Robinhood Secures Dubai DFSA Approval for 2027 Middle East Launch

Key Facts

1Robinhood has secured approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to offer crypto and stock trading services.

2The company plans to launch its operations from a new Dubai headquarters by 2027.

Robinhood Markets has secured approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to offer cryptocurrency and stock trading services. The company said in a statement that it plans to launch its operations from a new Dubai headquarters by 2027. The authorization allows the platform to provide retail trading and custody across ten asset classes, including Bitcoin, equities, and investment tokens.

The move is part of Robinhood's international expansion strategy to establish a regulated presence in the Middle East market. Shares of HOOD closed at $101.93 on October 21, 2026, having traded between a day low of $98.88 and a high of $103.15 during that session.