{"id":9045,"date":"2025-01-22T11:02:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=9045"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:02:29","slug":"robinhood-expands-to-spain-offering-crypto-trading-and-staking-under-mica-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=9045","title":{"rendered":"Robinhood Expands To Spain, Offering Crypto Trading And Staking Under MiCA Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Robinhood Crypto\u00a0announced<\/a> its entry into Spain on 21 January 2025, enabling users <\/span>in the country<\/span> to access its trading, staking, and investing services.<\/span><\/p>\n

This marks the company\u2019s latest move to broaden its European presence, following the implementation of the EU\u2019s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations at the end of December 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

Robinhood\u2019s expansion aligns with its previously announced strategy to grow in Europe, the UK, and Asia. \u201cIn terms of <\/span>total<\/span> addressable market, [the EU] is as big as the US,\u201d Johann Kerbrat, general manager of Robinhood\u2019s crypto unit, noted last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Robinhood\u2019s European Entry In 2023 Launched With Limited Features<\/span><\/h2>\n

The US-based trading platform first entered Europe in late 2023 but initially offered limited features, such as restricted access to crypto withdrawals. <\/span><\/p>\n

By March 2024, Robinhood had rolled out brokerage services in the U.K.<\/span>, and in<\/span> October, it introduced crypto transfer capabilities for European users, enabling deposits and withdrawals for around two dozen tokens. <\/span><\/p>\n

This feature, <\/span>described as<\/span> one of the most requested in the region, was coupled with a limited-time offer of a 1% reward on the value of crypto deposits to attract new customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of its European strategy, Robinhood has been localizing its app for specific countries, including Italy, Poland, and Lithuania, providing local language support and passive income opportunities through staking. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur customers in Europe have been clear\u2014they want an app that caters to their needs in their local language,\u201d Kerbrat previously stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Buenos d\u00edas, Espa\u00f1a https:\/\/t.co\/iigoFlmfeN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n