Robinhood Expands UK App With Bitstamp‑Powered Crypto Trading Rollout
TL;DR:
- Robinhood offers trading of over 50 cryptocurrencies with no commissions in the UK, integrated into its app alongside stocks, ISAs, options, and futures.
- Crypto trades are executed through Bitstamp UK Ltd, acquired for $200 million in 2025, and assets are not covered by the FSCS.
- The platform incorporates Robinhood Cortex Digests for Crypto, a generative AI widget that analyzes news, indicators, and market data in real time.
Robinhood entered the UK market this week with a proposal that integrates cryptocurrency trading directly within its main investment application. The launch of the service began rolling out gradually among eligible clients, incorporating over 50 digital assets —including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Hyperliquid— alongside already available products such as stocks, ISAs, options, and futures, all on a single platform.
Crypto trades are executed through Bitstamp UK Ltd, the subsidiary that the exchange acquired in 2025 for $200 million. The service launches with no trading commissions, no account maintenance fees, and no custody charges. However, British clients will pay a foreign exchange commission of 0.1%, which rises to 0.3% on certain conversions during weekends. The company clarified that assets held through Bitstamp UK are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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