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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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Cambridge: Ethereum Energy Intensity Low, Overall Use High

Ethereum consumes roughly 7.87 GWh annually, the second-lowest energy intensity per market value among major proof-of-stake blockchains.Solana leads PoS...

Saylor and Back oppose BIP-110 fork over Bitcoin security fears

Michael Saylor and Adam Back have publicly opposed BIP-110, a temporary Bitcoin fork proposal aimed at limiting non-monetary transactions.BIP-110,...

China, India groups target Pakistani police in cyber espionage

Suspected China- and India-aligned threat actors targeted Pakistani law enforcement in a sustained cyber espionage campaign between February 2024...