Robinhood unveiled its biggest crypto update in years, launching a public Layer 2 blockchain network and announcing several new products, including tokenized stocks, a decentralized lending service, perpetual futures, and AI-powered trading tools.
U.S. FinTech company Robinhood announced the launch of Robinhood Chain, a public Layer 2 blockchain protocol built within the Ethereum ecosystem using the Arbitrum technology stack. According to the company, the new infrastructure is designed to serve as the foundation for decentralized finance (DeFi) by bringing together traditional financial instruments and blockchain technology. At launch, the ecosystem is already supported by projects including Uniswap, Alchemy, BitGo, Chainlink, and Pleiades.
At the same time, Robinhood introduced several new products that expand the capabilities of its crypto platform:
- Stock Tokens are tokenized equities that provide access to traditional securities through blockchain technology.
- Robinhood Earn is a decentralized lending service that will allow users in the U.S. to deposit USDC stablecoins and earn an estimated annual yield of approximately 7%.
- The updated Robinhood Wallet features native Robinhood Chain integration and support for perpetual futures.
- Agentic Trading introduces AI-powered algorithmic trading tools that analyze market data and automatically execute trading strategies within parameters defined by users.
Robinhood is also expanding its derivatives offering in Europe. In addition to cryptocurrency contracts, European users will gain access to perpetual futures on gold, silver, Brent crude, WTI crude, the EUR/USD currency pair, and a range of leveraged exchange-traded funds with leverage of up to 10x. For liquidity providers, Robinhood is offering trading fees as low as 0% for users whose 30-day trading volume exceeds $25 million.
Growing interest from third-party projects also reflects the expansion of the Robinhood ecosystem. The dYdX Foundation announced that Arcus, a new decentralized exchange being developed by dYdX Labs, will be built on Robinhood Chain. At the same time, the foundation emphasized that dYdX Chain will continue operating without changes. Its governance, tokenomics, and infrastructure remain unchanged and continue to be managed by the community.
Robinhood is also continuing its international expansion. The company, which already serves nearly 28 million customers across 38 countries, announced the launch of its services in Canada following its acquisition of WonderFi. It is also preparing to launch cryptocurrency trading in the U.K. while expanding its presence in Singapore and across the European market. According to Robinhood, Robinhood Chain and its new product lineup will become a key pillar of the company’s strategy to build a global infrastructure that connects traditional finance with decentralized services.
Robinhood first launched the Robinhood Chain testnet in February 2026. The project was originally designed to support the issuance and trading of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).
