Interactive Brokers Adds Bitcoin Trading In European Economic Area

Interactive Brokers has launched crypto trading for eligible retail investors across the European Economic Area, extending its digital asset offering through Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, an authorized crypto-asset service provider.

The rollout gives users access to 11 digital assets, including Bitcoin, alongside equities, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and mutual funds within a single account interface.

The offering is enabled through an integration with Zero Hash, which provides backend crypto and stablecoin infrastructure for institutional platforms. The partnership expands an existing relationship between the two firms and opens access to a market of roughly 450 million people across the EEA.

Clients can trade these assets across Interactive Brokers’ platform suite, including Trader Workstation, IBKR Desktop, Client Portal, IBKR Mobile, and IBKR GlobalTrader.

The company said the integration allows investors to manage digital assets and traditional securities in one place. The platform provides a unified portfolio view and shared infrastructure for execution, risk monitoring, and capital allocation.

“Our clients want the flexibility to diversify into crypto-assets while maintaining the tools, pricing, and trust they rely on,” said CEO Milan Galik. He added that combining asset classes within one platform supports more efficient management of liquidity and portfolio exposure.

Interactive Brokers set commission rates between 0.12% and 0.18% of trade value. The firm said the service avoids spreads, markups, and custody fees, while allowing limit orders for price control. Crypto markets on the platform operate on a continuous basis, reflecting the 24/7 structure of digital asset trading.

Growing bitcoin offerings in Europe 

The EEA expansion builds on existing crypto offerings in other regions. Interactive Brokers already provides digital asset trading in the United States through its domestic entity and in the United Kingdom through Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited. 

The latest rollout marks a continuation of the firm’s effort to integrate crypto within its global brokerage framework.

The move comes as European regulators implement new digital asset rules that formalize licensing requirements for crypto service providers. By operating through its Irish affiliate, Interactive Brokers aligns its offering with regional regulatory standards while expanding product access for retail clients.

The firm said the launch addresses demand from investors seeking exposure to crypto markets without relying on separate exchanges or wallets. By consolidating asset classes under one platform, Interactive Brokers positions its brokerage model as a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets.