Interactive Brokers announced on Jan. 16, 2026 it will accept 24/7 stablecoin deposits across 170 markets, enabling round-the-clock funding and faster access to trading. The move highlights growing integration of crypto rails into mainstream brokerage infrastructure.
Charles Schwab has quietly rolled out Solana-linked regulated futures on its trading platform, letting clients take leveraged positions on SOL without owning the token. The move brings crypto derivatives further into mainstream brokerage access under regulated oversight.
Interactive Brokers will let eligible U.S.-based traders fund their accounts directly with stablecoins, rolling out the option on Dec. 12, 2025. The move adds a crypto funding rail to the brokerage’s existing fiat deposit methods.
Cascade has launched a neo-brokerage offering round-the-clock perpetual contracts that let retail traders use a single margin account to trade both crypto and U.S. stock perpetuals.
Robinhood Markets will acquire Indonesian brokerage Buana Capital Sekuritas and licensed digital asset trader Pedagang Aset Kripto, the company said in a Sunday blog post, marking its entry into a major Southeast Asian crypto market.
New York brokerage Clear Street is preparing an IPO that could value the firm at $10–12 billion, the Financial Times reports. The plan follows its emergence as a major underwriter for crypto treasury deals.
VTB, Russia’s second-largest bank by assets, will let clients buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly via brokerage accounts starting next year, expanding beyond its current derivatives exposure.