Interactive Brokers has launched spot crypto trading for retail investors across the European Economic Area. Eligible clients can now buy and sell 11 digital assets-including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, and Dogecoin-directly within their existing brokerage accounts.
Trading is facilitated through the firm’s Ireland-based entity, an authorized crypto-asset service provider. Commissions start at 0.12%-0.18%, with 24/7 market access. Zerohash provides the underlying custody and trading infrastructure.
CEO Milan Galik noted crypto revenues remain small relative to overall company earnings, but emphasized the European rollout was planned for Q1 and that future features like asset transfers are under development.
The move follows broader industry trends: Fidelity offers crypto trading and a dollar-pegged stablecoin; Charles Schwab plans Bitcoin trading by April 2026; Morgan Stanley is building a digital wallet and recommends up to 4% crypto allocations in growth portfolios.