Italy
Algorand Rises After Italy Selects Blockchain Protocol for Digital Guarantees Platform
The new platform is expected to become operational in early 2023.

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.

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.

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 Agenti e Mediatori, a supervisory body which oversees its crypto exchanges, told CoinDesk it didn't plan to start collecting information until at least next year. "The Hash" team discusses the state of crypto in Italy.

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.

Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Politecnico di Milano
Ranked No. 33, Politecnico di Milano’s Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Observatory puts one of Italy’s best universities at the forefront of cutting-edge industry research in the Mediterranean. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

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.

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.

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.

