London-listed trading giant IG is set to broaden its digital asset offerings across Europe by tapping into Bitpanda’s infrastructure. This move, reported by CoinDesk, will see IG’s European arm utilize Bitpanda’s liquidity, connectivity, and market data to provide crypto access to investors in the region. The expansion follows IG’s earlier launch of crypto trading for UK retail clients and aims to extend similar services throughout Europe, though a specific timeline has not been provided.
Bitpanda, headquartered in Vienna, holds MiCA licenses in Germany and Malta, enabling it to offer crypto services across the European Union under the passporting framework. IG, known for introducing financial spread betting in the UK decades ago, now serves 1.3 million global clients, offering access to equities, forex, commodities, and derivatives. In the first quarter of 2026, IG reported revenue of £331.2 million, with spot crypto contributing £2.4 million, indicating a nascent but active crypto segment.
IG has been actively expanding its crypto footprint through strategic deals, including acquiring a 70% stake in Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve for A$109.6 million and selling Small Exchange to Kraken for $100 million. Meanwhile, Bitpanda has seen its 2025 revenue rise 16% to €371 million, with 7.4 million users and live MiCA licensing. The partnership between IG and Bitpanda connects these growth trajectories, as IG seeks to offer regulated crypto trading to European investors and Bitpanda positions its infrastructure for financial firms entering the digital asset space.