Overview
- Interactive Brokers said the feature is live for a subset of eligible U.S. retail clients and will expand progressively.
- Customers can fund brokerage accounts directly from crypto wallets using stablecoins instead of initiating bank transfers.
- Company confirmation followed Chairman Thomas Peterffy’s remarks at a Goldman Sachs conference earlier this week.
- Details on supported stablecoins, technical requirements, and the broader rollout timeline have not yet been published.
- The move positions the broker to compete with retail-focused rivals such as Robinhood by speeding deposits and modernizing its funding rails.