Bitpanda margin trading on stocks, ETFs and ETCs went live on 8 July 2026, giving retail investors across Europe the ability to trade with up to 20 times their initial capital on more than 875 instruments.
The Austrian platform, which began as a cryptocurrency exchange, had previously offered leveraged trading on more than 100 cryptocurrencies. Extending that product to equities, exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded commodities marks a shift in how Bitpanda positions itself: less as a crypto app, more as a broad multi-asset trading platform.
According to CryptoNews, Bitpanda describes the product as the first margin trading service for stocks and ETFs in Europe to offer leverage of up to 20x. The company says users can open positions from as little as €1 through its mobile app.
Bitpanda Margin Trading on Stocks and ETFs: How the Fees Work
The fee structure is worth understanding before trading. Bitpanda charges a zero buy fee on opening positions, though CryptoNews reports this is a promotional offer running only until the end of the year, with a standard €1 buy fee applying afterwards. Selling costs a flat €1 per trade.
The ongoing cost of holding a leveraged position comes via a daily degressive financing fee (a charge for borrowing funds that reduces over time as the position ages) set at 0.18% per day. If a position moves against a trader and hits its liquidation threshold (the point at which losses consume the deposited margin), a 1% liquidation fee applies. Bitpanda says there are no hidden spreads and that deposits are instant.
Leverage amplifies both gains and losses. A 5% move against a 20x leveraged position wipes out the entire deposited margin. Bitpanda acknowledges this explicitly: users may lose their whole investment and may also owe repayment of borrowed funds plus fees. The platform shows exposure and liquidation thresholds in real time to help traders manage that risk.
The product involves borrowing to increase market exposure, which is standard margin trading mechanics. Users retain exposure to the real underlying asset rather than a derivative that merely tracks price movements, which Bitpanda highlights as a distinguishing feature.
Brand Deals and the Bigger Picture
Alongside the product expansion, Bitpanda has been building its brand through sports sponsorships. The snippet circulating on social media incorrectly named French tennis player Arthur Fils as a Bitpanda ambassador. Fils is, in fact, a tennis ambassador for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), as confirmed by the ATP Tour.
Bitpanda’s actual tennis ambassador is Gaël Monfils. The company announced Monfils as its global brand ambassador under a multi-year agreement, with the Bitpanda logo appearing on his competition sleeve at ATP Tour and Grand Slam events, according to the Bitpanda blog. Finance Magnates reports that Monfils has been active in the crypto space since 2017, having been introduced to digital assets by a family member.
On the football side, Bitpanda signed a three-year shirt sponsorship deal with Swiss club FC Basel, announced on 29 April 2025, making it the first professional sports team to carry the Bitpanda logo on the front of its shirt, according to the Football Business Journal. The deal replaced pharmaceutical giant Novartis, whose branding had previously featured on FC Basel jerseys, as Bluewin reported.
The sponsorship choices follow a pattern common among retail trading platforms: target younger, sport-following audiences who may not yet invest but are receptive to the brand in a familiar context.
For UK investors watching from the sidelines, the more pressing question is regulatory. Bitpanda holds licences in several European jurisdictions but leveraged stock trading for UK residents sits under Financial Conduct Authority rules that impose tight restrictions on leverage and require firms to pass appropriateness assessments. Bitpanda’s UK availability and regulatory status for this specific product is worth checking directly before trading.
The zero-buy-fee window closes at year end. Traders who want to test the product at its cheapest have that window as their timing trigger.
