Robinhood Is Going All In On Crypto: Here’s What It Means

In this episode, DeFi Dad and Nomatic break down Robinhood’s recent announcement around Robinhood Chain built with Arbitrum and Ethereum, plus their new perps trading, staking support, and stock token trading, and what it all means for the next wave of crypto adoption.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS🔮 PYTH NETWORK | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS🤙 FAIR | THE FIRST L1 BLOCKCHAIN TO ELIMINATE MEV AT CONSENSUS📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET------Timestamps0:00 - Intro6:14 - Why the Robinhood crypto app never appealed to me8:49 - Stock tokens on Ethereum L2 Arbitrum + Robinhood Chain17:41 - Private company stock tokens20:56 - Sponsor break20:38 - Will tokenization standards be an issue for stock tokens?25:13 - Reflecting on where we are since DeFi Summer26:59 - Robinhood perpetual futures live for EU customers31:20 - ETH and SOL staking is live in-app32:40 - Impact of regulatory change in US34:47 - Positioning for DeFi and crypto growth to go parabolic37:14 - Sponsor break38:35 - Could Robinhood/Coinbase lean into the ETH treasury trend? 42:29 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► Robinhood announcement: https://newsroom.aboutrobinhood.com/robinhood-launches-stock-tokens-reveals-layer-2-blockchain-and-expands-crypto-suite-in-eu-and-us-with-perpetual-futures-and-staking/► Robinhood livestream on X: https://x.com/RobinhoodApp/status/1939701274217460047------All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic both hold ETH and SOL. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

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