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Intesa Sanpaolo Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 93.7% as Japan FSA Creates Crypto Unit

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6 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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Japan

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Fusion42 · 6 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Intesa Sanpaolo dramatically cut its spot bitcoin ETF holdings by 93.7% while tripling its spot ether ETF holdings as of June 30. In parallel, Japan’s Financial Services Agency launched a new Crypto Assets and Stablecoin Department, effective August 7, to regulate crypto assets and stablecoins.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your access to Japanese crypto markets just tightened with the new FSA crypto unit; fintech founders must now navigate clearer compliance barriers while institutional demand for ether ETFs is shifting capital flows rapidly.

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