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Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank, significantly expanded its exposure to crypto assets in the first quarter of 2026.
Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its crypto holdings to $235 million in Q1 2026.
KEY POINTS
- The bank added new Ethereum and XRP exposures via regulated BlackRock and Grayscale ETFs.
- Intesa exited nearly all of its Solana exposure, reducing Bitwise Solana Staking ETF holdings from 266,320 to 2,817 shares.
- For the first time, Intesa entered crypto derivatives with iShares Bitcoin Trust call options.
- Intesa opened a BitGo stake and materially increased Coinbase exposure, signaling preference for established crypto infrastructure equities.
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