Following the news, the stock surged approximately 11% to $92, a new all-time high for the firm. This extends a growth trend that has seen the shares rise more than 34% this month.
The platform will offer features such as 24/7 trading, seamless bridging, and self-custody, reinforcing Robinhood’s shift towards becoming a more comprehensive platform that integrates traditional finance and crypto-based products.
As part of this expansion, Robinhood plans to offer over 200 US stocks and ETFs on the Arbitrum network. This will allow eligible European customers to access these assets without incurring commission fees or added spreads.
In addition to tokenized stocks, Robinhood is preparing to launch crypto perpetual futures in the European market by the end of the summer. These futures will allow traders to gain continuous exposure to crypto, with leverage of up to 3x.
Johann Kerbrat, GM and SVP of Robinhood Crypto, emphasized that these innovations are designed to make crypto as accessible as possible.
He said:
“Crypto was built by engineers for engineers, and has not been accessible to most people.We’re onboarding the world to crypto by making it as easy to use as possible—with the goal of bringing powerful tools into one intuitive platform.”
