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The Briefly Pulse

The Briefly Pulse

IG Expands Crypto Trading Across Europe via Bitpanda

IG Group partners with Bitpanda to bring spot crypto trading to European investors using Bitpanda's infrastructure.

The Briefly Pulse Desk May 21, 2026 1 min read 2 views

The update

London-listed trading platform IG Group is expanding its crypto services to European investors through a partnership with Austrian exchange Bitpanda. The collaboration will leverage Bitpanda’s infrastructure for liquidity, trading connectivity, and market data to bring spot crypto trading across Europe. This move follows IG’s launch of spot crypto services in the UK last year.

Why it matters

This partnership addresses the stringent compliance requirements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. By using Bitpanda’s infrastructure, IG can offer crypto services across the bloc without building the necessary infrastructure itself. Bitpanda holds MiCA licenses in Germany and Malta, allowing it to offer crypto services across the European Union.

What to watch

Watch for the confirmed timeline of this expansion across different European countries and how it impacts IG’s digital asset revenue, which currently represents less than 1% of total revenue. IG reported 331.2 million pounds ($445 million) in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, with spot crypto contributing just 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million).

Sources

CoinTelegraph — partnership details and quotes from IG Europe
CoinDesk — company background and revenue context

Verified sources