Italian fintech Hodli has become the first company in Italy authorized to provide discretionary crypto asset portfolio management under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, expanding the range of regulated digital asset services available in one of Europe’s largest financial markets. The Genoa-based company said it received authorization from the Bank of Italy to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under MiCA. The approval allows Hodli to manage crypto asset portfolios on behalf of clients rather than acting only as a custodian, trading venue, or transaction service provider. The ... (full story)