Bitpanda Enters UK Market After FCA Approval

Cryptocurrency investment platform Bitpanda has launched in the UK, several months after receiving authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority in February 2025. The rollout makes the company's full suite of products available to UK users, including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins, emerging coins, tokens, and crypto indices.

The Vienna-based company, which reports more than seven million users across Europe, aims to provide a curated and accessible approach to crypto investing. Eric Demuth, co-founder and CEO, said the UK's status as a financial hub made it a key market for expansion. "Demand for cryptoassets is rising rapidly, and we're here to meet it," he said. "We believe the UK will grow to be one of our largest markets in the next two years and our goal is simple: to be the best, most secure, and most complete way to invest in cryptoassets in the UK."

Alongside its retail offering, Bitpanda is introducing Bitpanda Technology Solutions to the UK. This B2B division develops cryptoasset products for banks and financial institutions and counts Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale, Raiffeisen, and LBBW among its partners.

Bitpanda has also entered into a global sponsorship agreement with Arsenal Football Club, becoming the team's official crypto trading partner. Pantelis Kotopoulos, the company's UK country director, said: "UK investors deserve a platform that matches their ambition...with more assets, a better and more intuitive user experience, and zero tolerance for shortcuts."