IG Group is the primary UK registered enterprise to affix Monetary Conduct Authority’s CryptoAsset Register after securing a crypto license from the regulator.
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- The IG Group has obtained a CryptoAsset license from the UK Monetary Conduct Workplace.
- The buying and selling and funding platform, which launched its crypto buying and selling resolution in June, has turn into the primary UK registered enterprise to win FCA NOD.
- The IG Group’s licenses lie within the FCA’s shift to the accelerated registration course of for corporations looking for cryptographic licenses.
IG Group, a London-listed funding and buying and selling platform, introduced on 30 September 2025 that the Monetary Conduct Authority has granted its entity, IG Digital Property Restricted, Crypto license. This transfer, IG mentioned in a press releasewe count on the platform to turn into the primary London listed enterprise to be added to the FCA’s CryptoAsset register.
IG’s licensing is reportedly being made to speed up the registration course of for CryptoAsset corporations amid the general reorganization with European and US regulatory developments.
IG clients can commerce Bitcoin, Ethereum
The regulatory milestone is a part of IG’s push to increase cryptocurrency choices following the rollout of crypto buying and selling companies in June. IG has introduced this function by partnering with Uphold, an FCA registered crypto change and buying and selling platform.
By partnering with Uphold Europe, IG has been in a position to allow its clients to purchase, promote and maintain cryptocurrencies comparable to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) through the IG app. The platform additionally provided internet buying and selling that allowed over 35 cryptocurrencies to be accessed 24/7.
With FCA approval, IG can now instantly present digital asset buying and selling on its platform. For dwell, the service will help cryptographic transfers and different options as IG expands its growth into the sector.
“We’re happy to announce that we’re dedicated to offering a spread of companies and companies to our clients,” mentioned Michael Healy, managing director at IG. “The FCA licensing not solely permits us to offer a broader vary of crypto companies, but additionally encourages our clients to be extra versatile and management. We’re excited to deliver greater than 50 years of market expertise to form the way forward for the UK’s quickly rising crypto sector,” he added.
IG is presently taking part in a roster of platforms that present each crypto and conventional property, together with shares, indexes, exchange-traded funds, and foreign exchange, through a single interface. Business platforms that present crypto entry to UK clients embody Gemini, Bitstamp, Etoro and Revolut.
Based on IG, current Crypto clients don’t must take motion after license approval, as their accounts will mechanically migrate to the IG app.
