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Cryptocurrency prices

Find data on our range of cryptocurrency markets, including bitcoin.

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Cryptocurrency prices

View live prices on eight cryptocurrency markets, including bitcoin. Select your market to view real-time prices, its chart and more.

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Sign up for our free three-part guide to learn the essentials of bitcoin, ether and bitcoin cash. You’ll find out:

The brief but exciting history of cryptocurrencies

The factors that drive cryptocurrency prices

The differences between trading physically and on leverage

How to get started with IG

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*Demo accounts are only available for spread betting and CFD trading.

Try out a cryptocurrency trade

Try out a cryptocurrency trade

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

React faster with powerful technology

Our platform and apps are intuitive and highly responsive, so trading opportunities are always within reach

Grow your confidence with an established provider

We’re a FTSE 250 company that’s been leading our industry for nearly 50 years, so our expertise is second to none

Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

FAQs

How are IG cryptocurrencies valued?

At IG, our markets for bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, litecoin and ripple are quoted against the US dollar. This is how you’ll usually see these cryptocurrencies quoted elsewhere, too.

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