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Total Cost of a USD 1,000 Crypto Trade
All rates as of March 25, 2026. Competitor rates and offers are subject to change without notice. Services vary by firm.
The IBKR Crypto Advantage
- Low crypto commissions of 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value1, with no spreads, markups, or custody fees
- Crypto ETP commissions from $0; futures and options from USD 0.25 to USD 0.85 per contract
- Trade Avalanche, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano, Chainlink, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Solana, and Sui
- Trade in USD and crypto from one account, trade 24/7, place non-marketable limit orders
- Invest in crypto, stocks, options, ETPs, futures, bonds, and more from a single unified platform
- Crypto exchange and custody provided by zerohash europe B.V.
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Crypto-Assets
Low Commissions
0.12% to 0.18% of Trade Value1 with No Added Spreads, Markups or Custody Fees
While other crypto exchanges and brokers charge trading fees as high as 2.00% of trade value or more, and add spreads or markups to the crypto-asset price, crypto-asset trading with zerohash europe B.V. on Interactive Brokers' platform has a low commission of just 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value1 with a USD 1.75 minimum per order (but the minimum is subject to a cap of 1% of trade value). Plus, there are no added spreads, markups, or custody fees.
- Trade crypto-assets 24/7 after transferring funds to your dedicated zerohash europe B.V. account during normal U.S. banking hours.
- Place non-marketable limit orders
Crypto-Asset ETPs
Crypto-asset ETPs offer investors improved accessibility and exposure to cryptocurrencies purchase the asset. Spot crypto-asset ETPs hold actual crypto-assets rather than derivatives tied to the price of the crypto-assets, meaning the price of the ETPs fluctuates with the price of the crypto-asset in crypto-asset markets.1
Available exchange-traded products include:
- GBTC (PINK) Grayscale Bitcoin Investment Trust
- BCHG (PINK) Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust
- ETCG (PINK) Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust
- ETHE (PINK) Grayscale Ethereum Trust
- GDLC (PINK) Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund
- LTCN (PINK) Grayscale Litecoin Trust
- BITCOINXB (SFB) Bitcoin Tracker One
$0 Commissions or Low Commissions
IBKR Pro
IBKR Pro commissions range from USD 0.0005 to USD 0.0035 per share on ETPs. IB SmartRoutingSM helps support best execution by searching for the best available prices for stocks, options and combinations across exchanges and dark pools.
IBKR Lite
IBKR Lite commissions are $0 on US listed ETPs, with no account minimums and no inactivity fees.
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Complex or Leveraged Exchange Traded Products trading permission is needed to trade crypto-asset ETPs.
Crypto-Asset Futures
Hedge against or gain exposure to market volatility in Bitcoin, Ether or Solana.
Low Futures Commissions
Futures commissions range from USD 0.25 to USD 0.85 per contract, plus exchange, regulatory and carrying fees.
Also Access Micro Crypto-Asset Futures
Micro-sized Contracts. Major Crypto Opportunities.
Micro Bitcoin (MBT), Micro Ether (MET) and Micro Solana futures (MSL) provide an efficient, cost effective way to fine tune crypto-asset exposure and enhance your trading strategies. Enjoy the features of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) futures in a smaller slice that gives active traders more choices for managing bitcoin price risk.
- Trade a Slice of Crypto-Asset Futures
Get the same features as the larger Bitcoin, Ether and Solana contracts at a fraction of its contract size, settled to regulated crypto-asset benchmarks. - Price Discovery and Transparency
Trade on a regulated exchange and enjoy the price discovery of transparent futures, where all participants see the same prices and quotes.
- Precisely Scale Crypto-Asset Exposure
Add more control over the amount of Bitcoin, Ether or Solana exposure in your trading strategies. - Capital Efficiency in Crypto Trading
Save on potential margin offsets with Bitcoin futures and options, Ether futures and Solana futures, plus add the efficiency of futures contracts
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Futures trading permission is needed to trade futures/future options crypto-asset products.
Crypto-Asset Options on Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether Futures
CME Options on Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether Futures offer more ways to manage your exposure to the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and can help optimize your crypto trading strategies. Building on the liquidity of Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether futures, these options contracts offer market participants a way to efficiently hedge market-moving events with greater precision and flexibility, enabling traders of all sizes to access crypto market exposure.
