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Sella becomes first bank in Italy to get permission to set up crypto-asset services

·Source: Finextra

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Executive Summary

Banca Sella has completed the process of notification to the Bank of Italy as set out in the European MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulation and is the first bank in Italy to be authorized to offer crypto-asset services, relating in particular to the custody and transfer of digital assets.

Analysis

Banca Sella has completed the process of notification to the Bank of Italy as set out in the European MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulation and is the first bank in Italy to be authorized to offer crypto-asset services, relating in particular to the custody and transfer of digital assets.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Finextra on May 27, 2026.

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