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Robinhood Wants Your Apple Shares to Become Crypto Loan Collateral
- The brokerage targets a fully permissionless equities ecosystem in its three-phase plan.
- CEO Vlad Tenev calls tokenization “the biggest innovation in capital markets” in over a decade.
Wednesday, 19/11/2025 | 08:36 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Robinhood’s Next Experiment: Retail Access to Private AI Unicorns
- The company that fuelled the GameStop frenzy now plans to give “normal people” a chance to invest in private AI start-ups — a market until now closed to retail investors
- Analysts warn of high risks and limited liquidity.
Monday, 10/11/2025 | 12:16 GMT by
Finance Magnates Staff
Retail Traders Flock to Prediction Platforms: Kalshi Hits $4.4 Billion Volume in October
- Polymarket and Kalshi together hit $7.4 billion in trading in October, driven largely by sports contracts.
- US tax changes and token speculation boost trading, while Romania blocks Polymarket over unlicensed gambling.
Thursday, 06/11/2025 | 10:52 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Robinhood’s Prediction Markets “Are Growing Rapidly”, October Demand Eclipsed Q3
- 2.3 billion event contracts were traded in Q3, while the figure ballooned to 2.5 billion in October.
- It generated “approximately $100 million or more in annualised revenues” from prediction markets and Bitstamp.
Thursday, 06/11/2025 | 05:26 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Robinhood Moves Into Mortgage Lending in Partnership With Sage Home Loans
- The program reportedly offers mortgage rates at least 0.75% and provides a $500 closing credit to eligible users.
- Robinhood has also expanded its UK operations by launching futures trading with access to over 40 CME Group contracts.
Monday, 03/11/2025 | 15:08 GMT by
Jared Kirui
After Options, Robinhood Adds Futures to UK Offering, Expands Partnership With CME Group
- The US broker's expansion accelerates with CME products as it deepens its presence in the European retail market.
- The move follows earlier launches of options and desktop trading as company pursues active trader segment.
Monday, 27/10/2025 | 09:56 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Robinhood Adds Binance’s BNB After Massive Rally to Nearly $150B Market Cap
- BNB recently surged in market capitalization, trading around $1,071.
- Coinbase also added BNB to its listing roadmap amid openness among U.S. exchanges to Binance-linked assets.
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 | 20:22 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Robinhood and Coinbase Face Disruptions as AWS Outage Hits Major Platforms
- Over 2,000 AWS-related outage reports recorded by Downdetector mid-morning US time.
- In April, Binance and KuCoin temporarily halted withdrawals due to an AWS disruption affecting platform access.
Monday, 20/10/2025 | 09:45 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Robinhood Made a U-Turn on Copy Trading: What Has Changed?
- The broker announced its entry into copy trading with “Robinhood Social” only nine months after it railed against the very service.
- Paul Golden also spotlights a growing debate that compares gold’s safe-haven status with Bitcoin’s upside potential, hinting at a shift in sentiment.
- And finally: Are Bonds Shaken or Just Stirred?
Wednesday, 15/10/2025 | 12:16 GMT by
Paul Golden
Kalshi Secures $300M; Plans Crypto Integration with Exchanges and Retail Brokers
- With this funding, the firm’s valuation hits $5B, expanding prediction market to 140 countries.
- The company has partnerships with Solana, Base, and Robinhood for global and blockchain expansion.
Friday, 10/10/2025 | 20:04 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Robinhood Faces New Rival as Galaxy Digital Launches Retail Trading Service
- The platform targets affluent accredited investors initially, differentiating itself from mass-market competitors like Robinhood
- Galaxy Digital’s move into retail investing marks a shift from its traditional institutional focus.
Monday, 06/10/2025 | 21:50 GMT by
Jared Kirui
US Stocks Go Tokenized 24/7 as Alpaca Launches New Platform
- The company launches infrastructure for 24/7 tokenization of Wall Street equities, aiming to bridge gaps between traditional and blockchain markets.
- Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev at Singapore’s TOKEN2049 sees tokenization transforming the finance industry.
Thursday, 02/10/2025 | 06:26 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Robinhood in Talks With UK and EU Regulators on Prediction Markets Expansion: Report
- Since launching prediction markets earlier this year, Robinhood has brokered more than four billion event contracts.
- The fintech giant reported that global demand for prediction markets is rising, particularly in the UK and Europe.
Tuesday, 30/09/2025 | 19:01 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Robinhood's Prediction Markets Cross 4 Billion Contracts All-Time, CEO Says
- In the third quarter alone, the platform reportedly registered more than $2 billion in traded contracts.
- Kalshi recently overtook Polymarket, capturing nearly two-thirds of the market’s trading volume.
Monday, 29/09/2025 | 18:34 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Robinhood Fights Back Against Massachusetts Sports Prediction Market Crackdown Over $1 Billion Business
- The US fintech is seeking federal protection as a state regulator raises objections to its partnership with Kalshi.
- The retail trading company argues that the state lacks authority over federally regulated prediction contracts.
Tuesday, 16/09/2025 | 07:29 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Robinhood Files Fund to Let Retail Investors Buy into Private Firms
- Investors will reportedly be able to buy and sell shares of the proposed fund through brokerages once approved.
- According to the fintech firm, the number of private companies has grown significantly, with the market valued at over $10 trillion.
Monday, 15/09/2025 | 12:57 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Robinhood CEO Reveals: “I Was Never Really Doing It for the Money”
- Vlad Tenev's $90 billion company pivoted from a failed hedge fund to democratizing Wall Street access.
- Nine revenue streams now generate $100 million+ annually as platform targets “financial super app” status.
Thursday, 11/09/2025 | 06:23 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Robinhood Launches Social Trading Platform to Compete with Reddit Communities
- The online brokerage introduces real-time position sharing amid a push for active traders.
- It also unveils AI tools and futures trading as competition in the retail trading industry intensifies.
Wednesday, 10/09/2025 | 06:03 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
“Tokenization Is the Biggest Innovation in Capital Markets": Vlad Tenev Pushes Robinhood Beyond Stocks
- The fintech CEO says the firm aims to build a platform to manage wealth, investments, and family finances across generations.
- To do so, the company is betting on tokenized assets, AI, and an evolving finance landscape to move beyond its roots.
Thursday, 28/08/2025 | 07:21 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
WFE Flags Market Integrity Threat from Tokenised Equities Amid Coinbase, Robinhood Plans
- Tokenised equities represent shares on blockchain but "do not provide shareholder rights".
- The group called for securities rules to apply and for marketing restrictions.
Monday, 25/08/2025 | 10:25 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Robinhood and Kalshi (Again) Sued Over Event Contracts Resembling Sports Betting
- The Wisconsin tribe claims the prediction market platform violates federal gaming laws and tribal sovereignty.
- Event contracts are drawing criticism from both the financial industry and the gambling sector.
Thursday, 21/08/2025 | 07:33 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Robinhood Sues Nevada and New Jersey over Event Contract Threats
- The trading platform alleged that it is facing “immediate threat of civil penalties and criminal prosecution” in these two states.
- The lawsuits came as Robinhood continued to expand its event contract offerings.
Wednesday, 20/08/2025 | 07:11 GMT by
Arnab Shome
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