At a global event in London on July 1, 2026, Robinhood announced a sweeping expansion of its crypto and financial services, including the mainnet launch of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built on Arbitrum technology. CEO Vlad Tenev detailed the institution-grade infrastructure designed to merge traditional finance with DeFi, enabling 24/7 trading of tokenized stocks and access to perpetual futures via a partnership with decentralized exchange Lighter. The platform will initially draw liquidity from partners Uniswap and Chainlink, transforming collateral and lending pools into on-chain native tools.
Robinhood also confirmed that crypto trading will soon be available for UK users, aligning with its vision of becoming an all-in-one investing platform. Security tokens, rebranded as “Classic Stock Tokens,” are now accessible in over 120 countries, while a new generation of tokenized securities and perpetuals rolls out across Europe. For US users, Robinhood Earn allows lending of USDG to earn approximately 7% APY, powered by Morpho. The firm highlighted the launch of agentic trading for US clients, its recent acquisition of WonderFi to enter Canada, and a fresh capital markets license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Johann Kerbrat, SVP and General Manager of Crypto, emphasized the goal of blending TradFi and DeFi to reach all corners of the globe. To boost adoption, Robinhood will subsidize gas fees for the first 90 days on its digital wallet, while withholding the service from the US market temporarily due to regulatory constraints. The move positions Robinhood to capture market share among younger investors and accelerate the tokenization of real-world assets.
