The Bank of Italy identified Bitcoin and other digital assets as emerging risk factors in a recent report, citing concerns for both investors and the financial system.
In April 2025, the Financial Stability Report, the Bank of Italy marks the volatility of cryptography and the growing integration with the economy in general, pointing out the prints and cryptographic exposure of non -financial companies as key Conns.
“The strong growth of Bitcoin and other cryptographic assets with high volatility of prices means risks not only for investors but also enhanced for financial stability, given the increasing interconnections between the Ecosistort of digital assets, the commercial financial financial one.
The Bank of Italy’s report also addressed the tendency of non -financial corporations that Bitcoin possesses, stating that it exposes them to “a marked volatility of prices” driven by “the belief that Bitcoin can support the prices of their actions.”
The strategy (formally Microstrategy) helped popularize the corporate purchase of Bitcoin, starting their acquisitions in August 2020. Since then, several colleagues have followed their example, including Metaplenet, Semler Scientific and Gamestop.
The Bank of Italy also addressed Stablcoins in its report, pointing out potential risks if the dollars tokens became systemic. He suggested that a greater dependence on the US government bonds. UU. To support these assets it could introduce broader financial vulnerabilities. According to the report, stable interruptions or underlying bonds could have “repercussions for other parts of the global financial system.”
The report occurs only a few days after Giancarlo Giorgetti, the country’s Minister of Economy and Finance, warned that the appeal of the stable of the US dollar should not be underestimated. According to Giorgetti, US policies are more dangerous than the rates of the president of the United States, Donald Trump,.
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Giorgetti, in his speech, highlighted the need to improve the position of the euro on the global stage, noting that the development of the digital euro will play a crucial role in reducing confidence digital solutions.
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