Blockchain.com submits confidential IPO application; IG Group announces expansion of crypto trading across Europe through Bitpanda
According to BBX data, yesterday Blockchain.com submitted a confidential IPO application 15 years after its establishment, accelerating the expansion of traditional European trading platforms into cryptocurrency. The core dynamics are as follows:
Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc. (proposed listing) officially announced through a press release on May 21 that it has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement to the SEC on the same day, intending to issue Class A common stock. The specific number of shares and price range have yet to be determined, and the IPO timeline will depend on market conditions and the SEC review process, with a target to complete the listing by 2026. The company was founded in 2011 by three early members of the Bitcoin Forum, headquartered in Dallas, with 95 million wallets, 43 million verified users, and has processed over $1.1 trillion in cryptocurrency transactions; its products include consumer wallets and trading, institutional products and services, and it has recently expanded into the African market, launching perpetual contract trading through the Hyperliquid protocol; it has about 500 employees, and Bloomberg cited sources: it has been profitable for three consecutive years after adjustments; Series E financing in 2023 raised $110 million, with a valuation of approximately $7 billion (significantly down from the peak of $14 billion in 2022).
IG Group Holdings plc (LSE: $IGG) announced on May 21 through an official statement from CoinDesk that its European division IG Europe GmbH will expand its cryptocurrency spot trading services across the EU through a partnership with the Vienna-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda (privately held, holding regulatory licenses from Germany's BaFin and Malta's MiCA), with Bitpanda providing liquidity, trading connections, and comprehensive market data infrastructure support; IG Group's revenue for Q1 2026 is £331.2 million (approximately $445 million), with cryptocurrency spot trading contributing £2.4 million (approximately $3.2 million), accounting for about 0.7% of revenue; the company has around 1.3 million customers globally and is one of the few traditional financial platforms clearly positioned in cryptocurrency spot trading among the constituents of the FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange. The specific timeline for this expansion has not been disclosed.
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