Italy is full of debts and has a troubled economy run by the mafia. They would do well to embrace blockchain based currencies, they could be one of the first developed countries to use bitcoin to make amends
that is some 1980's biased view here
Italy's economy run by mafia, really? where did you get this info from, Godfather?
one of the first developed countries to use bitcoin
, poor Japan and S.Korea- relegated to developing category
if you read the article, Italian government didn't step back as in said they do not need it
besides they just spent 1 bil euros on funds to help the blockchain industry and technology-related innovations
maybe they have other more pressing matters at this moment