Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Tuesday improved its profit outlook for 2025 as it reported a 6% drop in fourth ...

“As of today, Jan. 13, 2025, Intesa Sanpaolo owns 11 Bitcoins.” This concise statement, found in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters, made rounds around the world. With assets of approximately $1 ...

The latest unsolicited bid in Italian banking follows similar moves by UniCredit on Banco BPM and state-backed Monte dei ...

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA has made its first spot Bitcoin purchase, buying roughly 1 million euros ($1 million) worth of the original cryptocurrency, as Italy’s largest banking group pushes deeper ...

James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a ...

Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI), opens new tab, 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 ...

Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italy's biggest bank has made its first proprietary Bitcoin purchase, buying roughly 1 million euros ($1 million) worth of the cryptocurrency. The lender bought 11 Bitcoin on ...

The surprise move is the latest amid a wave of consolidation in the country’s banking industry in recent months and would create Italy’s third-largest entity in the sector.

In contrast, Ms Meloni is the leader of a nationalist party with protectionist instincts. ■ For more expert analysis of the ...

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has announced it is launching a 13.3 billion euro takeover bid for larger peer Mediobanca in a surprise move that could reshape the country’s banking sector ...

Intesa Sanpaolo has acquired Bitcoin in a transaction worth over $1 million. The financial institution becomes the first bank in Italy to gain direct exposure to digital assets. BTC gained more than ...