Robinhood Crypto Launches in the UK as FCA Targets Tokenized Gold

• Robinhood crypto trading is launching in the UK, giving eligible customers access to more than 50 digital assets through the Robinhood app
• The UK FCA is exploring regulatory standards for tokenized gold, including its potential use as collateral in wholesale markets
• The Robinhood UK launch and tokenized-gold push shows Britain’s effort to bring blockchain technology into both retail and institutional finance

The UK is making room for digital assets in more corners of its financial system. Robinhood crypto trading is now reaching UK customers. This puts digital assets right by stocks, options and futures in the same app. At the same time, the UK’s FCA is looking at rules for tokenized gold, bringing blockchain closer to one of London’s oldest financial markets. The two moves are happening separately, but together they show where Britain’s financial sector may be heading.

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Robinhood UK Brings More Than 50 Crypto Assets to the App

Eligible customers can now trade more than 50 digital assets through Robinhood UK, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Hyperliquid. The service is being provided through Bitstamp UK, the crypto exchange Robinhood acquired in 2025.

The launch puts crypto directly alongside Robinhood’s existing UK offering of stocks and shares ISAs, equities, options and futures. The company is also adding AI-powered market digests covering breaking news, market data and technical indicators to help users track what is moving individual tokens.

Robinhood’s UK expansion is part of a much larger crypto push. When it completed the Bitstamp acquisition, the company said the deal gave it a global exchange with more than 50 licenses and registrations and an established institutional customer base. Jordan Sinclair, President of Robinhood UK Ltd and GM of Bitstamp UK Ltd, said,

“A new wave of UK investors sees digital assets as an important part of a diversified portfolio. With today’s launch, we’re taking another major step toward becoming the all-in-one investment platform for the UK.”

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UK FCA Turns to Tokenized Gold

The retail crypto push comes as regulators look at a very different use of blockchain. The UK’s FCA has been speaking with banks and industry participants about a possible framework for tokenized gold. This would represent ownership of physical bullion through digital tokens. Discussions have included whether tokenized gold could eventually be used as collateral in wholesale markets.

The timing matters for London. The city still handles roughly 70% of global gold trading, according to the World Gold Council. But Shanghai and Hong Kong are increasingly competing to become major gold hubs. One of the industry members reportedly said,

“There’s huge competitive pressure from Shanghai and Hong Kong . . . Shanghai wants to become the wholesale hub for the gold market.”

The FCA’s work also fits into the government’s push to digitize wholesale markets. The regulator and Bank of England have already outlined a joint approach to tokenization. Meanwhile, the Treasury’s Wholesale Digital Markets Champion has been tasked with accelerating adoption across UK financial markets.

Robinhood seems to be going after retail investors. The FCA is looking at how tokenized gold could work in wholesale markets. Both developments show the UK trying to keep pace as more parts of finance move onto digital platforms.

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