Interactive Brokers has announced that eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC (IB LLC) can now fund their brokerage accounts using stablecoin, expanding access to faster and more flexible global trading. The new funding option offers near-instant processing and is available 24/7, including weekends and holidays, allowing clients to begin trading within minutes.
This update enables investors to quickly access more than 170 global markets without waiting for traditional banking hours or delayed wire transfers. By leveraging stablecoin technology, Interactive Brokers is addressing long-standing challenges faced by international investors when moving capital across borders.
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“Stablecoin funding provides international investors with the speed and flexibility required in today’s markets,” said Milan Galik, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers. “Clients can transfer funds and begin trading within minutes, while also reducing transaction costs.”
Cross-border funding has historically been expensive and time-consuming, especially in regions where U.S. dollar wire transfers involve high fees, slow settlement times, and multiple correspondent banks. Stablecoin funding eliminates many of these barriers by offering near-instant settlement, continuous availability, and significantly lower costs compared to traditional wire transfers.
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Clients can fund their brokerage accounts using USDC, a digital asset backed 1:1 by the U.S. dollar. Funds are transferred from a client’s crypto wallet to a secure wallet enabled through Interactive Brokers’ collaboration with zerohash. Once received, the stablecoin is automatically converted into U.S. dollars and credited to the client’s brokerage account.
Interactive Brokers also plans to expand supported stablecoins, with Ripple’s RLUSD and PayPal’s PYUSD expected to be added next week.
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There are no fees charged by Interactive Brokers for stablecoin deposits. Clients are only responsible for applicable blockchain network fees, while zerohash applies a conversion fee of 0.30% per deposit, with a minimum fee of $1.
With this move, Interactive Brokers continues to modernize access to global capital markets, offering investors faster funding, lower costs, and the ability to trade anytime—regardless of location or local banking hours.
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