Robinhood Completes Bitstamp Acquisition to Expand into Crypto Trading
Robinhood Markets, Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Bitstamp Ltd., a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011. The deal, first announced in June 2024, grants Robinhood immediate access to global institutional markets through Bitstamp’s 50+ licenses across the EU, UK, US, and Asia.
Bitstamp brings deep liquidity infrastructure including institutional lending, staking services, and its DEEP order book technology. The exchange has served as a regulated gateway for enterprise clients since the early days of crypto adoption.