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Italy Has Yet to Vet a New Registry of 73 Crypto Firms
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Italy Has Yet to Vet a New Registry of 73 Crypto Firms
Companies entered into a new registry for crypto firms say they’ve secured regulatory approval in Italy, but they haven’t been checked for compliance yet. Italy’s Organismo Ag...
Italy Has Yet to Vet a New Registry of 73 Crypto Firms
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 6, 2022 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2022
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Italy's Organismo Agenti e Mediatori, a supervisory body which oversees its crypto exchanges, told CoinDesk it didn't plan to start collecting information from registered exchanges until next year – at least. (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)
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Italy Hasn't Vetted the 73 Crypto Firms It Approved This Year
Companies entered into a new registry for crypto firms say they’ve secured regulatory approval in Italy, but they haven’t been checked for compliance yet.
Italy's Organismo Agenti e Mediatori, a supervisory body which oversees its crypto exchanges, told CoinDesk it didn't plan to start collecting information from registered exchanges until next year – at least. (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Oct 5, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2022
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Binance Sued in Italy Over Exchange Outages, Hearing This Week
A group of Italian and international investors brought a class-action lawsuit against Binance seeking damages for losses sustained during multiple exchange outages in 2021.
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By Sandali Handagama
Sep 13, 2022 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2022
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Coinify is now licensed to operate in Italy. (Getty Images)
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Crypto Exchange Coinify Obtains Regulatory Approval to Operate in Italy
The now-bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital acquired the exchange for $84 million in stocks and cash last August.
Coinify is now licensed to operate in Italy. (Getty Images)
By Cam Thompson
Aug 15, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2022
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The Bitstamp booth at a crypto conference (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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European Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Registers to Operate in Italy
The Luxembourg-based exchange’s registration with Italian financial regulators comes one week after Crypto.com and BitGo did the same.
The Bitstamp booth at a crypto conference (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Cam Thompson
Jul 25, 2022 at 7:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2022
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BitGo will offer digital wallet services in Italy (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Crypto Custodian BitGo Cleared to Operate in Italy
The firm's German unit registered in the country.
BitGo will offer digital wallet services in Italy (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Cam Thompson
Jul 19, 2022 at 9:03 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2022
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Crypto.com Expands to Italy
It's the latest expansion step after approvals in Greece, Singapore and Dubai.
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By Cam Thompson
Jul 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2022
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Coinbase Secures Regulatory Approval in Italy
The crypto exchange joins Binance in gaining clearance in that country.
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By Oliver Knight
Jul 18, 2022 at 10:03 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2022
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Binance Registers Legal Entity in Italy Amid European Move
Binance recently secured regulatory approval in France as it continues its push into the European market.
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By Oliver Knight
May 27, 2022 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2022
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The Valstagna hydropower plant, located in the Veneto region of Italy, houses 300 ASIC miners set up by Alps Blockchain. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
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How Northern Italian Hydropower Producers Became Bitcoin Miners
In the pursuit of economic sustainability, northern Italian hydropower producers are turning to bitcoin mining.
The Valstagna hydropower plant, located in the Veneto region of Italy, houses 300 ASIC miners set up by Alps Blockchain. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 25, 2022 at 1:52 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2022
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