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Tech

The Protocol: Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleges Axiom employee conducted insider trading

Also: Ethereum’s “strawmap”, Robinhood chain update and OpenAI + smart contracts

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Tech

Robinhood vs. Vitalik: Why the trading app is building it own L2 while Ethereum founder cools on them

Centralized exchanges are moving forward building their own blockchain infrastructure even as the broader Ethereum ecosystem debates its future.

Robinhood's Vlad Tenev speaks at Token2049 in Singapore (Token2049)

Tech

The Protocol: Robinhood unveils its layer-2 testnet

Also: Citadel Securities backs LayerZero chain, MegaETH mainnet debut and ENS scraps L2 plans

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev speaking at TOKEN2049 Singapore on Oct. 2, 2025.

Finance

Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'

CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.

Johann Kerbrat (on left), GM of Robinhood Crypto (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Robinhood's Strong Q2 Fails to Sway Cautious Wall Street Analysts

Having nearly tripled in price from the April lows, the stock received a number of modest price target hikes, but no ratings upgrades.

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Policy

US SEC Closes Investigation Into Robinhood's Crypto Business

On Feb 21. the SEC’s Enforcement Division said it had concluded its investigation, Robinhood said in a statement.

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Finance

Robinhood's Crypto Revenue Down 30% Year-Over-Year in Q1

The trading platform also reported holding around $11.5 billion worth of crypto in assets under custody, an increase of 36% versus the fourth quarter.

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

Videos

Robinhood Crypto General Manager on Giving Users a New Way to Fund Their Web3 Wallets

Popular trading platform Robinhood Markets (HOOD) has unveiled "Robinhood Connect," a new feature for users to fund their Web3 wallets without having to leave a decentralized app (dapp) or be in their crypto accounts. Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat discusses the latest announcement made at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Consensus 2023 Highlights