{"id":236473,"date":"2025-12-23T09:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?post_type=trading-lessons&#038;p=236473"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:11:47","slug":"trading-cryptocurrency-in-ibkr-desktop","status":"publish","type":"trading-lessons","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/trading-lessons\/trading-cryptocurrency-in-ibkr-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Cryptocurrency in IBKR Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IBKR offers clients a way to trade cryptocurrencies alongside stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds. Cryptocurrency trade execution and custody are provided by Paxos Trust Company or Zero Hash LLC depending on your account type and country of legal residence. Cryptocurrency trading is also available through Interactive Brokers Hong Kong and is powered by OSL Digital Securities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cryptocurrency tokens available at Paxos and ZeroHash exchange include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin (BTC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethereum (ETH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Litecoin (LTC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bitcoin Cash (BCH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solana (SOL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional cryptocurrency tokens are available only through the ZeroHash exchange, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardano (ADA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ripple (XRP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dogecoin (DOGE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avalanche (AVAX)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chainlink (LINK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sui (SUI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that Interactive Brokers limits clients from opening new cryptocurrency positions above certain thresholds to ensure cryptocurrencies remain a complement to our core business. Clients will be allowed to open positions in their Crypto Accounts up to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30% of your total account equity across your Securities brokerage and Cryptocurrency Account(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USD 3,000,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-placing-a-trade-using-ibkr-desktop\">Placing a Trade Using IBKR Desktop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the IBKR Desktop application, if the cryptocurrency you wish to trade is already in a Watchlist, you can select the instrument and the Price Panel on the right reflects data for the asset you selected. You can also select an instrument from your Portfolio, the Financial Instrument Quote list, or use the Search bar in the upper left of the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users with Crypto Basic trading permissions can trade from 3 AM EST Sunday to 4 PM EST Friday. The regular trading session is from 00:00 to 16:00 EST, and the late trading session is from 16:00:01 to 00:00 EST. 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