Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Crypto ETN Trading to 2M UK Clients
Hargreaves Lansdown becomes the last major UK platform to enable Bitcoin and Ether ETN access for retail clients after the FCA ban lift.
Hargreaves Lansdown opened Bitcoin and Ether ETN trading to its approximately two million clients on September 3, 2026.
Nine crypto ETNs from issuers including BlackRock, WisdomTree and 21Shares are now listed on the platform.
The move makes HL the final major UK investment platform to offer crypto ETN access following the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to lift its retail ban in October 2025.
What remains unknown
Exact composition of the nine listed ETNs beyond the named examples remains unspecified, and no figures on client uptake or trading volumes have been released.