Bitstamp
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Bitstamp is a Luxembourg-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011 by Nejc Kodric and Damijan Merlak, widely regarded as the world's longest-running active crypto exchange. It was acquired by Robinhood Markets for approximately $200 million in June 2025 and holds over 50 active licenses and registrations globally, including an EU MiCA CASP license and a MiFID MTF license. The exchange has maintained a strong regulatory compliance posture for most of its history, though it suffered a significant $5.3 million hack in 2015 and a 2025 French court found it civilly liable for a period of unregistered operation in France.
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Timeline(17 events)
August 2011
Bitstamp founded by Nejc Kodric and Damijan Merlak in Slovenia with approximately €1,000 in startup capital.
Bitstamp - WikipediaApril 2013
Bitstamp relocates registration to the United Kingdom and begins requiring identity verification from customers.
Bitstamp - WikipediaFebruary 2014
Attackers launch distributed denial-of-service attack against Bitstamp and demand 75 BTC ransom; leadership refuses to pay.
Bitstamp - Wikipedia11 December 2014
Bitstamp systems administrator downloads malicious document during phishing attack, giving attackers a foothold into the exchange infrastructure.
Details of $5 Million Bitstamp Hack Revealed - CoinDesk4 January 2015
Attackers drain Bitstamp hot wallet, stealing approximately 18,866 BTC (~$5.3 million). Service is suspended for nearly a week.
Hackers steal $5 million from major bitcoin exchange - FortuneApril 2016
Luxembourg's CSSF grants Bitstamp a payment institution license, the first for a cryptocurrency exchange in the EU.
Bitstamp Becomes First MiCA-Licensed Exchange in Luxembourg - Luxembourg for Finance29 October 2018
NXMH (affiliated with South Korean conglomerate NXC Corporation) acquires approximately 80% of Bitstamp. Founder Nejc Kodric retains 10% and continues as CEO.
Bitstamp Announces Sale to NXMH - GlobeNewswireDecember 2022
Xiaofei Chen indicted in the Southern District of Texas for using Bitstamp accounts to launder $520,000 obtained through identity theft.
Suburban man convicted of Bitstamp cryptocurrency fraud scheme - DOJ SDTX7 February 2023
Bitstamp registers with France's AMF — more than two years after the PACTE Act transitional deadline of December 19, 2020.
The Liability of Crypto-Asset Service Providers for Failure to Register With the AMF - Goodwin LawMay 2023
Ripple acquires Pantera Capital's minority stake in Bitstamp for an undisclosed sum, becoming a minority shareholder.
Ripple president explains why the company acquired a stake in Bitstamp - The Block12 October 2023
Xiaofei Chen pleads guilty to aggravated identity theft in the Bitstamp fraud case.
Sugar Land resident sent to prison for Bitstamp cryptocurrency fraud scheme - DOJ SDTX2024
Xiaofei Chen sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for identity theft and money laundering involving a Bitstamp account.
Sugar Land resident sent to prison for Bitstamp cryptocurrency fraud scheme - DOJ SDTX6 June 2024
Robinhood Markets announces agreement to acquire Bitstamp for approximately $200 million in cash.
Robinhood to Acquire Bitstamp - Robinhood Investor RelationsOctober 2024
Bitstamp Financial Services receives MiFID Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from Slovenia's Securities Market Agency, enabling regulated crypto derivatives trading.
Bitstamp secures MiFID MTF license from European regulator - Crypto.news16 May 2025
Luxembourg's CSSF grants Bitstamp a CASP license under the EU's MiCA regulation, covering exchange, order execution, and custody services across the EEA.
Bitstamp Secures CASP License Under MiCA - Bitstamp Blog2 June 2025
Robinhood completes the $200 million acquisition of Bitstamp. The platform is rebranded as 'Bitstamp by Robinhood.'
Robinhood Completes $200M Acquisition of Bitstamp - CoinDesk26 June 2025
Court of Appeal of Grenoble rules Bitstamp Europe civilly liable for operating in France without AMF registration between December 2020 and February 2023; orders payment of €27,950 to a user.
The Liability of Crypto-Asset Service Providers for Failure to Register With the AMF - Goodwin LawDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (3 events). 20 of 22 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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