Interactive Brokers now allows clients to fund their accounts using stablecoins like USDC on Ethereum, Solana, or Base blockchains. Deposited stablecoins are automatically converted to US dollars. The firm plans to add support for Ripple USD and PayPal USD next week, aiming to address the slow and costly traditional cross-border funding process.

The use of stablecoins by Interactive Brokers will provide near instant settlement, lower costs, and flexibility for international investors accessing global capital markets. This move is part of the firm’s expansion into the crypto space, which began in 2021 with offerings like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and later expanding to include tokens like Solana and XRP in 2025.

Stablecoins have experienced significant growth in 2025, with the sector surpassing $300 billion in market capitalization for the first time in October. Tether, USDC, and USDe were among the leading stablecoins driving this growth. The entire stablecoin market cap now exceeds $310 billion, according to DeFi data aggregator DefiLlama.

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