diff --git a/src/crypto/hash.h b/src/crypto/hash.h
index a228d6d..6fc578f 100644
--- a/src/crypto/hash.h
+++ b/src/crypto/hash.h
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ namespace crypto {
     public:
     uint32_t data[40];
   };
+  POD_CLASS cycle48 {
+    public:
+    uint32_t data[48];
+  };
   POD_CLASS hash {
     char data[HASH_SIZE];
   };
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_config.h b/src/cryptonote_config.h
index 7280727..88425b9 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_config.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_config.h
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ enum BLOB_TYPE {
   BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTNC   = 9, // XTNC
   BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE   = 10, // TUBE
   BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XHV    = 11, // Haven
+  BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTA    = 12, // ITALO
 };
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
index 1d266ac..284f1f3 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
@@ -494,13 +494,14 @@ namespace cryptonote
     offshore::pricing_record pricing_record;
     crypto::cycle cycle;
     crypto::cycle40 cycle40;
+    crypto::cycle48 cycle48;
 
     BEGIN_SERIALIZE()
       VARINT_FIELD(major_version)
       VARINT_FIELD(minor_version)
       if (blob_type != BLOB_TYPE_FORKNOTE2) VARINT_FIELD(timestamp)
       FIELD(prev_id)
-      if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_CUCKOO || blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE) FIELD(nonce8)
+      if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_CUCKOO || blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE || blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTA) FIELD(nonce8)
       if (blob_type != BLOB_TYPE_FORKNOTE2) {
         if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_AEON) {
           FIELD(nonce)
@@ -513,6 +514,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       }
       if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTNC || blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_CUCKOO) FIELD(cycle)
       if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE) FIELD(cycle40)
+      if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTA) FIELD(cycle48)
       if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XHV) FIELD(pricing_record)
 
     END_SERIALIZE()
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index 88428d5..769a743 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
   //---------------------------------------------------------------
   bool get_block_hashing_blob(const block& b, blobdata& blob)
   {
-    if (b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTNC || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_CUCKOO || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE) {
+    if (b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTNC || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_CUCKOO || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTA) {
       blob = t_serializable_object_to_blob(b.major_version);
       blob.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&b.minor_version), sizeof(b.minor_version));
       blob.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&b.timestamp), sizeof(b.timestamp));
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     if (b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE3) {
       blob.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&b.uncle), sizeof(b.uncle));
     }
-    if (b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_CUCKOO || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE) {
+    if (b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_CUCKOO || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_TUBE || b.blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTA) {
       blob.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&b.nonce8), sizeof(b.nonce8));
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 6d85fad..d8dd9ca 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -231,6 +231,12 @@ NAN_METHOD(construct_block_blob) { // (parentBlockTemplateBuffer, nonceBuffer, c
         for (int i = 0; i < 40; i++ ) b.cycle40.data[i] = cycle->Get(isolate->GetCurrentContext(), i).ToLocalChecked()->NumberValue(isolate->GetCurrentContext()).ToChecked();
     }
 
+    if (blob_type == BLOB_TYPE_CRYPTONOTE_XTA) {
+        if (info.Length() != 4) return THROW_ERROR_EXCEPTION("You must provide 4 arguments.");
+        Local<Array> cycle = Local<Array>::Cast(info[3]);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 48; i++ ) b.cycle48.data[i] = cycle->Get(isolate->GetCurrentContext(), i).ToLocalChecked()->NumberValue(isolate->GetCurrentContext()).ToChecked();
+    }
+
     if (!block_to_blob(b, output)) return THROW_ERROR_EXCEPTION("Failed to convert block to blob");
 
     v8::Local<v8::Value> returnValue = Nan::CopyBuffer((char*)output.data(), output.size()).ToLocalChecked();
diff --git a/src/serialization/crypto.h b/src/serialization/crypto.h
index a5d3f56..f094d06 100644
--- a/src/serialization/crypto.h
+++ b/src/serialization/crypto.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::chacha8_iv);
 BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::hash);
 BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::cycle);
 BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::cycle40);
+BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::cycle48);
 BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::hash8);
 BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::public_key);
 BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::secret_key);
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::key_image);
 BLOB_SERIALIZER(crypto::signature);
 VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::cycle, "cycle");
 VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::cycle40, "cycle40");
+VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::cycle48, "cycle48");
 VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::hash, "hash");
 VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::hash8, "hash8");
 VARIANT_TAG(debug_archive, crypto::public_key, "public_key");