Bitpanda Launches Stock and ETF Trading, Expanding Beyond Crypto Assets
European crypto platform Bitpanda has announced that starting January 29, it will enable trading in traditional securities, integrating more than 10,000 stocks and exchange-traded funds into its existing application. Founded in 2014 and backed by Peter Thiel, the company operates its services from Vienna under national and EU-wide regulatory frameworks and holds licenses for the entire European Economic Area as well as the United Kingdom. The platform reports more than seven million registered users and currently offers access to over 650 crypto assets, nine indices, and four precious metals.
Automatic tax remittance in Germany and Austria
The expanded offering comprises approximately 8,000 individual stocks and 2,500 ETFs, tradable both as whole shares and in fractional amounts. This structure enables investors to invest in high-priced securities even with smaller amounts. For users in Austria and Germany, automatic tax remittance will be implemented from launch, simplifying tax compliance for retail investors. The company emphasizes that by integrating all asset classes in a single regulated application, cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs, and precious metals are accessible for the first time via a shared user interface.
Bitpanda employs a flat fee model of one euro per transaction for stocks and ETFs, regardless of trading volume. The model forgoes custody fees and payments for order flow, while deposits and withdrawals remain free of charge. Users gain access to advanced order types such as limit orders across all asset classes. Savings plans for stocks and ETFs are also available free of charge, and existing portfolios can be transferred to the platform in just a few steps.
Part of a Broader Industry Trend
The expansion aligns with a movement among larger exchanges to combine crypto and traditional financial products under one interface. Kraken has already introduced tokenized stocks through its xStocks product and reports trading volume exceeding five billion dollars. Bitget cooperates with Ondo Finance for tokenized securities and records cumulative trading volume of nearly one billion dollars. Coinbase has announced it will offer tokenized stocks to US users, but makes this contingent on regulatory approvals. In contrast to these tokenized offerings, Bitpanda’s product consists of traditionally regulated securities.
The market launch is accompanied by a Europe-wide communications campaign in which actor Christoph Waltz serves as brand ambassador. The campaign spans multiple channels and includes activation measures such as a Twitch streamer challenge as well as educational content. The company positions the offering as a solution to lower barriers to entry and make investing accessible to a broader audience.
Parallel to the product expansion, Bitpanda is preparing for an initial public offering in Frankfurt for the first half of 2026. The targeted valuation ranges between four and five billion euros, with Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank engaged as arranging banks. The move would make Bitpanda one of the first major European crypto platforms for retail investors to go public.
