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Robinhood Chain drives record earnings, tokenized growth

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Robinhood Chain expands assets, eyes Crypto.com tie‑up drives record earnings, tokenized growth

Robinhood Markets' Markets’ Layer‑2 DEX, Robinhood Chain, continues rapid growth since its July 1 launch on Arbitrum Orbit. Monthly active users have topped 2 million, daily transaction counts approach 10 million, and daily DEX volume regularly exceeds $600 million. Total value locked has been reported near $480 million, with later figures placing it around $312 million. Tokenized real‑world assets have risen five‑fold to about $70 million, and tokenized equity trading remains strong; GameStop records roughly $26.6 million in daily volume and several other stocks surpass $10 million per day. The platform still operates without a native token, maintains 100 ms block times, and is supported by projects such as the VIRTUAL token. Recent upgrades added real‑world‑asset trading pairs and an ETH‑denominated bonding‑curve fee model, while wallet‑labeling and trader‑profiling were introduced via an Arkham partnership. Robinhood is in advanced talks with Crypto.com to add the exchange’s event‑contract products to its prediction‑market hub, complementing existing partners including Kalshi, ForecastEx and the joint‑venture Rothera. Crypto.com, which launched its own “OG” prediction‑market platform in early 2026, sees views the tie‑up as a way to broaden distribution. Analysts estimate prediction‑market revenue could reach $1.7 billion by 2028, though the segment faces regulatory friction between the CFTC and state gambling authorities. Tokenized equity holders grew 92 % in a month to 752 000, with Robinhood accounting for 44 % of those holders (328 000 users). Despite the large user base, assets on Assets in Robinhood’s tokenized stock products total about $44 million, with an average position of roughly $134. Transfer‑agent groups have urged the SEC In Q2 2026 Robinhood posted record total revenue of $1.31 billion, a 23 % quarter‑over‑quarter increase, driven by strong equities, options and a ten‑fold jump in prediction‑market contract revenue to prioritize issuer‑backed tokenized securities as $156 million. Cryptocurrency trading revenue fell 38 % to $100 million, and the market expands. company announced layoffs affecting roughly 10 % of its workforce.

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  1. 2026-07-29 21:48 UTC Robinhood Chain drives record earnings, tokenized growth
  2. 2026-07-27 19:20 UTC Robinhood Chain expands assets, eyes Crypto.com tie‑up
  3. 2026-07-26 15:24 UTC Robinhood Chain expands assets, eyes Crypto.com tie‑up
  4. 2026-07-26 03:58 UTC Robinhood Chain expands tokenized assets, DEX volume
  5. 2026-07-26 03:58 UTC Robinhood Chain expands tokenized assets, DEX volume

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