Robinhood Secures Dubai’s DFSA Approval to Launch Crypto, Stocks, ETFs in Middle East

HIGHLIGHTS Robinhood Markets secured approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The platform will offer services across the Middle East from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). It will offer stocks, crypto assets, ETFs, investment tokens, and other services to retail investors. Robinhood Markets on Thursday said it has received approval to launch its retail investing platform in the Middle East from a new Dubai base. It plans to offer trading and custody across all 10 asset classes, including stocks, crypto, ETFs, and investment tokens.