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According to details in the official press release on Dec. 8, the company now offers more than 65 digital assets across the EU, securing one of the broadest regulated crypto suites in the region. Its latest futures ETF additions expand on earlier perpetual futures pairs, which began with Bitcoin
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$90 044
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and Ether
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$3 101
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$374.43 B
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before widening to XRP, Solana, Dogecoin
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, and Sui
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. Eligible customers will access up to 7x leverage, reflecting rising demand for regulated exposure to advanced crypto derivatives on the old continent.
The firm also announced the arrival of Money Market Funds for European users, offering yield on idle balances. Robinhood says these upgrades are part of its 2026 roadmap, which includes developing Robinhood Chain, a Layer-2 blockchain built on Arbitrum.
Top crypto altcoins remained largely muted on Dec. 8, with XRP
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and Solana
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$74.34 B
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$4.76 B
prices consolidating just above key support levels at $2 and $135 respectively, on less than 1% moves in the last 24 hours.
Robinhood’s venture into European futures markets follows a continent-wide rollout of unified DAC8 (Directive on Administrative Cooperation on tax transparency for crypto-assets) and the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation framework, amid a clamour for diversification and exposure among corporate investors and growing number of cryptocurrency users in Europe.
As part of the change anticipated in the coming year, crypto exchanges serving EU customers will be required to file detailed reports on their users’ activities to the national tax authorities. The data subject to reporting under the official include user bio data, tax identification numbers and on-chain wallet addresses.
Our expansion to Indonesia marks another step toward building the world’s leading global financial ecosystem. Onward and upward. https://t.co/bQNwMMdDCm https://t.co/H1ZvlcsPbB
— Vlad Tenev (@vladtenev) December 8, 2025
In a statement published on Dec. 7, 2025, Robinhood confirmed entry into Indonesia as part of its goal to build a global financial ecosystem.
Tenev said the global expansion drive will continue into 2026 as Robinhood integrates its trading products, tokenization efforts, and future Layer-2 network into its unified international platform.
As Robinhood moves to open new markets in Europe, early stage projects like Bitcoin Hyper are drawing attention. In addition to staking rewards of up-to 40%, Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) promises lightning-fast and low-cost transactions aimed at expanding Bitcoin’s use-cases for payments, meme coins, and dApps.
HYPER has raised over $28.9 million, with its presale price currently set at $0.013235 per token. Prospective investors can visit Bitcoin Hyper’s official presale website to get in early before the next price tier unlocks.
Disclaimer: Coinspeaker is committed to providing unbiased and transparent reporting. This article aims to deliver accurate and timely information but should not be taken as financial or investment advice. Since market conditions can change rapidly, we encourage you to verify information on your own and consult with a professional before making any decisions based on this content.
Ibrahim Ajibade is a seasoned research analyst with a background in supporting various Web3 startups and financial organizations. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and is currently studying for a Master’s in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies at the University of Malta.
Netflix shares dropped 5% after the company announced it is slashing prices in Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) recently saw its shares fall following news that the company had slashed its subscription prices. According to reports, the streaming giant attempted to increase subscriber growth by slashing prices by 50% in more than 30 countries. A Thursday statement by Netflix read:
“We’re always exploring ways to improve our members’ experience. We can confirm that we are updating the pricing of our plans in certain countries.”
The price cuts will take place across regions such as Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. Netflix will also apply cheaper pricing to Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Generally, Netflix’s price development could impact more than 10 million subscribers in the abovementioned markets. However, to offset the lower prices, Netflix increased prices in markets where it wields considerable pricing power.
Netflix’s quest to optimize prices where possible also comes amid intense competition from other streaming platforms. These include Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), and Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA). Furthermore, these competing streaming platforms also seek to increase their visibility and expand globally.
Netflix shares tumbled 5.2% to $317.47 in New York following the announced update to its subscription prices. Furthermore, as of yesterday, NFLX was on course for its worst day in over two months. Amid fierce competition last year, the streaming industry has experienced a decline in pandemic-induced fortunes and significant consumer spending. As a global recession looms, several companies within this space are reevaluating their strategies.
Streaming giants have generally hiked prices to secure more revenue in a cost-intensive industry from an operational standpoint. However, a few others, including Netflix, offer lower-priced, ad-heavy subscription plans to customers in low-growth markets. These streaming platforms hope to induce more cost-conscious customers to subscribe by providing cheaper subscriptions in these areas.
Reports state that Netflix is halving its basic subscription plan in these low-growth areas, with other tiers seeing a 17%-25% price cut. However, the Los Gatos-based company’s recent crackdown on password-sharing could also amount to a price increase for several customers.
The password-sharing crackdown comes as Netflix, which currently operates in more than 190 countries, looks to expand even further. The streaming giant onboarded around 7.6 million subscribers in the fourth quarter amid saturated US and Canadian markets. Furthermore, Netflix also experienced a decline in average revenue per membership in the last quarter of 2022.
Summing up its full-year performance in a statement, Netflix said:
“2022 was a tough year, with a bumpy start but a brighter finish. We believe we have a clear path to reaccelerate our revenue growth: continuing to improve all aspects of Netflix, launching paid sharing, and building our ads offering. As always, our north stars remain pleasing our members and building even greater profitability over time.”
The company also announced that co-founder Reed Hastings would step down as CEO. According to Netflix, co-CEO Ted Sarandos and COO Greg Peters would succeed Hastings as CEO.
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