Overview
- Robinhood began rolling out zero‑fee crypto trading to eligible UK users this week through its main investing app, matching trades to Bitstamp’s infrastructure.
- The service lists more than 50 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum and includes a generative‑AI feature called Cortex Digests that explains drivers of price moves in plain language.
- Robinhood U.K. Ltd was added to the FCA’s cryptoasset register on July 31, 2026, confirming the company meets the regulator’s anti‑money‑laundering standards needed to offer crypto services now.
- Robinhood will initially keep Bitstamp’s brand and interface while using its exchange for trade execution, custody and order flow instead of rebuilding those systems from scratch.
- The launch gives UK investors lower headline trading costs but customers should watch custody details, wallet transfer rules, supported tokens and foreign exchange fees as Robinhood still needs separate FSMA authorization under the incoming UK regime.