According to Odaily, the Italian bank has announced plans to conduct extensive research on distributed ledger technology (DLT). In a report released today, the bank introduced a new permissioned consensus protocol, which has been adapted to fit Bitcoin and is now open-source. This is not the first time a permissioned version of Bitcoin has been created, but it includes a new feature that ensures the confidentiality of validator identities. The initiative aims to develop a DLT system for central banks.