Robinhood Buys Bitstamp: What This Means for Crypto’s Future?
The $200 million all-cash purchase of Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, by Robinhood has been completed. Announced on June 2, the all-cash agreement places Bitstamp’s international operations under Robinhood’s control.
Bitstamp serves over 500,000 financed retail users and roughly 5,000 institutional clients. It has more than 50 active licenses in the EU, UK, US, and Asia.
Robinhood: Bitstamp Deal Will Be EBITDA-Neutral, Accretive Within a Year
With institutional trading accounting for the majority of volume, the exchange recorded $95 million in net revenue for the 12 months ending April 30. According to Robinhood, the merger will not affect earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation in the near future and will be EBITDA-neutral.
However, after the two companies are completely integrated, it should become EBITDA-accretive in a year, increasing Robinhood‘s profits. The company anticipates associated operating expenses of $65 million for the rest of 2025, driven by core business costs and integration initiatives.
The acquisition of Bitstamp is a major step in growing our crypto business. Bitstamp’s long-standing global exchange has shown resilience through market cycles and built one of the strongest reputations across retail and institutional crypto investors.
Johann Kerbrat, general manager of Robinhood Crypto
Robinhood Taps Bitstamp Tech to Power Institutional Crypto Expansion
Bitstamp was established in 2011 and provides institutional services such as white-label crypto infrastructure, staking, and lending. In order to create the foundation for wider institutional access, Robinhood intends to incorporate Bitstamp’s technology with its Smart Order Routing and Legend trading systems.
Bringing Bitstamp’s platform and expertise into Robinhood’s ecosystem will give users an enhanced trading experience with a continuing commitment to compliance, security, and customer-centricity.
JB Graftieaux, Bitstamp CEO
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