Bitstamp has obtained a MiFID Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from Slovenia’s Securities Market Agency. This regulatory approval allows Bitstamp to offer advanced crypto derivative products, including perpetual swaps, to both institutional and retail customers. The MTF license, part of the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), facilitates trading activities in a regulated environment and enables the exchange to diversify its financial offerings, such as stocks, commodities, bonds, and structured products. With this license, Bitstamp positions itself to meet the increasing demand for crypto derivatives among institutional clients. The exchange's recent developments come shortly after a significant $200 million deal involving Robinhood, aimed at enhancing its global crypto services, especially in Asia, the UK, and the EU. This move highlights the growing trend among financial institutions to launch crypto-linked products as they face various regulatory challenges in the U.S.

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