Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) has opened its crypto‑asset trading platform to individual investors across the European Economic Area, adding 11 major cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Chainlink, Solana, Cardano, Ripple, Dogecoin, Avalanche, and Sui—to its retail offering. Trading is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and commissions start at 0.12 % and rise to 0.18 % of the trade value, with no hidden spreads, mark‑ups, or custody fees.
The service is delivered through Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, an authorized crypto‑asset service provider in the EEA, and is powered by Zero Hash, a regulated digital‑asset infrastructure provider. The partnership ensures that the platform meets local regulatory requirements while offering the same low‑cost, transparent pricing that has become a hallmark of IBKR’s brokerage services.
IBKR’s move taps into a market of roughly 450 million potential retail investors in the EEA. The company’s integrated platform—allowing clients to trade crypto alongside stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and mutual funds—provides a unique convenience advantage over competitors such as Coinbase, which recently launched futures contracts for EEA users. The unified view is designed to help investors manage risk, liquidity, and capital across all asset classes.
Milan Galik, CEO of Interactive Brokers, said, “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.” Edward Woodford, Founder & CEO of Zero Hash, added, “We are pleased to be broadening our global collaboration to now include customers from the EEA, unlocking a market of ~450 million people.”
Prior to this launch, IBKR had expanded its crypto offerings in the United States and United Kingdom, adding Chainlink, Avalanche, and Sui in April 2025 and Solana, Cardano, Ripple, and Dogecoin in March 2025. On March 25 2026 the firm also introduced a feature that lets clients transfer supported cryptocurrencies from external wallets into their IBKR‑linked accounts, a move that was well received by investors and highlighted the firm’s commitment to low‑cost, seamless crypto trading.
The expansion strengthens IBKR’s competitive positioning by combining its deep brokerage expertise with a growing suite of digital assets. By offering a low‑fee, fully integrated trading experience, the company aims to capture a share of the rapidly expanding European retail crypto market while reinforcing its broader strategy to deepen its crypto footprint and provide clients with a single platform for all investment needs.
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