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TradFi giant IG to expand crypto trading across Europe through Bitpanda
Key takeaways
- The company reported revenue of 331.2 million pounds ($445 million) for the first quarter of 2026 this week, of which spot crypto contributed 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million).
- IG, which introduced spread betting to the U.K. in the early 1970s, is one of Europe’s best-known retail trading platforms, offering clients access to equities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives markets.
- Bitpanda is primarily licensed in Austria, with headquarters in Vienna.
The European division of the London-listed investment platform will use crypto exchange Bitpanda's infrastructure — including liquidity, trading connectivity and market data — to provide digital asset access to European investors, according to an emailed statement on Thursday.
The company reported revenue of 331.2 million pounds ($445 million) for the first quarter of 2026 this week, of which spot crypto contributed 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million).
IG, which introduced spread betting to the U.K. in the early 1970s, is one of Europe’s best-known retail trading platforms, offering clients access to equities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives markets. It has 1.3 million clients globally.
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