IG Group is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency offering across Europe through a partnership with Bitpanda. The expansion follows IG’s launch of spot cryptocurrency trading in the UK earlier this year through a partnership with Uphold.
last year, IG has obtained a crypto asset license from the UK Financial Conduct AuthorityThis allows the company to expand its digital asset services. The license also allows for future features, including cryptocurrency transfers, a wider range of digital assets, and additional pricing functionality.
PetPanda too It expanded its regulatory footprint last year after obtaining a MiCA licence From the Federal Financial Supervision Authority in Germany, BaFin. This license allows the company to provide services across EU member states under the bloc’s unified cryptocurrency regulatory framework.
Steve Jean, Managing Director, IG Europe, Source: LinkedIn
Under the agreement, Bitpanda will provide the infrastructure supporting the service, including liquidity, trading connectivity and market data. This setup allows IG Europe to offer cryptocurrency trading services without building its own backend systems.
MiCA introduces common requirements for crypto asset service providers in areas including transparency, investor protection, governance and operational standards. The framework also raises compliance requirements around capital buffers, risk management and custody arrangements.
The company has not announced a timetable for a wider European rollout.
BREAKING: IG Europe has partnered with Bitpanda to expand cryptocurrency trading services across Europe, signaling a deeper integration of digital assets into traditional finance. pic.twitter.com/0EHMPdsSh8
– EyeWhales (@EyeWhales) May 21, 2026
IG is targeting wider access to assets in Europe
“This partnership expands our product offering across Europe,” said Steve Jean, Managing Director of IG Europe. He added that the initiative will give “experienced investors access to a wide range of asset classes” while maintaining “the quality and security they demand.”
IG Europe operates under BaFin. Its parent company, IG Group, is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100 index and says it serves about 1.3 million customers globally.
IG Group is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency offering across Europe through a partnership with Bitpanda. The expansion follows IG’s launch of spot cryptocurrency trading in the UK earlier this year through a partnership with Uphold.
last year, IG has obtained a crypto asset license from the UK Financial Conduct AuthorityThis allows the company to expand its digital asset services. The license also allows for future features, including cryptocurrency transfers, a wider range of digital assets, and additional pricing functionality.
PetPanda too It expanded its regulatory footprint last year after obtaining a MiCA licence From the Federal Financial Supervision Authority in Germany, BaFin. This license allows the company to provide services across EU member states under the bloc’s unified cryptocurrency regulatory framework.
Steve Jean, Managing Director, IG Europe, Source: LinkedIn
Under the agreement, Bitpanda will provide the infrastructure supporting the service, including liquidity, trading connectivity and market data. This setup allows IG Europe to offer cryptocurrency trading services without building its own backend systems.
MiCA introduces common requirements for crypto asset service providers in areas including transparency, investor protection, governance and operational standards. The framework also raises compliance requirements around capital buffers, risk management and custody arrangements.
The company has not announced a timetable for a wider European rollout.
BREAKING: IG Europe has partnered with Bitpanda to expand cryptocurrency trading services across Europe, signaling a deeper integration of digital assets into traditional finance. pic.twitter.com/0EHMPdsSh8
– EyeWhales (@EyeWhales) May 21, 2026
IG is targeting wider access to assets in Europe
“This partnership expands our product offering across Europe,” said Steve Jean, Managing Director of IG Europe. He added that the initiative will give “experienced investors access to a wide range of asset classes” while maintaining “the quality and security they demand.”
IG Europe operates under BaFin. Its parent company, IG Group, is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100 index and says it serves about 1.3 million customers globally.
