Interactive Brokers Weighs Stablecoin Launch 

Interactive Brokers, one of the world’s largest online brokerage platforms, is exploring the possibility of issuing its own stablecoin, signaling a potential expansion into blockchain-driven financial infrastructure as U.S. crypto regulation begins to ease.

In a recent conversation with Reuters, founder Thomas Peterffy confirmed that the company is actively evaluating how a customer-focused stablecoin might be introduced—though no firm rollout strategy has yet been finalized. The move comes at a time when traditional financial institutions are increasingly embracing tokenized assets and blockchain rails to modernize capital flows.

With a market valuation of roughly $110 billion, Interactive Brokers already offers digital asset services through partnerships with Paxos and Zero Hash, giving clients access to crypto trading via its platform. According to Peterffy, the brokerage is now focusing on enabling real-time stablecoin funding, which would allow customers to instantly top up brokerage accounts or move assets between wallets and exchanges around the clock.

He emphasized that while the company is enthusiastic about blockchain innovation, there remains a degree of skepticism about the speculative nature of some cryptocurrencies.

“It’s difficult to fully understand what gives them intrinsic value,” Peterffy remarked. “If widespread adoption gives them utility and people believe in it, that’s fine—but I’m not completely sold yet.”

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The initiative would align Interactive Brokers with other financial giants who are experimenting with private stablecoin models, amid a broader push to reshape financial infrastructure using tokenized payment systems. As digital dollars and crypto-backed stable assets gain traction, brokerages and asset managers alike are positioning for a future where 24/7 fund transfers and programmable money become standard.

The discussions highlight how stablecoins—once viewed as a fringe innovation—are rapidly becoming central to financial services, especially as regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. begins to ease and institutional interest continues to climb.

Kosta Gushterov

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