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# Italy’s Largest Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Doubles Crypto Holdings to $235M, Adds $18M Grayscale XRP Stake
**MILAN** — Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has significantly ramped up its digital asset footprint. According to institutional filing data from the first quarter of 2026, the financial giant more than doubled its crypto-related exposure, bringing its total holdings to **$235 million**, up from roughly $100 million at the end of late 2025.
The bank's Q1 portfolio reshaping highlights an aggressive shift toward major regulated digital asset vehicles, highlighted by a brand-new, multi-million dollar position in Ripple’s ecosystem.
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### Key Highlights of the Q1 Portfolio Rebalance
* **New $18 Million XRP Stake:** Intesa Sanpaolo opened a new position in the **Grayscale XRP Trust (GXRP)**, acquiring **712,319 shares** valued at approximately $18 million. This allocation gives the banking group indirect exposure to XRP through a regulated investment wrapper rather than forcing direct custody of the underlying token.
* **First-Time Ethereum Allocation:** Expanding beyond Bitcoin, the bank entered the Ethereum ecosystem for the first time by purchasing **3,147,918 shares** of BlackRock’s **iShares Staked Ethereum Trust**, showing growing institutional comfort with yield-generating staked products.
* **Aggressive Bitcoin Expansion:** Bitcoin remains the absolute cornerstone of the bank's strategy. Intesa heavily increased its shares in spot Bitcoin ETFs, raising its **ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF** position to over 3.6 million shares and its **BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)** holdings to 646,809 shares. It also introduced Bitcoin call options for advanced trading strategies.
* **Solana Capitulation:** In a stark pivot, the bank almost entirely liquidated its exposure to Solana. Its holdings in the **Bitwise Solana Staking ETF** plummeted from 266,320 shares down to a mere 2,817 shares.
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### A Broader Strategy: Proprietary Trading & Infrastructure
The bank has clarified that these cryptocurrency investments are strictly part of its **internal proprietary trading activities** aimed at direct market profit, meaning these assets are not currently being offered directly to its 14 million retail banking clients.
Furthermore, this investment wave perfectly aligns with Intesa Sanpaolo's deep technological dive. The bank recently confirmed its integration with **Ripple Custody** (formerly Metaco) to secure and manage its institutional digital asset infrastructure.
### Why This Matters
Intesa Sanpaolo's multi-asset diversification comes at a time when European commercial lenders are moving ahead with crypto integration, heavily supported by the clarity of Europe's MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulatory framework. While U.S. banks continue to navigate regulatory gridlocks, Italy's top financial heavyweight is signaling that digital assets are swiftly moving from the periphery into core institutional revenue diversification strategies.

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