Bitstamp by Robinhood has launched Multi-Asset Perpetual Futures, giving traders access to FX, equity indices, commodities, and crypto from a single pool of capital. The venue enables clients to execute cross-asset trading and hedging strategies through a USD-settled account, with unified collateral management across all listed products.
According to reports, today’s first set of contracts covers major macro and commodity markets. Available instruments include FX exposure via EUR/USD, equity index exposure through QQQ and EWY, and commodity exposure in Gold, Silver, WTI, and Brent. Each contract is designed as a perpetual futures contract, so positions can be held without a fixed expiry date as funding rates adjust over time.
Regulated European Derivatives Venue
Bitstamp by Robinhood operates these products as a MiFID II-authorised Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF), following a license granted by Slovenia’s securities market agency.
This status places the platform under the EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments framework, which sets rules for transparency, market integrity, and investor protection across derivatives trading.
Reference prices for the new futures are provided by the independent Kaiko Benchmark Indices, which comply with the EU Benchmarks Regulation (BMR). Therefore, settlement and margin calculations rely on regulated benchmark data rather than on internal quotes alone, a structure designed for institutional users who need robust pricing and audit trails.
The matching engine behind the venue uses Nasdaq-powered technology, which Bitstamp has highlighted as a key part of its push toward exchange-grade reliability and throughput.
Designed for Institutional Strategies
Robinhood completed its acquisition of Bitstamp to expand beyond purely retail trading and to reach institutional clients across the EU, UK, US, and Asia. Multi-Asset Perpetual Futures fit into that strategy by allowing firms to manage exposure to crypto, FX, indices, and commodities under a single USD-based margin framework, rather than splitting capital across separate platforms.
In earlier comments on the MiFID MTF license, Bitstamp said the regulatory approval would “enable it to offer derivative products to investors, helping to usher in a trading ecosystem that supports a range of trading and investment strategies, including helping institutional investors achieve greater capital efficiency.”
With today’s launch, Bitstamp by Robinhood now provides a European derivatives venue built for increasingly sophisticated multi-asset strategies, while still keeping trading inside a regulated environment.
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