Trading giant IG (IGG), which began offering cryptocurrency trading in the UK a year ago, has announced plans to expand the service across Europe, without giving a time frame.
The London-listed investment platform’s European division will use crypto exchange Bitpanda’s infrastructure – including liquidity, trading connectivity and market data – to provide access to digital assets for 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, including 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million) from spot cryptocurrencies.
IG, which introduced spread betting to the UK in the early 1970s, is one of Europe’s best-known retail trading platforms, providing its clients with access to equities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives markets. It has 1.3 million customers worldwide.
Bitpanda is primarily licensed in Austria and headquartered in Vienna. The exchange also holds licenses under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations in Germany and Malta, allowing it to offer crypto services across the bloc.
