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Interactive Brokers is working on enabling instant, 24/7 stablecoin funding for brokerage accounts and supporting asset transfers for commonly traded cryptocurrencies and may potentially issue stablecoins

July 29, 2025 //  by Finnovate

Interactive Brokers Group  is considering launching a stablecoin for customers, joining a number of large financial firms that are betting big on the digital token boom as the U.S. eases regulations around the crypto industry. The deliberations come at a time when the underlying infrastructure of global financial markets is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transformation due to the proliferation of blockchain-based assets like stablecoins. Interactive Brokers’ billionaire founder Thomas Peterffy said the company is working on potentially issuing stablecoins, but has yet to make a final decision on how that will be offered to customers. The popular trading platform is now working on enabling instant, 24/7 stablecoin funding for brokerage accounts, as well as supporting asset transfers for commonly traded cryptocurrencies, said Peterffy, who also sounded a note of caution on the risks of rapid widespread adoption of crypto. Among the options being considered, the firm could allow customers to use stablecoins issued by other financial institutions to fund their accounts, depending upon the credibility of the issuer.

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