Key Takeaways:
- Robinhood completed its $200M acquisition of Bitstamp, gaining over 50 regulatory licenses and expanding into Europe, the UK, and Asia.
- Bitstamp, serving mainly institutional clients, generated $95M in revenue over the past year; Robinhood’s Q1 2025 crypto revenue reached $252M.
- CEO Vlad Tenev emphasized tokenization of real-world assets as a future priority, aiming to unlock secondary market efficiencies.
Robinhood has finalized its $200 million all-cash acquisition of Bitstamp, the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange.
The move significantly expands Robinhood’s global crypto presence, particularly in Europe, the UK, and Asia.
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Bitstamp brings over 50 licenses and a strong institutional client base, with more than 5,000 institutional and 50,000 retail customers, most of its trading volume coming from institutions.
The deal, initially announced in June 2024, is part of Robinhood’s broader international growth strategy.
Integration is already underway, connecting Bitstamp’s platform to Robinhood’s Smart Exchange Routing and Legend systems.
Robinhood expects around $65 million in expenses related to the acquisition through 2025.
Bitstamp generated $95 million in revenue over the past year, while Robinhood’s crypto division earned $252 million in Q1 2025 alone.
This acquisition follows Robinhood’s May announcement to buy Canadian crypto firm WonderFi for $179 million.
According to Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat, such deals can accelerate growth by 18 months to two years.
CEO Vladimir Tenev also highlighted the tokenization of real-world assets as a strategic priority, envisioning rapid, decentralized access to private equities like OpenAI and SpaceX.
Robinhood’s stock rose 2.77% following the news, with a slight uptick in after-hours trading.
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