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IG Group Debuts Retail Crypto Trading as First UK-Listed Company

The firm is charging 1.49% fees on every crypto trade through a new partnership with Uphold.

The UK government recently set out plans to regulate digital assets

Overview

  • IG Group now enables retail investors in Britain to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies directly on its platform.
  • The service offers spot trading for 38 tokens, including bitcoin and ethereum, via an integration with US fintech firm Uphold.
  • Customers can switch seamlessly between their crypto holdings and other IG accounts, such as ISAs and share-trading wallets.
  • A flat 1.49% transaction fee applies to all buy, sell and hold operations on the new crypto service.
  • The launch coincides with the UK government’s draft digital-asset rules and a full strategy due July 15, following FCA warnings about crypto volatility.