Italy

Conio general manager Orlando Merone (Conio)
Bitcoin Wallet Conio, Coinbase Team Up to Bring Crypto to Italian Banks
Conio is also looking at tokenization, and is involved in the Euro Token project overseen by the innovation center of the Bank of Italy.
Conio general manager Orlando Merone (Conio)

The four co-founders of Mudrex (from left to right): Prince Arora, VP, engineering; CEO Edul Patel; CTO Alankar Saxena; and Rohit Goyal, VP, DeFi. (Mudrex)
Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex Expands to Italy
Mudrex successfully registered with Italy's Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM), a mandatory step for crypto firms, on Sept. 1, according to the CEO.
The four co-founders of Mudrex (from left to right): Prince Arora, VP, engineering; CEO Edul Patel; CTO Alankar Saxena; and Rohit Goyal, VP, DeFi. (Mudrex)

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Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few ye...
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Andrea Medri, founder of The Rock Trading (YouTube)
‘Italian FTX’ Leaves Users in Limbo, Citing ‘Difficulties in Liquidity Management’
The Rock Trading, one of the oldest crypto exchanges in the world, said Tuesday it was pausing its operations, raising fears about its future.
Andrea Medri, founder of The Rock Trading (YouTube)

Italian central bank Governor Ignazio Visco (WPA Pool/Getty)
Italy Setting Up Crypto Environment That Meets EU's New Laws, Central Bank Governor Says
Even though surveys show only about 2% of households own crypto, regulators are bracing for the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) rules for service providers.
Italian central bank Governor Ignazio Visco (WPA Pool/Getty)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's 2023 budget introduces a crypto capital-gains tax. (Antonio Masiello/Getty)
Italian Parliament Approves 26% Crypto-Gains Tax in 2023 Budget
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's 2023 budget introduces a crypto capital-gains tax. (Antonio Masiello/Getty)

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Authorities in Italy, Albania Bust $16M Suspected Crypto Investment Scam
Assets worth 3 million euros were seized during the action by a joint investigation team.
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A Drone Racing League drone flies through an Algorand-branded gate. (DRL)
Algorand Rises After Italy Selects Blockchain Protocol for Digital Guarantees Platform
The new platform is expected to become operational in early 2023.
A Drone Racing League drone flies through an Algorand-branded gate. (DRL)

Rome, Italy (Caleb Miller/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchanges Nexo and Gemini Expand to Italy, Register With Regulator
Entry into Italy's registry for virtual currency operators is mandatory to operate in the country.
Rome, Italy (Caleb Miller/Unsplash)

El Salvador's flag (Getty Images)
El Salvador, Lugano Sign Agreement to Help Spread Bitcoin Adoption and Education
El Salvador also announced it was opening a “bitcoin office” in the southern Swiss city.
El Salvador's flag (Getty Images)