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The pilot<\/a><\/strong> lets users move funds directly from their crypto wallets into their trading accounts, bypassing the delays of traditional ACH and wire transfers and offering near-instant settlement.<\/p>\n

The quiet rollout surfaced after founder Thomas Peterffy hinted at a Goldman Sachs event that the firm was preparing to accept stablecoins as a funding method. Interactive Brokers later confirmed the feature was already live in a limited test phase, with broader access planned as the infrastructure matures.<\/p>\n

This experiment fits into a larger modernization strategy the brokerage has been pursuing over the past two years. Alongside stocks, options, and futures, the firm now offers crypto trading and has begun exploring areas once considered far outside the scope of a traditional brokerage \u2013 including prediction markets.<\/p>\n

Rising competition from more agile platforms has pushed Interactive Brokers to rethink how quickly it can adapt to digital-asset infrastructure and investor expectations.<\/p>\n

Details about which stablecoins will be supported, how wallet integrations will work, and when more users will gain access are expected in later announcements. But the direction is unmistakable: Interactive Brokers views stablecoin payments not as a niche add-on, but as a foundational upgrade for the next era of retail finance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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