IG Group – The British traditional investment giant officially enters crypto

#IGGroup – a long-established investment platform from London and listed in the UK – has just launched spot crypto trading services for individual investors. This is the first listed company in the UK to provide services for buying, selling, and directly holding digital assets such as Bitcoin ($BTC ), Ethereum (ETH), $XRP , and more than 30 other coins, including memecoins like Bonk ($BONK ).

Previously, IG only offered crypto derivatives products through contracts for difference (CFD). The expansion into spot trading demonstrates proactive adaptation to the increasingly popular trend of digital asset investment.

IG implements this service through collaboration with Uphold – a fintech company operating in the crypto sector in both the UK and the United States. Crypto is directly integrated into the familiar trading platform, allowing customers to easily access multiple asset types such as stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, and now cryptocurrencies.

Analysts believe this is a clear step forward in the trend of integration between traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets. At the same time, this move also reflects the UK's efforts to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the crypto industry, aiming to become the digital financial hub of Europe.

In the market, IG shares reacted positively, at one point rising slightly by 0.25%. #anhbacong