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".

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

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

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.

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 largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo has completed its first proprietary investment in bitcoin, buying €1 million worth of the cryptocurrency as part of what the bank’s chief executive described as a “test.

Banca Intesa Sanpaolo has become the first credit institution in Italy to conclude a direct crypto transaction.

Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italy's biggest bank has made its first proprietary Bitcoin purchase, buying roughly 1 million euros ($1 million) worth of the cryptocurrency. The lender bought 11 Bitcoin on Monday,

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank by assets and a major player in the European financial landscape, has officially entered the Bitcoin market. According to a report from Reuters, the bank purchased 11 BTC valued at over $1 million on January 13,