Robinhood is further integrating crypto with traditional finance through new product offerings.
By Margaux Nijkerk, Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Nikhilesh De Jul 1, 2026, 6:25 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on Johann Kerbrat, senior vice president and general manager, Crypto and International Robinhood (CoinDesk)SummaryShow- Robinhood has launched the public mainnet for Robinhood Chain, enabling tokenized stock trading in over 120 countries and introducing Robinhood Earn, a decentralized lending service with an estimated yield of 7% on USDG.
- This initiative reflects Robinhood's transition from a brokerage model to integrating crypto, tokenized assets, and AI-driven trading, highlighting the ongoing convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology.
Robinhood (HOOD) has officially unveiled the public mainnet for its Layer 2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, representing the company's most significant advancement into onchain financial infrastructure as it seeks to broaden its services beyond traditional brokerage.
Revealed at an event in London, Robinhood Chain is a layer-2 blockchain built on Arbitrum (ARB), aimed at facilitating tokenized real-world assets and decentralized finance applications. This launch follows approximately four months after the company commenced testing the network on testnet.
With the activation of the public mainnet, Robinhood's tokenized stock offerings are now fully operational. Stock Tokens can be accessed via Robinhood Wallet in over 120 nations, although the availability may differ depending on local regulations. The firm aims to enable users to trade tokenized stocks continuously and utilize them in decentralized finance applications, including lending protocols and as collateral for trading.
Additionally, Robinhood introduced Robinhood Earn, a decentralized lending solution that allows users to lend USDG, its stablecoin pegged to the dollar, through a self-custody wallet, promising an estimated annual percentage yield of 7%.
In conjunction with the Robinhood Chain, the company also announced various new products and international expansion plans. Robinhood intends to broaden its perpetual futures trading in Europe to encompass commodities, ETFs, and foreign exchange markets alongside cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, it plans to initiate crypto trading in the U.K. and has expanded its services to Canada following its acquisition of WonderFi.
The firm also launched Agentic Accounts for crypto, an AI-driven trading feature that enables eligible U.S. users to connect AI models to Robinhood's trading framework while maintaining control over their capital allocation and trading settings.
Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood's senior vice president of crypto, stated, "Decentralized finance unlocks possibilities beyond what traditional finance can offer, but historically, it has required technical expertise to navigate."
This product expansion illustrates the ongoing merging of crypto and conventional finance, as Robinhood has progressively ventured beyond stocks and spot crypto trading into tokenized equities, derivatives, and prediction markets. This strategy aligns with the pursuit of the "everything exchange" concept, aiming to centralize various trading and financial activities under one platform, increasingly utilizing blockchain technology.
Simultaneously, the company announced last month its plan to reduce its workforce by 10%, affecting approximately 290 employees, as part of efforts to streamline its organizational and management structure.
Robinhood (HOOD) saw its shares rise by 5% during the trading day, yet they remain about 30% below their peak in October.
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