According to Bloomberg, the company is developing a blockchain-based platform. It will allow European retail investors to trade U.S. securities.
To make this happen, Robinhood is reportedly in talks with digital asset partners and is evaluating top blockchain networks like Arbitrum and Solana.
A Strategic Expansion into Europe
Last month, Robinhood secured a brokerage license in Lithuania—its gateway into the European Union. This license lets Robinhood operate in the EU under a regulated framework. But the company isn’t stopping there. It’s also in talks to acquire Bitstamp, one of the oldest crypto exchanges, in a bid to gain access to a crypto derivatives license. That would give Robinhood a powerful foothold in both traditional and digital markets overseas.
The idea of using blockchain to trade traditional assets isn’t new. But, it’s becoming more feasible as regulatory clarity improves and infrastructure matures. By leaning on networks like Arbitrum and Solana, Robinhood could offer faster, cheaper settlement of trades. Also, they will be able to tap into Europe’s growing appetite for tokenized assets.
Robinhood $HOOD got a European Union brokerage license from the Central Bank of Lithuania. I guess this means Robinhood is coming to Europe! pic.twitter.com/fddEOssQyI
— Jevgenijs Kazanins (@jevgenijs) April 8, 2025
A 2023 report from Coinbase highlighted that Europe is now home to over 25% of global crypto developers. This shows just how fast the region is embracing Web3 technologies. Robinhood’s bet on the continent could bring millions of new users into its ecosystem—users who want seamless access to both stocks and crypto in a single platform.
More About Robinhood
Robinhood recently expanded its crypto offerings with a new list of supported assets, including popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Litecoin (LTC). The platform also added several altcoins such as Shiba Inu (SHIB), Aave (AAVE), Arbitrum (ARB), Avalanche (AVAX), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Bonk (BONK).
Your first #ThisWeekinCrypto of the month. pic.twitter.com/AtdNGXqjg4
— Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) May 2, 2025
Other notable additions include Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Compound (COMP), and Solana (SOL), along with stablecoins like USDC and Ripple (XRP). Additionally, meme coins like Trump (TRUMP), Peanut (PNUT), Pepe (PEPE), Penguin (PENGU), and Popcat (POPCAT) have made their way onto the platform, broadening the range of assets available for trading.
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