Robinhood’s crypto push fuels DEX surge and market buzz

Robinhood, now serving about 28 million customers with over $340 billion in assets, has expanded its platform beyond commission‑free stock trading into a broader financial ecosystem that includes options, futures, credit cards, retirement accounts and cryptocurrency services acquired through Bitstamp. 2025 revenue jumped 50 % to $4.47 billion, and the firm’s crypto‑focused DEX, Robinhood Chain, recorded $3.1 billion in trading volume, propelling it to the third‑largest DEX globally in under three weeks. The weekly crypto roundup highlighted this growth alongside other market moves, such as Hyperliquid’s launch of permission‑less prediction markets and France’s temporary block of the Polymarket platform ahead of the World Cup final. Analysts debate the stock’s valuation, noting its cyclical nature, lack of dividends and reliance on share‑buybacks.