The Bank of Italy said multiple stablecoins posed operational and liquidity risks and called on regulators to provide legal clarity as soon as possible. It noted that cross-border offerings increased operational and liquidity risks and argued that clear legal provisions would be "timely and valuable". At the same time, multiple stablecoins are sparking tensions between the European Central Bank and the European Union Commission.
Market news: Italy's foreign minister says the European Union has prepared a list of tariffs on U.S. goods worth 21 billion euros if no deal is reached with the United States.
In its April 2025 Financial Stability Report, the Bank of Italy noted: "The strong growth of bitcoin and other crypto assets with highly volatile prices not only implies risks for investors, but could also pose a potential threat to financial stability due to the growing links between the digital asset ecosystem and the traditional financial sector and the real economy." The report also noted that bitcoin holdings by non-financial companies "expose them to significant price volatility" and warne...
Italy's foreign minister has suggested that the European Union postpone preliminary counter-tariffs against the United States from April 15 to April 30.
According to the AXIOS website, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may visit the White House in a few weeks.
On March 26th, according to the Italian media "L'Union Sarda", Brendan Blumer (BB), CEO of Vaulta (formerly EOS) parent company Block.one and chairperson of Bullish, recently bought the Romazzino villa for a record 160 million euros (about 172.80 million US dollars). Apart from Villa Certosa, this transaction is the largest in the history of Sardinia and even Italian real estate. This building is located in Romazino.
Italian government bonds extended their decline, with the 10-year bond yield rising 25 basis points to 3.87%.
On February 17, according to Cointelegraph, the Bank of Italy and the securities regulator are in discussions with crypto service providers to ensure adequate safeguards are in place to deal with financial and cyber security risks. Fabio Panetta, the governor of the Bank of Italy, discussed key issues such as cyber security risks related to crypto assets, digital finance, and global and European regulation at the 31st AssiomForex Congress on February 15.
On January 29th, according to a report by Jin Ten, market news said that the DeepSeek app is no longer available in Apple and Google Play in Italy.
According to BitcoinNews, Italian lawmaker Marcello Coppo said that if the United States establishes a strategic reserve of bitcoin, it is not a fantasy for other countries to follow suit. However, he believes that Italy does not yet have the conditions to establish relevant reserves in the coming months.