Acquisition boosts Bitstamp’s role as Robinhood eyes tokenization market
Crypto exchange Bitstamp has surpassed Robinhood’s own crypto trading volumes for the first time since its $200 million acquisition in June. The exchange recorded a 21% rise in August, reaching $14.4 billion, while Robinhood’s volumes slipped 18% to $13.7 billion.
Bitstamp’s strategic edge
Bitstamp, now rebranded as Bitstamp by Robinhood, has quickly become central to Robinhood’s digital asset strategy. The exchange brought more than 5,000 institutional clients and 50,000 retail users into Robinhood’s ecosystem. Its integration with Robinhood Legend and Smart Exchange Routing has streamlined cross-platform trading, positioning the firm to expand in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.
While combined volumes of Robinhood and Bitstamp dipped 2.1% compared to July, Robinhood’s total assets rose 2% to $304 billion, including $41 million in crypto.
Market conditions remain muted
The broader crypto market ended August flat, with limited price movement. Analysts say the dip in Robinhood’s volumes may be tied to seasonal factors. “As a North America–based platform, trading could have slowed due to the summer holiday period,” said Ryan McMillin, CEO of Merkle Tree Capital.
Still, sentiment for the remainder of the year appears more bullish. “We expect crypto trading volumes to climb as institutional adoption strengthens, with ETFs and treasury products driving participation,” said CK Zheng, CIO of ZX Squared Capital.
Robinhood enters the S&P 500
Robinhood’s corporate profile also expanded this week as it joined the S&P 500 index, marking another step in the mainstreaming of crypto-active companies. “This movement expands the index’s exposure and connection to the digital asset economy,” said Edwin Mata, CEO of tokenization platform Brickken.
Alongside its Bitstamp acquisition, Robinhood has launched a tokenization-focused layer-2 blockchain in the EU and rolled out perpetual futures with up to 3x leverage, routed through Bitstamp.
With Bitstamp now flipping its parent in trading activity, Robinhood appears poised to leverage its acquisition for deeper growth in both crypto and tokenized markets.
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