Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading for UK Customers | LeapRate
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has officially rolled out cryptocurrency trading to UK customers this week, marking an expansion of its all-in-one investment platform beyond the US market.
The launch follows Robinhood U.K. Ltd’s addition to the Financial Conduct Authority’s register of cryptoasset firms. Under the new arrangement, UK customers can trade digital assets directly within the Robinhood app through Bitstamp UK Ltd, which is separately registered with the FCA as a cryptoasset service provider.
Crypto holdings will sit alongside customers’ existing stocks and shares ISAs, equities, options and futures in a single interface.
Robinhood said the product carries zero trading fees, with no account maintenance or custody charges — positioning it as a lower-cost alternative to incumbent UK crypto platforms, which the company argues often rely on wide spreads and opaque pricing.
Eligible customers will gain access to more than 50 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Hyperliquid, with the rollout continuing throughout the week.
“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 GM of Bitstamp UK Ltd. “With today’s launch, we’re taking another major step toward becoming the all-in-one investment platform for the UK.”
Alongside the trading launch, Robinhood is introducing “Cortex Digests for Crypto,” an AI-powered tool that analyses news, market data and technical indicators to explain price movements in plain English, aimed at helping less experienced investors interpret market context.
