UK -based IG Group has launched its headquarters, Cryptocurrency Trading Spot Cryptocurrency for Retail investors.
According to June 1 advertisementIG customers can now reach 31 digital assets, including Bitcoin, ETHER, XRP and a selected group of Altcoins and Memecoins like Bonk.
The first direct encryption offer for the IG Group
IG Group is a London -based financial service company listed on the London Stock Exchange under the title IGG.
So far, only online trading and investment services via Forex, indicators, stocks and commodities have been provided.
Meanwhile, exposure to the coded currency was limited to the contract contracts, a derivative product that allows traders to predict price movements without owning the basic asset.
Unlike topical trading, CFDs does not include real encryption, making the latest direct offer to launch IG Group for its customers’ digital assets.
The new encryption trade service is provided in partnership with Outhold, a US -based cryptocurrency platform that is organized in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
OPROWNED will deal with all customer transactions and providing pricing data, with its infrastructure is completely integrated on the IG trading platform and the IG Invest, and users will be able to switch between encryption categories and other asset categories, including stocks.
Michael Haley, the IG administrative director in the United Kingdom, described the step as an important milestone on the British encryption trip, adding that retail investors can now engage in the encryption trade “with a club’s work.”
The company said that the offer is part of its long -term strategy to meet the requirements of advanced investors and put itself in the economy of the growing digital assets.
The encryption regulations are gaining momentum in the United Kingdom
The launch of the new products for IG comes at a time when organizers in the UK are progressing to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets.
On May 28, the Financial Conduct (FCA) launched a general advice on the proposed rules of Stablecoin and coded detention applicants.
Under the proposal, the government plans to take over encryption activities in line with traditional financial standards.
For example, Stablecoin exporters will be required to provide holders of the right to recover with the nominal value, maintain clear disclosure of asset support, and appoint independent secretaries.
Meanwhile, custody providers will need to ensure safe and accessible assets at all times.
David Gill, Executive Director of Payments and Digital Finance at FCA, said the agency is committed to supporting innovation while promoting market safety.
FCA has also confirmed that it is coordinating with the Bank of England, which is expected to issue complementary instructions for Stablecoins, which later on a regular scale this year.
These measures depend on the broader reforms that Chancellor Rachel Reeves in April.
The UK Treasury has announced a draft legislative framework under the Cryptoassets 2025, which provided six organized new encoding activities, including trading, custody and deception.
Meanwhile, the tax authorities have also moved to tighten control of the sector. Starting January 1, 2026, encryption companies will be asked to collect and report user information, including names, addresses, birth dates, and tax identification numbers, for all customers and transactions.
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