Bitstamp exchange

Exchange · Luxembourg · PageRank 0.0104

Profile

One of the world's longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2011 in Slovenia. Acquired by Robinhood in June 2025 for $200M. Holds licenses across EU, UK, US, and Singapore.

Relations

Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 11 of 11 total).

Relation	Connected entity	Confidence
`subsidiary_of`	Robinhood	95%
`holds_license`	Bitstamp MiCA CASP Authorisation (Luxembourg)	95%
`holds_license`	Bitstamp USA BitLicense	90%
`holds_license`	Bitstamp FCA Cryptoasset Registration	90%
`acquired_by`	Robinhood Markets	95%
`regulated_by`	NY DFS BitLicense	90%
`regulated_by`	FCA UK Crypto Asset Registration	90%
`regulated_by`	ACPR/AMF PSAN Registration (France)	85%
`regulated_by`	FinCEN Money Services Business Registration	85%
`regulated_by`	SFC Hong Kong VASP License	80%
`competes_with`	Kraken	70%

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bitstamp based?

Luxembourg City, where it has been headquartered since 2016 under an EU payment institution licence.

Has Bitstamp ever been hacked?

Yes. In 2015 attackers stole fewer than 19,000 bitcoins, forcing a temporary suspension of the service.

Is Bitstamp independent?

No longer; Robinhood Markets completed its acquisition of Bitstamp in June 2025.