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TradFi giant IG to expand crypto trading across Europe through Bitpanda
The London-listed company is broadening its digital asset offering after introducing spot crypto trading for U.K. retail customers last year.
May 21, 2026, 8:58 a.m. 1 min read
What to know:
- IG could soon offer its crypto trading across Europe, a year after introducing it in the U.K.
- IG, which introduced financial spread betting to the U.K. in the 1970s, has 1.3 million clients globally.
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The company reported revenue of 331.2 million pounds ($445 million) for the first quarter of 2026 this week, of which spot crypto contributed 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million).
IG, which introduced spread betting to the U.K. in the early 1970s,is one of Europe’s best-known retail trading platforms, offering clients access to equities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives markets. It has 1.3 million clients globally.
Bitpanda is primarily licensed in Austria, with headquarters in Vienna. The exchange also holds licenses under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation in Germany and Malta, allowing it to offer crypto services across the bloc.
