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Crypto in Italy
Verify authorised providers and tax obligations directly with the Italian authorities.
Explore 13 mapped organizationsOfficial source for regulatory status: CONSOB and Banca d'Italia: MiCAR transition (supports: regulatory status, regulatory timeline)
Local review · 2026-08-17
Next review: 2026-11-17
International virtual-asset standards, crypto tax reporting framework, and adoption methodology. Local rules can change; verify with the relevant authority before acting.
Tax
- Agenzia delle Entrate: 730/2026 crypto-asset gains (supports: tax treatment, tax brackets)
- Agenzia delle Entrate: crypto-asset gains and losses (supports: tax treatment, deductions)
- Agenzia delle Entrate: Redditi Persone Fisiche 2026 deadline (supports: filing deadline)
Regulation
- CONSOB and Banca d'Italia: MiCAR transition (supports: regulatory status, regulatory timeline)
- OAM virtual-currency operator register (supports: regulatory framework)
Adoption
- CONSOB: 18% crypto-currency holdings among household financial decision-makers, Survey 2024 (supports: adoption percentage)
A register helps verify the named entity and stated activity. It does not validate every asset, product, or risk.
Official adoption figures are shown with their linked source.
7M+Users / investorsEstimate
18% of financial decision-makers (CONSOB, 2024)Adoption
$5B+ anualP2P Vol.Estimate
Top 5 EURankEstimate
Source by figure: adoption: CONSOB: 18% crypto-currency holdings among household financial decision-makers, Survey 2024
Blue figures are older estimates without a verifiable official source: they are shown as context, not official data, and are not used to rank or score countries.
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18% of financial decision-makers (CONSOB, 2024)Adoption
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For Italy, verify MiCAR authorisation and tax reporting with CONSOB, Banca d'Italia and the Agenzia delle Entrate.
Regulation Timeline
2022
OAM maintains the virtual-currency operator register.
2023
Tax law introduces specific crypto-asset rules.
2026
Italy's MiCAR transitional period for VASPs ends.
Official source for these events: CONSOB and Banca d'Italia: MiCAR transition (supports: regulatory status, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
After the MiCAR transitional period ended in July 2026, crypto services for EU clients require CASP authorisation or supervised-intermediary status. CONSOB and Banca d'Italia publish the current references; the OAM register is a historical and verification reference.
Official source for this framework: OAM virtual-currency operator register (supports: regulatory framework)
How to Buy Crypto
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Check the linked official regulatory register or portal before choosing a provider.
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Confirm tax treatment with the linked official guidance and a local professional where appropriate.
Crypto Taxes
26% Crypto
Official source for these brackets: Agenzia delle Entrate: 730/2026 crypto-asset gains (supports: tax treatment, tax brackets)
Flat rate26%
Deductible
For gains and losses realised from 1 January 2025, the former EUR 2,000 limit does not apply. Document acquisition cost with certain and precise evidence; without proof, the cost can be zero.
Source: Agenzia delle Entrate: crypto-asset gains and losses (supports: tax treatment, deductions)
Deadline
The Redditi Persone Fisiche 2026 return is due by 2 November 2026. If you use another form, confirm its own deadline with the Agenzia delle Entrate.
Source: Agenzia delle Entrate: Redditi Persone Fisiche 2026 deadline (supports: filing deadline)
Official 730/2026 guidance applies a 26% substitute tax to crypto-asset gains realised by 31 December 2025 and received in the return period. From 1 January 2025, gains enter income without the former EUR 2,000 limit; verify the applicable form and period before filing.
Official tax guidance: Agenzia delle Entrate: 730/2026 crypto-asset gains · Agenzia delle Entrate: crypto-asset gains and losses · Agenzia delle Entrate: Redditi Persone Fisiche 2026 deadline
Comparison: Europe
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 ItalyYou | No official figure | 18% of financial decision-makers (CONSOB, 2024) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | No official figure | 4.8% holders (2021, Banco de Espana) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | No official figure | 12.0% of respondents (ECB SPACE, 2024) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | No official figure | 6% bought or paid (Bundesbank, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | No official figure | 12% holders (2024, FCA) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇫🇷 France | No official figure | 9% holders (2025) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | No official figure | >20% of investors (AFM, 2025) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇨🇠Switzerland | No official figure | ~6% of respondents (SNB, 2022) | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
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