The company's shares soared more than 12% to an all-time high of around $93.
While currently limited to the EU, Robinhood plans to expand tokenized trading to thousands of stocks and introduce 24/7 trading by the end of the year.
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Robinhood stock soared 12% on Monday to an all-time
high as the trading app unveiled a major expansion into tokenized assets,
offering European users access to both public and private equity through
blockchain infrastructure.
The sharp rally followed the company’s announcement
that users in the European Union can now trade tokens tied to over 200 U.S.
stocks, as well as private firms like OpenAI and SpaceX.
The stock’s 12% gain reflected investor optimism that
Robinhood’s latest move could unlock new global demand for U.S.
equities, especially from users priced out of traditional platforms.
The addition of OpenAI and SpaceX, two of
the most high-profile private companies in the world, seems to have helped fuel excitement. The
European Union’s more permissive regulatory environment was key to the rollout.
EU investors, unlike their U.S. counterparts, aren’t
subject to accredited investor restrictions. That allowed Robinhood to offer
tokens tied to private firms directly to retail users—something still blocked
in the U.S.
We’re giving away the first Private Company Stock Tokens of Open AI and Space X.
While the stock token rollout is limited to the EU for
now, the company said it eventually plans to expand trading hours to 24/7 and
scale the number of tokenized stocks to thousands by year-end.
But progress remains slow in the U.S. Regulatory
hurdles, particularly rules around accredited investors, mean American users
won’t be accessing tokenized private equity anytime soon.
The market reaction on Monday suggested that investors see
the strategy as more than just a crypto side project. Robinhood’s use of
blockchain to tokenize public and private equities positions it at the
intersection of two rapidly converging sectors: traditional finance and
decentralized technology.
Robinhood stock soared 12% on Monday to an all-time
high as the trading app unveiled a major expansion into tokenized assets,
offering European users access to both public and private equity through
blockchain infrastructure.
The sharp rally followed the company’s announcement
that users in the European Union can now trade tokens tied to over 200 U.S.
stocks, as well as private firms like OpenAI and SpaceX.
The stock’s 12% gain reflected investor optimism that
Robinhood’s latest move could unlock new global demand for U.S.
equities, especially from users priced out of traditional platforms.
The addition of OpenAI and SpaceX, two of
the most high-profile private companies in the world, seems to have helped fuel excitement. The
European Union’s more permissive regulatory environment was key to the rollout.
EU investors, unlike their U.S. counterparts, aren’t
subject to accredited investor restrictions. That allowed Robinhood to offer
tokens tied to private firms directly to retail users—something still blocked
in the U.S.
We’re giving away the first Private Company Stock Tokens of Open AI and Space X.
While the stock token rollout is limited to the EU for
now, the company said it eventually plans to expand trading hours to 24/7 and
scale the number of tokenized stocks to thousands by year-end.
But progress remains slow in the U.S. Regulatory
hurdles, particularly rules around accredited investors, mean American users
won’t be accessing tokenized private equity anytime soon.
The market reaction on Monday suggested that investors see
the strategy as more than just a crypto side project. Robinhood’s use of
blockchain to tokenize public and private equities positions it at the
intersection of two rapidly converging sectors: traditional finance and
decentralized technology.
Jared Kirui is an Editor at Finance Magnates with more than five years of experience in financial journalism. He covers online trading, fintech, payments, and crypto industries with a focus on companies, regulation and compliance, executive moves, trading technology, and market analysis.
His work has been featured in other media outlets, including Benzinga, ZyCrypto, The Distributed, and The Daily Hodl.
Education:
Bachelor of Commerce degree (Finance option), University of Nairobi
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