联合圣保罗银行进行首次比特币交易，分析师预计 BTC 今年将达到 20 万美元

据报道，意大利最大的银行已进行首次自营比特币（BTC）交易，分析师预计今年旗舰加密资产的价值将增长一倍以上。

Italy’s biggest bank has reportedly made its first proprietary Bitcoin (BTC) trade, as analysts predict the value of the flagship crypto asset will increase by more than double this year.

据报道，意大利最大的银行已进行首次自营比特币（BTC）交易，分析师预测今年旗舰加密资产的价值将增长一倍以上。

According to a report by Reuters, an internal memo it obtained shows that Intesa Sanpaolo purchased 11 BTC, valued at over $1 million, on Monday. The bank’s CEO, Carlo Messina, stated that the small trade was conducted by the bank as a test to prepare for clients interested in the nascent asset.

据路透社报道，其获得的一份内部备忘录显示，联合圣保罗银行周一购买了 11 枚 BTC，价值超过 100 万美元。该银行首席执行官卡洛·梅西纳(Carlo Messina)表示，该小额交易是该银行进行的一次测试，旨在为对新兴资产感兴趣的客户做好准备。

“As a wealth management company that has the ambition to become like (Swiss rival) UBS, we have very sophisticated clients that may ask for this kind of investment and you can’t serve them unless you have a presence (in the market).”

“作为一家志向成为像（瑞士竞争对手）瑞银那样的财富管理公司，我们拥有非常成熟的客户，他们可能会要求这种投资，而除非您（在市场上）占有一席之地，否则您无法为他们提供服务。 ”

Intesa Sanpaolo is currently the world’s 36th largest bank, with total assets amounting to $1.06674 trillion at the end of 2023. Messina noted that the purchase does not indicate that the bank will become a major player in the Bitcoin market, as it has “very limited” capacity to invest in crypto assets.

联合圣保罗银行目前是全球第 36 大银行，到 2023 年底总资产达 10667.4 万亿美元。Messina 指出，此次收购并不表明该银行将成为比特币市场的主要参与者，因为它“拥有非常有限的资产”。 ” 投资加密资产的能力。

“We tested how to handle any potential requests from clients, but there will anyway be very tight limits and clients will need to prove they understand potential risks.”

“我们测试了如何处理客户的任何潜在请求，但无论如何都会有非常严格的限制，客户需要证明他们了解潜在的风险。”

Meanwhile, analysts are optimistic about Bitcoin’s price trajectory in 2024, with some predicting that the king coin will hit $200,000 this year. This bullish outlook is driven by expectations of a more favorable regulatory environment under the administration of Donald Trump.

与此同时，分析师对 2024 年比特币的价格走势持乐观态度，一些人预测今年比特币的价格将达到 20 万美元。这种看涨前景是由对唐纳德·特朗普政府领导下更有利的监管环境的预期推动的。

At the time of writing, BTC is trading at $99,895.

截至撰写本文时，BTC 交易价格为 99,895 美元。