Interactive Brokers adds stablecoin rails, cuts crypto fees

Interactive Brokers enabled bidirectional stablecoin funding, added 12 digital assets and cut crypto commissions to a range of 0.12%–0.18% with a $1.75 minimum on July 14, 2026. The Connecticut-based broker opened 24/7 transfers using major stablecoins and integrated crypto trading into its core electronic trading system.

Clients can convert U.S. dollars from brokerage accounts into Circle’s USDC, PayPal’s PYUSD or Ripple’s RLUSD and send funds directly to external destinations, including personal non-custodial wallets. Transfers are available around the clock, including weekends and holidays.

The new digital instruments and stablecoin rails were folded into the platform’s existing trading architecture so clients can fund accounts and trade across more than 170 global markets without switching applications. Interactive Brokers said the integration targets high-volume traders and money managers who use unified portfolios of stocks, options, futures and digital assets.

The firm routed the new assets and custody services through regulated counterparties. It partnered with Zero Hash to add tokens including Aave, Aptos, Canton, Lido DAO, Monad, NEAR Protocol, Plasma, Pax Gold and Uniswap. Paxos Trust Company will support trading for AAVE, UNI and PAXG. The expanded list supplements existing offerings that include bitcoin, ether, solana, bitcoin cash, litecoin and XRP.

Commission rates start between 0.12% and 0.18% of trade value with a $1.75 minimum per order. Interactive Brokers said there are no additional spreads, markups or custody fees tied to the new pricing. The company cited $21 billion in consolidated equity capital as a factor in its ability to offer lower commissions.

Operational figures published with the launch show about $930.3 billion in client equity as of mid-2026, 5.185 million client accounts, Daily Average Revenue Trades of 5.269 million (up 53% year-over-year) and margin loan balances of $108.5 billion (up 67%).

Geographic limits apply. Bidirectional stablecoin funding is not available to clients registered with Interactive Brokers U.K. Limited or Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, and the newly added crypto-assets are blocked for clients of the Irish affiliate. The company reiterated that digital asset trading carries high risk and said the products are intended for investors able to tolerate total loss of invested capital.

Milan Galik, Interactive Brokers chief executive officer, stated, “We believe digital assets should be integrated into a client’s broader financial experience, not treated separately.” The firm described its use of multiple regulated custody partners as a way to limit counterparty exposure.

Interactive Brokers holds an S&P corporate credit rating of A- with a stable outlook. The technical integration and regulated stablecoin rails are intended to provide near-instant funding and withdrawals through partners such as Zero Hash and Paxos.