Robinhood Chain Launches on Mainnet with 24/7 Tokenized Stocks, Lighter Perps, and Agentic Trading
Robinhood has taken a major step in bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi). On July 1, 2026, the company launched Robinhood Chain on public mainnet and introduced several new crypto and trading products.
Robinhood Chain Goes Live
Robinhood Chain is a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built on Arbitrum’s technology stack. It meets institutional standards and is designed to be permissionless, AI-native, and focused on real-world assets (RWAs).
The chain launched with strong partners from day one, including:
- Uniswap – Deploying a dedicated AMM for public liquidity
- Pleiades – Providing a proprietary AMM for prop trading
- Integrations with Alchemy, BitGo, and Chainlink
Users can now access lending, borrowing, and other DeFi primitives directly on the chain.
24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading
Robinhood introduced new Stock Tokens that allow eligible users in over 120 countries to trade stocks 24/7 on Robinhood Chain.
Key features:
- Trade tokenized stocks directly on decentralized exchanges like Uniswap, Rialto, Lighter, 1inch, and Arcus
- Use tokens in lending pools and as collateral across DeFi
- Tokens represent economic exposure to underlying stocks (no legal ownership rights)
Note: Stock Tokens are not available to U.S. persons or in restricted regions including Canada, UK, Switzerland, and UAE.
These new tokens replace the earlier “Classic Stock Tokens” previously offered in the EU.
Perpetual Futures on Lighter via Robinhood Wallet
Robinhood Wallet now offers access to perpetual futures through the decentralized exchange Lighter in selected jurisdictions.
Highlights:
- First 90 days: Robinhood covers gas fees on Robinhood Chain and offers zero fees on Lighter perps
- Users earn points on trades (2x through Robinhood Wallet) that convert to Lighter’s LIT tokens
- Lighter committed $11 million in LIT tokens for the Robinhood community
Perps are not available in the US, UK, Canada, Switzerland, UAE, Singapore, and other restricted areas.
Global Expansion Updates
Robinhood continues its international growth:
- Europe: Expanded perpetual futures to include commodities, ETFs, and FX pairs (gold, silver, QQQ, EUR/USD, oil, etc.) with up to 10x leverage
- Canada: Officially launched operations following the WonderFi acquisition
- Singapore: Received Capital Markets Services licence from MAS for future brokerage services
- UK: Crypto trading expected “soon” via the main app (currently available through Bitstamp)
The company now serves nearly 28 million customers across 38 countries.
Robinhood Earn and Agentic Trading in the US
- Robinhood Earn: Users can lend USDG stablecoins directly in the main Robinhood app, targeting ~7% APY. The product is powered by Morpho with insurance coverage from Lloyd’s of London.
- Agentic Accounts: Crypto-focused AI trading accounts are rolling out soon. Users can connect their AI models to Robinhood data and tools while maintaining full control over capital and risk settings.
Robinhood also introduced maker order types with competitive fees for advanced U.S. traders.
What This Means
With the launch of Robinhood Chain, tokenized stocks, and enhanced trading tools, Robinhood is making DeFi more accessible to everyday users while expanding its global reach. The combination of traditional finance reliability and decentralized innovation positions the platform strongly in the evolving crypto landscape.
