XRP and Ethereum entered its portfolio. The Italian banking group reduced Solana exposure and adjusted several crypto-related […]

Highlights: Intesa Sanpaolo disclosed $96M in spot Bitcoin ETF holdings in its latest U.S. 13F filing. The bank reported five spot ETF positions, with most capital in ARK 21Shares and iShares products. The filing also lists a $4.3M Solana staking […]

Highlights: Italy warns crypto firms to follow MiCA rules before the end of 2025. Authorities said firms must get licenses or stop operations and return all customer funds. Investors should check crypto platforms’ registration to protect their funds and tokens. […]

Highlights: Bank of Italy warns rising crypto market poses global financial instability risks. Bitcoin drives market rally, boosted by renewed political backing from Donald Trump.  Italy is concerned that dollar-backed stablecoins could hurt financial stability and U.S. Treasuries. Italy’s central […]

Highlights: The Italian government intends to raise crypto tax to 28% instead of the proposed 42%. Industry concerns grow over high tax rates affecting Italy’s crypto investment appeal. Forza Italia proposes scrapping the crypto tax hike and removing exemptions under […]

Highlights: Italy plans to raise the capital gain tax on BTC from 26% to 42% in 2025. The tax applies to cryptocurrency gains exceeding €2,000, affecting investors nationwide. Italy expects the revised tax policy to generate up to €4 billion […]

Highlights: Italy’s Banca Sella has announced that it will introduce Bitcoin trading options for users. Banca Sella’s Hypes mobile app will enable BTC transactions at zero charges. Bitcoin continues to struggle around the $60,000 price region despite attempting to break […]