Robinhood has launched the public core network Robinhood Chain, its own second-tier blockchain based on Ethereum and built using Arbitrum technology. The presentation took place at "The World is Flat" in London, after which the company’s stock rose by about 8%. The network is designed for tokenized real assets, decentralized financial applications and round-the-clock trading.

Robinhood Chain is integrated with Alchemy, BitGo and Chainlink, and Uniswap will deploy a dedicated automated token-maker on the platform to ensure liquidity. The team has also launched a new generation of token shares available through the Robinhood Wallet in 120 countries: these assets track the economic performance of core securities but do not grant shareholder rights, including voting rights. Previously released products are now called Classic Stock Tokens and remain available only in the European app without the ability to drop into external wallets.

In addition to trading stocks, Robinhood introduced a decentralized Earn loan product with an annual return of 7% for US users, powered by Morpho infrastructure. Access to perpetual futures through the decentralized Lighter exchange has also been expanded, with the company allocating $11 million in LIT tokens for a reward program linked to trading activity. These steps demonstrate Robinhood’s ambition to create a comprehensive financial ecosystem on the blockchain.

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