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Italian Bank Opens Bitcoin Trading to 1.2 Million During Lockdown
20.3.2020
Growing crypto adoption and the COVID-19 outbreak encouraged Italy’s Banco Sella to launch a Bitcoin trading service
Italian Red Cross Launches Bitcoin Fundraiser to Combat Coronavirus
14.3.2020
Organizations will work together by raising funds via cryptocurrencies to combat the coronavirus emergency in Italy
Two Italian High Schools to Issue Digital Diplomas With Blockchain
13.3.2020
Blockchain technology to be applied in high schools in Rome and Crotone
Disney World Economics: How Coronavirus Could Be Used to Justify a Global Financial Reset
13.3.2020
‘What in the world is going on’ has now become a question of real pertinence, instead of just a cliché for common bewilderment. As COVID-19 panic grips the world, ripple effects are crashing markets and effectively canceling economies across the globe, scrawling the writing on...
Blockchain Africa Forges Ahead Despite Coronavirus Concerns
11.3.2020
Blockchain Africa conference attendance numbers affected by Coronavirus concerns
Bitcoiners in Europe Reflect on Economic Shocks as Coronavirus Spreads
10.3.2020
With assets from oil barrels to bitcoin being pulverized by the coronavirus slowdown, people worldwide are reevaluating their plans for crypto gatherings, especially in geographies where anti-COVID-19 measures are increasingly serious. In Milan, Italy, which was officially placed in lockdown...
Bitcoin & Traditional Markets Drop 3% as Coronavirus Spreads in Italy
25.2.2020
The ‘Bitcoin as a volatility hedge’ argument comes under scrutiny as the asset dropped 3% alongside traditional markets rocked by Coronavirus fears
New Italian Fintech Startup Bitsa Adds XMR Support to Its Prepaid Card
21.2.2020
Monaco-based financial firm Bitsa has enabled users to top-up their crypto cards with major privacy-focused coin Monero
Juventus Soccer Club Offers Digital Trading Cards through Sorare
21.2.2020
Digital trading cards for Juventus are now available for use with the fantasy soccer game
Italy’s Securities Regulator Shuts Down 8 Crypto Trading and Foreign Exchange Sites
11.2.2020
8 websites relating to FX and cryptocurrency are being shut down in Italy by Consob, the country’s securities regulator
Hacked Italian Exchange Altsbit to Shut Down in May 2020
10.2.2020
Italian crypto exchange Altsbit will terminate its services in May 2020
Electronic Voting With Blockchain: An Experience From Naples, Italy
3.2.2020
E-voting experiments worldwide resulted in a lack of security and low voter confidence in the results. What has changed with blockchain tech, and why?
Juventus Soccer Club’s Fans Choose New Goal Song via Tokenized Platform
6.1.2020
Fans of professional soccer club Juventus have taken part in a goal celebration song poll via blockchain platform Socios
Bailouts From Asia to the EU Signal Recession and Potential Crypto Opportunity
19.12.2019
China’s Hengfeng Bank is set to get a $14.2 billion bailout from both Chinese government and foreign investors. An emergency decree has been approved to bail out southern Italy’s biggest lender, Banca Popular di Bari. Germany continues to struggle with bailout pains, as regional bank...
Italians Love Cash But Are Growing Fond of Crypto, New Stats Suggest
11.12.2019
Italy, one of the world’s largest economies, has faced plenty of financial challenges in the past decade. That’s probably one of the reasons why cryptocurrencies have been faring better there than in other European countries. Italians love cash but are also warming up to...
Soccer Teams Like Juventus Look to Score With Blockchain Push
10.12.2019
Over the course of the last few years, teams like Juventus, PSG, AS Roma, Bayern Munich have made use of blockchain technology to interact and connect with their fans
Ex Italy’s Economy Minister on ‘Transition From Old Coins to New Coins’
7.12.2019
“It’s the future and you cannot stop it.” Former Italian Minister of Economy spoke to Cointelegraph about crypto
Banks Are Cutting 75,700 Jobs Worldwide
4.12.2019
Banks worldwide have announced major job cuts this year. Globally, 75,700 jobs are reportedly being eliminated, with the most recent announcement coming from Italy’s largest bank. Unicredit has become the latest major bank to unveil layoff plans, joining Deutsche Bank, Santander, Commerzbank...
Juventus Soccer Club Releases Blockchain Token for Fan Voting
3.12.2019
Italian soccer club Juventus has issued its own token for fans to vote in a range of club-related decisions
Lamborghini Now Uses Salesforce Blockchain to Certify Heritage Cars
19.11.2019
Lamborghini is using Salesforce Blockchain to authenticate heritage Lamborghini cars