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August 26, 2025

Crypto exchange Bitpanda shoots down potential London IPO

The company’s backers include Peter Thiel and VC firm Hedosophia

Tom Matsuda

2 min read

Austrian crypto exchange Bitpanda has rejected the idea of an IPO in the UK, citing a lack of liquidity in the country’s capital markets. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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