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Finance

Robinhood Crypto Appoints New CTO, Hires Chief Compliance Officer From Grayscale

The platform has quadrupled its crypto engineering team’s headcount this year and wants to double the size of the group in the next 12 months.

Robinhood Crypto CTO Johann Kerbrat (Robinhood)

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Robinhood COO on Why It's Crucial to Launch Its Crypto Wallet Next Year

Brokerage app Robinhood expects to make its long-awaited crypto wallet available to all customers by early 2022, doubling down on its crypto trading capabilities. The app's users can now join a waiting list to get early access to the wallet. Robinhood Chief Operating Officer Christine Brown discusses insights into the feature and its significance to Robinhood's competitive advantage in the crypto industry.

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Finance

Robinhood Testing Crypto-Wallet Feature in App: Report

New features may also enable cryptocurrency transfers

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev

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Headwind From China, Will Evergrande’s Debt Crisis Further Impact Crypto?

If Evergrande goes through with defaulting, and if there is a contagion in the Chinese commercial paper market, what effect could this have on crypto? MarketGauge Group Managing Director Michele Schneider shares her markets insights.

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Finance

Robinhood to Roll Out Crypto Wallet Fully by Early 2022

The app’s users can now join a waiting list to get early access to the wallet.

Robinhood's Crypto Wallet Waitlist

Finance

Centre Consortium Hires Six Employees, Including Former Circle, PwC Executives

The new hires create a pathway for Centre to expand membership beyond just Circle and Coinbase.

Centre CEO David Puth

Finance

Robinhood’s Revenue From Cryptocurrency Trading Jumps to 41% of Total

The popular zero-commission trading exchange warned in its second-quarter earnings report its reliance on cryptocurrency trading, and on dogecoin in particular, was a potential risk.

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'Preying on Human Weakness': Why Investors Are Nervous About Robinhood

Regulatory fears have been a major headwind for Robinhood's IPO. Here's why authorities might crack down.

Street gambling in Chinatown, San Francisco. Gambling is a huge part of human society - but it comes with significant  downsides for some.

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Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Buys 1.3M Robinhood Shares on Nasdaq Debut

Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management scooped up 1.3 million shares of Robinhood (HOOD) after the stock and crypto trading platform debuted on the Nasdaq exchange. HOOD shares closed 8% lower, marking the worst debut ever for an IPO of Robinhood’s size. “The Hash” team discusses Ark Invest’s timing and possible outlook for HOOD.

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Markets

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Scoops Up 1.3M Robinhood Shares on Nasdaq Debut

The New York-based investment manager invests heavily in crypto and blockchain companies.

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management