- Robinhood Chain mainnet is now live, an Arbitrum-based Layer 2 designed for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), financial services, and DeFi primitives with fast block times and Ethereum security.
- Day-one integrations include Uniswap for liquidity, Chainlink oracles, Alchemy, and BitGo custody; new Stock Tokens enable 24/7 trading and DeFi composability in over 120 countries.
- Additional products: Robinhood Earn (USDG lending at ~7% APY with insurance), perpetual futures in the Robinhood Wallet, and upcoming agentic AI trading accounts.
- Broader expansion includes crypto trading plans for the UK, launch in Canada with zero fees until Sept 30, and MAS license progress in Singapore.
Robinhood Markets has taken a major step toward bridging traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems with the launch of the public mainnet for Robinhood Chain on July 1, 2026.
Announced during a keynote event in London, the Arbitrum-based Layer 2 blockchain is purpose-built for financial services, tokenized RWAs such as stocks and ETFs, and permissionless innovation. It delivers high throughput with approximately 100ms block times while inheriting Ethereum’s security through data availability via blobs.
The chain features deep integrations with key infrastructure providers from day one. Chainlink serves as the official oracle for data feeds, streams, and cross-chain interoperability via CCIP, powering Robinhood Stock Tokens including NVDA, GOOG, and AAPL. Alchemy and BitGo provide additional support for developers and institutional custody.
Stock Tokens are now available via the Robinhood Wallet in eligible jurisdictions, allowing users to trade tokenized versions of equities 24/7 on decentralized exchanges like Uniswap and utilize them in lending pools or as collateral. This expands beyond previous Classic Stock Tokens offered in Europe.
Robinhood is also introducing Robinhood Earn, enabling eligible U.S. users to lend dollar-backed USDG through a self-custody wallet with an estimated 7% APY. The product leverages the Morpho protocol and includes insurance from Lloyd’s of London and RELM partners to cover potential cyber or smart contract risks. Perpetuals trading has been integrated into the Robinhood Wallet with partners like Lighter.
Johann Kerbrat, SVP and General Manager of Crypto and International at Robinhood, emphasized the vision in the announcement: “Decentralized finance unlocks possibilities beyond what traditional finance can offer… We’re bringing the best of traditional finance and DeFi together.”
The launch aligns with Robinhood’s global push. The company now serves nearly 28 million customers across 38 countries. It is expanding to Canada (with zero trading fees until September 30), planning crypto trading in the UK, and advancing regulatory approvals in Singapore via its MAS capital markets services license.
Agentic trading features, already live for equities, are coming to crypto, allowing users to deploy AI models with guardrails for automated strategies. This reflects Robinhood’s focus on AI-native infrastructure.
While the initiative highlights growing institutional comfort with onchain finance, challenges remain around regulatory clarity for tokenized assets, smart contract risks (mitigated here by insurance), and market adoption. Robinhood’s move could accelerate RWA tokenization but will face scrutiny as it blurs lines between centralized platforms and decentralized protocols.
The development underscores a maturing crypto landscape where major fintech players are embedding blockchain infrastructure directly into retail and institutional offerings.
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