Trading giant IG (IGG), which started offering cryptocurrency trading in the UK a year ago, said it plans to expand the service across Europe, without giving a timescale.
The European division of the London-listed investment platform will use crypto exchange Bitpanda’s infrastructure, including liquidity, trading connectivity and market data, to provide access to digital assets to European investors, according to an emailed statement on Thursday.
The company this week reported revenue of 331.2 million pounds ($445 million) for the first quarter of 2026, of which spot cryptocurrencies contributed 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million).
IG, which introduced spread betting to the UK in the early 1970s, is one of Europe’s best-known retail trading platforms, offering clients access to the equity, forex, commodities and derivatives markets. It has 1.3 million customers around the world.
Bitpanda is primarily licensed in Austria and is headquartered in Vienna. The exchange also holds licenses under the European Union’s Markets for Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation in Germany and Malta, allowing it to offer crypto services across the bloc.
