Robinhood Crypto Volumes Jump 61%, but Remain 38% Below Last Year

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Cryptocurrency trading volumes across Robinhood and Bitstamp increased 61% month over month to $17.5 billion in August, although activity remained 38% below the previous year's level.

Bitstamp generated $10.1 billion of the total, exceeding the $7.4 billion traded through the Robinhood app.

The acquired exchange therefore accounted for approximately 58% of Robinhood's reported crypto volume for the month.

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Cryptocurrency trading volumes across Robinhood and Bitstamp increased 61% month over month to $17.5 billion in August, although activity remained 38% below the previous year's level. Bitstamp generated $10.1 billion of the total, exceeding the $7.4 billion traded through the Robinhood app. The acquired exchange therefore accounted for approximately 58% of Robinhood's reported crypto volume for the month.

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Average daily crypto volume across the two platforms stood at $565 million.
Bitstamp contributed $326 million, compared with $239 million through the retail brokerage app.
The company completed the acquisition in June 2025, gaining an exchange with institutional clients, API infrastructure and more than 50 licences and registrations across several markets.
Robinhood has since also used the acquired business for geographic expansion.
Its recently launched UK crypto service, which offers more than 50 digital assets, is provided through Bitstamp UK.

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