意大利最大银行联合圣保罗银行通过首笔比特币交易创造历史

据内部备忘录披露，2025 年 1 月 13 日，该银行执行了一笔价值 100 万欧元的专有比特币交易，获得了 11 个比特币 (BTC)。

Italy's largest financial institution has made history by becoming the first bank in the country to venture into direct bitcoin settlement.

意大利最大的金融机构成为该国第一家涉足直接比特币结算的银行，创造了历史。

The bank executed a proprietary bitcoin transaction on Jan. 13, to the tune of 11 bitcoin (BTC) valued at 1 million euros, according to an internal memo seen by Cointelegraph on Monday.

根据 Cointelegraph 周一看到的一份内部备忘录，该银行于 1 月 13 日执行了一笔专有比特币交易，交易金额为 11 比特币 (BTC)，价值 100 万欧元。

The transaction was confirmed by the bank upon inquiries from several media outlets following a leaked email that surfaced online. However, Intesa did not provide any further insight into its strategic rationale for the move.

网上出现一封泄露的电子邮件后，该银行在多家媒体询问后确认了该交易。然而，联合银行没有进一步解释其此举的战略理由。

The transaction was first reported by Italian daily La Stampa, highlighting the development as a transformative step in the traditionally cautious banking landscape of Italy.

意大利日报《La Stampa》最先报道了该交易，强调此次开发是意大利传统上谨慎的银行业格局的变革性一步。

The acquisition marks a measured yet significant departure from the established norms of the sector as financial institutions slowly explore the potential of digital currencies.

随着金融机构慢慢探索数字货币的潜力，此次收购标志着对该行业既定规范的谨慎而重大的背离。

With this purchase, Intesa Sanpaolo demonstrates a willingness to engage with the dynamic possibilities of the digital asset space, positioning itself as a trailblazer among Italian banks in the realm of cryptocurrency.

通过此次收购，联合圣保罗银行展现了参与数字资产领域动态可能性的意愿，将自己定位为意大利银行在加密货币领域的开拓者。

It now remains to be seen whether this step will pave the way for a broader institutional embrace of such investments within Italy. As of January 2025, Intesa Sanpaolo had total assets under management (AUM) of about €1.4 trillion.

目前尚不清楚这一举措是否将为意大利境内更广泛的机构接受此类投资铺平道路。截至 2025 年 1 月，联合圣保罗银行管理的总资产 (AUM) 约为 1.4 万亿欧元。

The bank was formed on Jan. 1, 2007, through the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI, a union that solidified its standing as a financial powerhouse. However, Intesa Sanpaolo's lineage extends far beyond its modern inception.

该银行成立于 2007 年 1 月 1 日，由联合银行 (Banca Intesa) 和圣保罗 IMI 银行 (Sanpaolo IMI) 合并而成，这一联盟巩固了其作为金融巨头的地位。然而，联合圣保罗银行的血统远远超出了其现代成立的范围。

Its earliest known predecessor, Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, was founded in 1563. This heritage spans an impressive historical arc of over 460 years, attesting to the institution's enduring influence and adaptability within the evolving financial world.

其最早的前身是 Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino，成立于 1563 年。这一遗产跨越了 460 多年的令人印象深刻的历史弧线，证明了该机构在不断发展的金融世界中的持久影响力和适应性。