Italy’s biggest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has acquired Bitcoins in a $1.03 million purchase. As of today, January 13, 2025, the bank owns 11 Bitcoins. Intesa Sanpaolo has now become the first bank in Italy to gain direct exposure to cryptocurrencies.

Italy's biggest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo , has made its first proprietary bitcoin trade, buying 1 million euros ($1 million) of the world's largest digital currency in what CEO Carlo Messina described as "a test".

A few days after the entry into force of the MiCAR, According to Mf, on Monday, Intesa Sanpaolo would have bought 11 bitcoins, entering the crypto market

Intesa Sanpaolo, the country's largest bank, has ventured into the cryptocurrency market by purchasing $1 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC).

Investing.com -- Intesa Sanpaolo (OTC: ISNPY) SpA, Italy's largest banking group, has purchased Bitcoin for the first time in a spot transaction. The bank bought approximately 1 million euros ($1 million) worth of the cryptocurrency, marking its deeper foray into this asset class.

While the purchase was confirmed, the banking group declined to elaborate on its motivations or potential future strategies involving Bitcoin

Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo has completed its first proprietary investment in bitcoin, buying €1 million worth of the cryptocurrency as part of what the bank’s chief executive described as a “test.

Italy's largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has purchased 11 Bitcoin for €1 million, marking the first direct cryptocurrency investment by an Italian bank

Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Monday completed its first proprietary bitcoin trade investing 1 million euros ($1.03 million) into the world's largest digital currency, an internal memo showed.