Robinhood is set to introduce crypto perpetual futures trading for qualifying US customers, featuring leverage options of up to 10x, as part of its strategy to enhance its derivatives offerings. Over the coming months, Robinhood Derivatives plans to list eight digital assets for crypto perpetual futures.
For Bitcoin and Ethereum, the maximum leverage will be set at 10x, while assets like Solana, Ripple, Dogecoin, Cardano, Chainlink, and Hype will offer a maximum leverage of 3x. A key feature of perpetual contracts is that they do not have expiration dates, allowing traders to maintain open positions indefinitely, given they meet margin requirements.
Robinhood will impose a trading fee of 0.01% until the end of 2026. Users can manage their trades directly within the app, monitor stop-loss and take-profit settings, and track real-time margin call levels. The app will also send alerts for potential margin calls. CEO Vlad Tenev noted that profit and loss updates for these contracts will be refreshed every 15 minutes.
This service is powered by Robinhood Derivatives, a futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA, with contract services provided by Bitstamp. In June 2025, Robinhood completed the acquisition of Bitstamp for $200 million, enhancing its capacities in institutional and global cryptocurrency trading.
Previously, Bitstamp assisted Robinhood in expanding its international derivatives capabilities, having offered crypto perpetual contracts to Robinhood’s European users with up to 3x leverage. The new offerings in the U.S. would enable customers to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts at higher leverage levels than previously available.
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Robinhood has not disclosed a launch date for its futures trading platform. This announcement follows regulatory updates that have broadened opportunities for U.S. companies in the perpetual futures market. In May, the CFTC granted approval for the BTCPERP product linked to Bitcoin via KalshiEX and provided new guidelines concerning perpetual futures contracts.
The introduction of cryptocurrency derivatives is part of a broader expansion plan by Robinhood. The company is also preparing to launch weekend trading for select U.S. stocks and ETFs in early 2027, pending regulatory clearance. This move aims to enhance the existing 24 Hour Market, available from Sunday evening to Friday evening.
Additionally, earlier enhancements will include premarket and after-hours trading for certain selected securities, beginning in October, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET. Eligible margin customers will have the opportunity to increase their intraday buying power to up to four times their standard limit.
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In addition, Robinhood is enhancing its mobile platform with automated trading features called Robinhood Agents. Qualified users can establish agent accounts to create AI-driven agents that assist with market analysis and trading activities. Some features will require manual approval, including ongoing agent services to monitor markets and execute trades based on user-defined criteria.