Robinhood Turns to Bitstamp as UK Crypto Trading Begins

Robinhood has launched crypto trading in the UK, allowing eligible customers to buy and sell more than 50 digital assets through its app.

The service adds crypto trading to the same platform where UK customers can already access stocks and shares ISAs, equities, options and futures. It is provided through Bitstamp UK Ltd, which is part of Robinhood’s crypto business.

Robinhood had announced plans in July to bring crypto trading to UK customers as part of a European expansion. The company said at the time that the service would launch in the UK, alongside other crypto products and its Robinhood Chain.

Robinhood Builds UK Crypto Business Through Bitstamp

Robinhood said the new crypto offering will have zero trading fees, with no account maintenance or custody fees. It said the pricing is intended to provide a lower-cost alternative to some existing UK platforms.

Customers will be able to trade cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Hyperliquid.

“A new wave of UK investors sees digital assets as an important part of a diversified portfolio,” said Jordan Sinclair, President of Robinhood U.K. Ltd and General Manager of Bitstamp UK Ltd.

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