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2d ago

Robinhood Launches Tokenized U.S. Stocks and Crypto Futures for EU Traders

The launch leverages its newly secured MiCA license by enabling perpetual futures trading on Robinhood’s blockchain-driven platform.

Robinhood plans to eventually develop its own blockchain that will expand trading hours for tokens to 24/7 from 24/5 currently.
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Overview

  • EU users can now trade more than 200 U.S. stocks and ETFs as zero-commission tokens issued on the Arbitrum layer-2 network.
  • Robinhood’s MiCA license permits service in over 31 EU countries, extending its crypto offerings beyond its initial quartet of markets.
  • The platform introduced perpetual futures for European customers, offering expiry-free, leveraged crypto derivative trading.
  • In the U.S., Ethereum and Solana staking went live after SEC staff clarified that certain staking activities do not constitute securities offerings.
  • The company plans to migrate its tokenized assets to a proprietary Arbitrum-based layer-2 blockchain designed to support 24/7 trading and settlement.