IG Group is preparingto expand its cryptocurrency offering across Europe through a partnership withBitpanda. The expansion follows IG’s launch of spot crypto trading in theUnited Kingdom earlier this year through a partnership with Uphold. Last year, IGreceived a cryptoasset licence from the UK Financial Conduct Authority,allowing the company to expand its digital asset services. The licence alsopermits future features, including crypto transfers, a broader range of digitalassets and additional pricing functionality.Bitpanda also expandedits regulatory footprint last year after obtaining a MiCA licence fromGermany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin. The authorisationallows the company to provide services across European Union member statesunder the bloc’s unified crypto regulatory framework.IG Europe Expands Crypto via BitpandaUnder the agreement,Bitpanda will provide the infrastructure supporting the service, includingliquidity, trading connectivity and market data. This setup allows IG Europe tointroduce crypto trading services without building its own backend systems.MiCA introduces commonrequirements for cryptoasset service providers in areas including transparency,investor protection, governance and operational standards. The framework alsoraises compliance requirements around capital reserves, risk management andcustody arrangements.The company has notannounced a timeline for the wider European rollout.BREAKING: IG Europe partnered with Bitpanda to expand crypto trading services across Europe, signaling deeper integration of digital assets into traditional finance. pic.twitter.com/0EHMPdsSh8— EyeWhales (@EyeWhales) May 21, 2026IG Targets Wider Asset Access Europe“This partnershipbroadens our product offering across Europe,” said Esteve Jane, Managing Director of IG Europe. He added that the initiative would give “experienced investors accessto a wider range of asset classes” while maintaining the “quality and securitythey demand.”IG Europe operatesunder the supervision of BaFin. Its parent company, IG Group, is listed on theLondon Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100 index and says it serves around 1.3 millionclients globally.This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.