- Trade With More Precision
Scale bitcoin and ether exposure up or down with greater granularity with contracts sized at 1/10 of the underlying tokens. More precision can provide additional control over the risk/reward ratio of your trading strategies.
- Add Versatility To Your Crypto Trading Strategy
Express long- or short-term views with a choice of weekly and monthly expirations. Build market neutral, directional, and/or multi-leg strategies to seek new opportunities in the crypto markets.
- Access Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether Futures Liquidity
With a lower dollar premium related to the smaller contract size, these options settle into liquid Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether futures, traded around the clock and around the world.
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Futures trading permission is needed to trade futures/future options crypto-asset products.
What are Crypto-Assets?
Crypto-assets are a type of digital or virtual currency that exists only online. It uses mathematical algorithms and encryption techniques known as cryptography to secure transactions and manage the network. Unlike traditional fiat currencies issued by governments, crypto-assets are decentralized and operate on blockchain technology, which is a distributed ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers.
Key features of crypto-assets include:
- Digital-only
No physical coins or bills. - Decentralized
Most crypto-assets are not controlled by a central authority like a bank or government. - Blockchain-based
Transactions are recorded on a transparent and secure ledger. - Cryptographic security
Ensures the integrity of transactions and ownership. - Pseudonymous
Users are identified by digital addresses, not personal names (though not fully anonymous).
Key Crypto-Asset Terms
As an emerging asset class, there are key terms associated with crypto-assets that you should know:
- Bitcoin: The first and most popular crypto-asset.
- Blockchain: A digital record book that keeps track of all crypto-asset transactions. It is shared across many computers, so it is hard to change or hack.
- Wallet: A software program or physical device that stores your crypto-assets. It lets you send and receive digital coins.
- Private Key: A secret code that gives you access to your crypto-assets. You must keep it safe and never share it.
- Public Key: A code that works like your digital address. People use it to send you crypto-assets.
- Mining: The process of using computers to solve puzzles that confirm transactions and add them to the blockchain. People who do this are called miners, and they earn new coins as a reward.
- Exchange: A website or app where you can buy, sell, or trade crypto-assets using regular money or other digital coins.
- Token: A type of crypto-asset that is built on another blockchain. Many tokens are used in apps or games or represent things like points or access rights.
- Ethereum: A popular crypto-asset that lets people create smart contracts and apps that run on the blockchain.
- Smart Contract: A digital agreement written in code. It runs automatically when certain conditions are met.
- NFT (Non-Fungible Token): A special type of digital asset that shows ownership of a unique item, like art, music, or video.
- DeFi (Decentralized Finance): Financial services that work without banks or middlemen. These are built using blockchain technology.
- Gas Fee: A small amount of crypto-asset you pay to process a transaction or run a smart contract on a blockchain like Ethereum.
- Altcoin: Any crypto-asset that is not Bitcoin. Examples include Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana.
- Stablecoin: A type of crypto-asset that is linked to the value of a real-world asset, like the US dollar. It is made to be less risky and more stable in price.
- Ledger: A record of all transactions. In crypto-assets, the ledger is digital and usually takes the form of a blockchain.
- Satoshi: The smallest unit of Bitcoin. One Bitcoin equals 100 million satoshis.
- ICO (Initial Coin Offering): A way for new crypto-asset projects to raise money by selling their coins to investors before launch.
- HODL: A slang term that means to hold on to your crypto-assets instead of selling it, even when prices go up or down.
How Do I Buy Crypto-Assets?
To purchase crypto-assets, open an account with a trusted crypto-asset exchange or an online broker like Interactive Brokers who offers access to crypto-assets. Once your account is open and funded, you may have to request trading permissions for trading crypto-assets and virtual assets products. Choose a crypto-asset to buy, enter the amount you wish to invest, review commissions and fees, and place your order.
After purchasing your crypto-assets, you could store it by keeping it on the exchange used to purchase it or transfer it to a crypto wallet.
What Are the Benefits and Risks of Trading Crypto-Assets?
Benefits of Crypto-Assets
Crypto-assets offers several benefits to users and investors. It provides the potential for high returns and allows people to access financial markets without needing a traditional bank account. Crypto trading is available 24 hours a day, so investors can buy or sell at any time. Many crypto-assets also allow for fast, low-cost transfers across borders. People who buy crypto-assets often enjoy greater control over their funds and more privacy than with standard banking. In addition, crypto can help diversify a portfolio and support new technologies such as smart contracts and decentralized apps.
