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".

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.

Banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo, which has a market cap of $73 billion, has made its first crypto purchase.

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

Italy's largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, buys $1M in Bitcoin, marking its first spot purchase amid growing institutional crypto adoption.

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

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

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.