IG Group (IGG) secured a crypto asset license from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), becoming the first London-listed firm to join the regulator’s crypto register, the company said in a press release Tuesday.

The move paves the way for an expanded set of crypto services on its platform, IG said. The company, best known for its retail trading and investment products, initially rolled out crypto trading in June through a partnership with Uphold while its own application was under review.

With full FCA approval, the company will soon allow customers to transfer digital assets directly in and out of the IG platform, access new trading features, and benefit from a broader range of tokens with improved pricing.

Existing crypto users will be migrated to IG’s native platform in the

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