BREAKING: Robinhood Launches Its Own Blockchain!
Robinhood just launched the public testnet of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum L2 built on Arbitrum technology.
Announced today at Consensus Hong Kong.
Key Highlights:
→ Built on Arbitrum Orbit framework
→ Fully EVM compatible with low fees
→ Partners: Chainlink, Alchemy & LayerZero
→ Already tokenized 2,000+ US stocks & ETFs
→ 24/7 trading + self-custody support
→ Mainnet expected later in 2026
Why It Matters:
Robinhood has millions of retail users. A TradFi giant building its own blockchain for RWAs is massive validation for crypto.
Now competing directly with:
➜ Coinbase → Base (Optimism)
➜ Kraken → INK
