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Robinhood just bought Bitstamp for $200 million — in cash.
Bitstamp is the oldest crypto exchange still standing.
It has 50+ licenses and a ton of serious clients.
Now Robinhood’s crypto game isn’t just U.S. anymore — it’s global.
They’re now reaching into Europe, the UK, and Asia.
Bitstamp’s been making around $95M a year lately.
Robinhood? They hit $252M in crypto earnings just in Q1 of 2025.
The two firms are already syncing up systems.
You’ll see Bitstamp’s platform built into Robinhood’s tech.
That includes stuff like Smart Exchange Routing and Robinhood Legend.
Expect to see around $65 million in costs from this deal by end of year.
They’re not stopping — Robinhood’s also grabbing WonderFi in Canada for $179M.
CEO Vlad Tenev says they’re just getting started.
Their next big bet? Tokenizing real-world stuff like private company shares.
Imagine buying shares in SpaceX or OpenAI… as crypto tokens.
Could mean faster deals and fewer headaches in secondary markets.
Tokenization: Turning real-world assets into tradable digital tokens on a blockchain.
Smart Exchange Routing: A system that automatically finds the best crypto trade paths.
