Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto offering with nine additional tokens and two-way stablecoin transfers, strengthening its position as one of the most crypto-active traditional brokerage platforms in the United States.

The company announced that clients can now trade nine new tokens through Zero Hash: Aave, Aptos, Canton, Lido DAO, Monad, NEAR Protocol, Plasma, Pax Gold and Uniswap. Three of those assets — Aave, Uniswap and Pax Gold — are also available through Paxos Trust Company. The additions build on Interactive Brokers’ existing crypto lineup, which already includes major assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana.

The rollout also adds stablecoin transfers to external wallets. Interactive Brokers said clients can fund accounts and move capital using stablecoins, with USDC deposits supported through Zero Hash. Market reports said two-way stablecoin transfers are available for eligible U.S. clients, including support for USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD.

The expansion matters because Interactive Brokers is not a crypto-native exchange. It is one of the largest U.S. brokerage platforms, with millions of brokerage accounts and a client base that trades stocks, options, futures, bonds, currencies, funds and crypto from the same account environment. By adding more tokens and stablecoin mobility, the firm is making crypto look less like a separate market and more like another asset class inside a multi-asset brokerage stack.

Crypto Access Moves Into Brokerage Accounts

Interactive Brokers’ model differs from many retail crypto exchanges. Crypto trading on the platform is offered through regulated partners including Paxos Trust Company and Zero Hash. Interactive Brokers says Paxos is regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services, while Zero Hash is registered with FinCEN as a money-services business, holds money-transmitter licenses in multiple states and has received a New York BitLicense.

That structure gives Interactive Brokers a way to offer crypto exposure without operating as a standalone offshore exchange. It also gives traditional investors a familiar interface for crypto trading, integrated with portfolio management, cash balances and other asset classes.

Cost is part of the appeal. Interactive Brokers says crypto trades through Paxos or Zero Hash carry commissions of 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value, with a $1.75 minimum order and no added spreads or markups. That pricing is designed to compete with crypto-native platforms that often monetize users through wider spreads, higher headline fees or embedded execution costs.

The nine new tokens broaden the platform beyond blue-chip crypto assets. Aave and Uniswap give clients exposure to decentralized finance infrastructure. Aptos, NEAR and Monad represent Layer 1 blockchain ecosystems. Lido DAO offers exposure to liquid staking, while Pax Gold links crypto rails to tokenized physical gold.

Stablecoins Become Brokerage Infrastructure

The stablecoin transfer feature may be more strategically important than the token listings. By allowing clients to fund and move value through stablecoins, Interactive Brokers is connecting traditional brokerage accounts to 24/7 blockchain settlement rails.

That shift reflects a wider trend across financial markets. Stablecoins are increasingly being used not only for crypto trading, but also for payments, treasury management and cross-border settlement. For brokerage clients, stablecoin transfers could reduce friction when moving capital between wallets, exchanges and investment accounts, especially outside normal banking hours.

The move also follows earlier reports that Interactive Brokers was exploring stablecoin services for customers. Founder Thomas Peterffy previously said the company was considering stablecoin-based account funding and broader crypto asset transfers, while emphasizing caution around cryptocurrency valuations.

Regulatory and operational risks remain. Stablecoin transfers require strong compliance screening, wallet-risk monitoring, sanctions controls and fraud prevention. Brokerages also need clear rules around reversibility, custody responsibility and customer disclosures.

Still, the direction is clear. Interactive Brokers is moving crypto deeper into mainstream brokerage infrastructure. The company’s latest expansion shows that large retail and professional trading platforms no longer view digital assets as a narrow speculative add-on. They increasingly see crypto tokens and stablecoins as part of the broader architecture of modern financial markets.