Italy

AS Roma Football Club Signs $42M Deal With Blockchain Fintech Zytara Labs

The soccer team's famous red and yellow shirts will bear the branding of the DigitalBits blockchain, whose foundation is supporting the partnership.

Business  ·  27 July 2021

Italian Regulator Says Binance Is Unauthorized

The regulator said last month the unsupervised spread of crypto was a cause for concern.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2021
Regulation

Italian Regulator Says Unsupervised Spread of Crypto Is Cause for Concern: Report

Cryptocurrencies could facilitate illegal activity and undermine central banks' ability to conduct monetary policy, Consob Chairman Paolo Savona said.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2021
Sponsorship

Crypto.com Becomes Official Sponsor of Italy’s Soccer Cup Final

The crypto exchange is sponsoring the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus on May 19.

Business  ·  6 May 2021
NFTs

5 More Italian Teams Launch NFTs on Digital Soccer Collectibles Platform Sorare

The platform now features more than half the Italian top teams as well as world-famous clubs including Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Business  ·  27 April 2021
Italy

Italian Banks Start Experiments With Digital Euro Built on Blockchain Tech

The Italian Banking Association said the work would help financial institutions prepare for the future.

Tech  ·  22 December 2020
Hacking

BitGrail Operator May Have Hacked Own Exchange to Steal €120M, Police Allege

Italian police said the Florence-based man is either behind the breaches or took no action after the first attack came to light.

News  ·  21 December 2020
Banking

Banca Generali Leads $14M Round in Italian Crypto Custody Firm Conio

Banca Generali, a subsidiary of Italy’s largest insurer, will also help its customers hold bitcoin following the $14 million Series B.

Business  ·  15 December 2020
Banking

Eyeing EU Banks, Hex Trust Teams With SIA on Crypto Custody

A multinational payments firm is partnering with cryptocurrency custodian Hex Trust to help its European banking clients hold digital assets.

Business  ·  22 October 2020
Blockchain Applications

Around 100 Italian Banks Are Officially on a Blockchain

The Italian Banking Association claims that about 100 local banks are now operating on a blockchain network designed to speed up interbank transactions and processes.

News  ·  13 October 2020
CoinFlash

Italian Payments Giants Merging to Form Entity That Will Dominate Local Market

The new group will reportedly have an estimated 70% share of the Italian market.

News  ·  5 October 2020
Digital Currency

Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro

The Italian Banking Association announced its banks are interested in piloting a digital euro.

News  ·  22 June 2020
Trust

Italy’s Leading Wire Service Is Using Ethereum to Thwart Copycats

Italy's ANSA newswire is trialing an ethereum-based system to track every article it publishes in an effort to prevent impersonators from publishing fake news under its banner.

Business  ·  22 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Community Funds Italian Red Cross Medical Facility to Combat Coronavirus

Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus.

News  ·  7 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoiners in Europe Reflect on Economic Shocks as Coronavirus Spreads

From meetup organizers in Milan to cypherpunks in Spain, coronavirus is forcing bitcoiners to reconsider their plans.

News  ·  10 March 2020