A lawmaker from Italy is urging bank bases in Italy to invest in Cryptocurrency, arguing that this investment will increase support for the nation’s leading crypto.  ,
He doesn’t, however, anticipate that Italy will immediately establish a proper Bitcoin reserve despite the country’s growing momentum on both a national and state levels.
European parliamentarian Marcello Coppo said bank foundations should dip their toes into Bitcoin by donating a small percentage of their income to the online asset in an interview with the industry publication on Friday. This could lead to significant returns on their investments.
A bank foundation is an institution set up as a lender that uses its funds to support cultural, social, and humanitarian activities.  ,
The foundations ‘ investments in Bitcoin could sway the public’s help for the gold, which has long been a subject of “excessive disdain” in Italy, according to Coppo.  ,
Any good tests can be used as cases and case studies, Coppo said on Friday, and we can launch there from where the risk is very low.  ,
Nevertheless, it’s unlikely that such opportunities may encourage Italy’s Treasury to acknowledge the resource anytime soon,  , the senator said.
That’s even though at least a handful of countries, including the U. S., have made major leaps toward establishing proper Bitcoin resources.  ,
” If the USA]invests in Bitcoin], it would not be science fiction for any nation]to do the same]… but I do not see the conditions for this to happen]in Italy ] in a few months”, Coppo said.
The senator’s call for European banks bases to include Bitcoin to their balance sheets follows accounts earlier this week that Italy’s largest lender, Intesa Sanpaolo, bought$ 1 million worth of the cryptocurrency.
The order comes as a result of a rebound in the crypto sector, which has driven Bitcoin past$ 100, 000.
Bitcoin is trading at$ 104, 000 at writing time, CoinGecko data shows.  ,
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