Risks of Crypto-Assets
While crypto-assets can be rewarding, it also comes with serious risks. Prices can change quickly, which means there is a chance of losing a large portion of your investment. Because the market is still developing, crypto is less regulated than traditional financial systems, which increases the risk of fraud or scams. Some platforms have been hacked, and users who lose their private keys may lose access to their funds permanently. Also, government policies can affect how crypto is taxed or allowed to be used, adding uncertainty for buyers. Like any investment, it is important to understand the risks before getting involved.
Interactive Brokers’ Education and Resources for Crypto-Assets
Traders’ Insight
Traders’ Insight provides market-related articles and commentary from Interactive Brokers’ employees, exchanges and third-party contributors.
IBKR Webinars
Participate in an upcoming webinar or review previous webinars regarding crypto-assets.
For ESG information on the crypto-assets offered by Interactive Brokers and zerohash europe B.V., please see ESG Disclosures here.
For more information on the list of supported Crypto-Assets at zerohash europe B.V., please see Crypto Assets Supported.
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Security is crucial to crypto-asset trading. Use the IBKR platform and funds from your IBKR account to trade crypto-assets at zerohash europe B.V. zerohash europe B.V. is a Dutch company, is registered as a Virtual Asset Services Provider (VASP) by the Dutch Central Bank under number R193684.
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Log in to Client Portal and click the User ("Head/Shoulders" icon) > Settings menu. From the Settings page, click Trading Permissions to request crypto-asset trading permission.
Trading permission requests are typically approved overnight.
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FAQs
Disclosures
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- Trading in crypto-assets is especially risky and is only for individuals with a high risk tolerance and the financial ability to sustain losses. For more information about trading Crypto-assets through IB's platform, please see the "Supplement Client Agreement in Connection with Trading Crypto-assets" and the Risk Disclosure.
- IB is not party to any transactions in Crypto-assets and does not custody Crypto-assets on your behalf. All Crypto- asset transactions occur on the zerohash europe B.V. exchange. Your positions in Crypto-assets are custodied solely with zerohash and held by zerohash in an account in your name. IB has no control over and is not responsible for assets held in custody by zerohash.
- The ICS does not protect Crypto-assets or funds held with zerohash or funds derived from the sale of Crypto-assets held with IBIE.
- For more information about eligibility to trade Crypto-assets with zerohash through IB, please see the FAQ.
- zerohash europe B.V. is a Dutch company, is authorised as a Crypto-asset Service Provider (CASP) by the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) under 41000042.
- Cryptocurrency based Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) are high risk and speculative. Cryptocurrency ETPs are not suitable for all investors. You may lose your entire investment. For more information please view the RISK DISCLOSURE REGARDING COMPLEX OR LEVERAGED EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS
- TRADING IN BITCOIN FUTURES IS ESPECIALLY RISKY AND IS ONLY FOR CLIENTS WITH A HIGH RISK TOLERANCE AND THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO SUSTAIN LOSSES. Learn more about the risks of trading Bitcoin products.
- Options and Futures: Options and Futures are not suitable for all investors. The amount you may lose may be greater than your initial investment. Before trading options read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Before trading futures, please read the Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement.
- Although the size of the Micro E-mini contracts are 1/10th the size of their classic E-mini counterparts, pricing may not exactly track the pricing of the E-mini futures.
- All crypto ETPs may not be available to all retail clients as a result of limitations imposed by individual regulators.
- Only MiFID Pro clients in Europe will be allowed to trade US ETPs.
- Depending on client monthly volume, with a USD 1.75 minimum commission per order (but the minimum is subject to a cap of 1% of trade value).
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- All rates as of March 25, 2026. Competitor rates and offers are subject to change without notice. Services vary by firm.
- Coinbase Advanced Taker Fee of 0.60%.
- Robinhood Crypto spread of 0.85% added to crypto price.
- Fidelity Crypto spread of 1.00% added to crypto price.
- eToro has a 1.00% fee for trading crypto-assets, which is added to the market price.
- Gemini ActiveTrader Taker Fee of 1.20%