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Bitstamp has outpaced Robinhood in crypto trading less than three months after being acquired. Robinhood finalized its $200 million acquisition of Bitstamp on June 2, adding more than 5,000 institutional clients and 50,000 retail customers to its total base.  Bitstamp recorded $14.4 billion in crypto trading volume in August, a 21% increase from July. The same period saw Robinhood’s crypto volumes drop 18% to $13.7 billion. Reports indicate that this volume had been trending down for Robinhood since November last year, when it registered a record quarter, but recovered in July 2025 before falling again in August. Bitstamp, by comparison, has burgeoned since joining Robinhood in June. Analysts say the exchange’s stronger links to institutional clients, decades-long regulatory credentials in over 50 jurisdictions, and reputation as one of the world’s oldest crypto trading platforms make it an appealing spot for traders. This reversal stands out, as Bitstamp was picked precisely to enhance Robinhood’s crypto and international proposition. However, within months of the deal, it is already outdoing the parent company in the segment it was supposed to complement. Acquisition boosts Bitstamp’s performance Robinhood and Bitstamp deal intended to diversify Robinhood’s business beyond its app and extend its reach in markets regulated across Europe, the UK, the US, and Asia.  Apart from introducing many institutional and retail clients to Robinhood’s platform, Bitstamp granted over 50 regulatory licenses worldwide. As earlier reported by Cryptopolitan, this placed Robinhood on an even firmer grip with financial regulators. Bitstamp is under Robinhood’s new name, Bitstamp by Robinhood, and is part of Robinhood Legend and the company’s Smart Exchange Routing (SER) system. This integration makes trading across two platforms more straightforward for customers.  Furthermore, it positions Robinhood to drill deeper into the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market. During its own crypto slowdown, Robinhood’s total assets were up…

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