Robinhood Launches Its Own Blockchain and Expands Tokenized Stocks to 120 Countries

Robinhood (HOOD) announced a sweeping expansion of its cryptocurrency business at a London event, unveiling its proprietary blockchain called Robinhood Chain and extending its tokenized stock offering to 120 countries.

The brokerage introduced a savings product built on the Morpho crypto lending protocol, offering customers yields of up to 7%. The move further narrows the gap between traditional brokerage services and decentralized, onchain financial products.

Robinhood also confirmed plans to expand its perpetual futures trading beyond digital assets into commodities, including gold and oil. The company secured a Capital Markets Services license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, clearing a regulatory path for broader operations in that market.

In addition, Robinhood teased forthcoming tools for AI-powered crypto trading and agentic commerce, though specific timelines or technical details were not disclosed at the event.

Shares of Robinhood (HOOD) rose 8% during the trading session on the day of the London event. The gains materialized ahead of the formal announcements, suggesting market participants had anticipated positive news from the company's presentation.

The Robinhood Chain blockchain represents a significant step for the firm as it moves from being primarily a retail trading platform toward becoming a vertically integrated financial ecosystem with both centralized and decentralized components.

The tokenized stock expansion to 120 countries marks one of the broader geographic rollouts of such a product in the industry, potentially giving retail investors in multiple jurisdictions access to U.S.-listed securities via blockchain infrastructure.

The integration of Morpho-based lending underscores a trend among fintech and brokerage firms seeking to offer DeFi-native yields to mainstream customers without requiring them to interact directly with decentralized protocols.

The Singapore license adds to Robinhood's international regulatory footprint as the company pursues growth outside its core U.S. market, where it has faced regulatory scrutiny in prior years.