Key Highlights
- Interactive Brokers now lets eligible investors in the EEA trade 11 major cryptocurrencies alongside traditional assets in one platform.
- Trading is available 24/7 with clear fees (0.12%-0.18% commission) and no hidden charges.
- The platform works with Zerohash to provide secure crypto transactions and access for around 450 million people in the EEA.
Interactive Brokers, a global automated brokerage, has started offering cryptocurrency trading for eligible individual investors in the European Economic Area (EEA).
According to the official announcement, trading will be offered through Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, a regulated crypto-asset service provider. Investors can now trade 11 major cryptocurrencies using the same platform they use for stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and mutual funds, allowing them to manage all their investments in one place.
Cryptocurrencies now available
The company said investors can now access cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Avalanche (AVAX), and Sui (SUI).
Investors can take any of these assets on the firm’s platform suite, which includes Trader Workstation, IBKR Desktop, Client Portal, IBKR Mobile, and IBKR GlobalTrader. Trading is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The platform also supports limit orders, allowing investors to choose the exact price at which they want to buy or sell a cryptocurrency. It charges commissions from 0.12% to 0.18% of the trade value, with no additional hidden fees like extra charges for holding or trading the cryptocurrencies.
Partnership with Zerohash to secure transactions
Interactive Brokers has partnered with ZeroHash, a regulated digital asset and stablecoin infrastructure provider, to process crypto transactions. According to the company, this partnership enables secure transaction handling and extends access to approximately 450 million people in the EEA.
“Our clients want the flexibility to diversify into crypto-assets while maintaining the tools, pricing, and trust they rely on Interactive Brokers for. By offering crypto alongside traditional assets on a single platform, clients can manage risk, liquidity, and capital more efficiently across their entire portfolio,” said Milan Galik, CEO of Interactive Brokers.
Meanwhile, the company has also been actively adding stablecoin features for its clients. Recently, it started allowing investors to fund their accounts using stablecoins, especially with USDC. Interactive Brokers also said it plans to expand with other stablecoins soon, including Ripple’s RLUSD and PayPal’s PYUSD.
Broader context
The launch addresses common challenges faced by European investors, such as managing multiple crypto applications, unclear fees, and security concerns.
With this integration, investors can manage both traditional and digital assets from a single account, making portfolio tracking and planning clearer.
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