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Bank of Italy study finds stablecoins no cheaper or faster than traditional remittances

Bank of Italy researchers found stablecoin remittances offered no systematic cost or speed advantage over traditional channels due to fiat on- and off-ramp frictions.In...

Italy Probes Retail Crypto Risks Amid Rising Global Regulatory Fragmentation

Italy's financial authorities launched a detailed review into retail investors’ exposure to cryptocurrencies amid growing financial sector links and regulatory gaps.The focus is on...

Central Banks from France, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore Join BIS Project to Revolutionize Retail FX Payments

The BIS Innovation Hub revealed Project Rialto, connecting central banks from France, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore to explore retail cross-border payments. The project integrates domestic...

Italy’s Largest Bank Makes $1M Bitcoin Purchase, Adds 11 BTC to Balance Sheet

Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo purchased 11 Bitcoin worth over $1 million. The bank made this acquisition through its proprietary trading desk on January 13,...

Italy: 26% tax on cryptocurrency gains

Profits from trading cryptocurrencies will be taxed at 26% from 2023, according to a new law included in Giorgia Meloni's government budget and approved...

SIA blockchain sureties a sure thing in south Italy – FinTech Futures

SIA’s blockchain infrastructure will be used by the south Italian Municipality of...

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Bank of Italy study finds stablecoins no cheaper or faster than traditional remittances

Bank of Italy researchers found stablecoin remittances offered no systematic cost or speed advantage over traditional channels due to...

Chinese hackers target Central Asian governments with new backdoors

A Chinese-speaking threat actor has targeted government organizations in Central Asia and Syria since January 2025, using two new...

Circle wins NY trust charter, USDC issuer stock dips 4%

The New York Department of Financial Services granted stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) a trust charter on Friday.The Office of...