
Robinhood Launches Public Blockchain in London, Plans UK Crypto Trading
The brokerage unveiled its Arbitrum-based Robinhood Chain at a London event, rolling out tokenized stocks in 120+ countries and confirming crypto trading is coming to the UK.
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Robinhood has opened the public mainnet for its Layer-2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, choosing a product event in London to signal how central Europe has become to the company's push beyond U.S. online brokerage. The launch, reported by BitKE, Cointelegraph, Decrypt and CoinDesk, deepens Robinhood's move into decentralized finance and tokenized real-world assets, and brings its expanding menu of on-chain products closer to markets across Europe and beyond.
A Blockchain Built for Tokenized Assets
Robinhood Chain is built on Arbitrum, positioning it as an Ethereum-linked Layer-2 network. According to BitKE, the public mainnet went live after several months of testing that began with a testnet launch in early 2026. Decrypt described the network as "AI-native," reflecting Robinhood's ambition to weave automated tools into its trading infrastructure.
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