Vlad’s Vision: From Meme Stock King to Blockchain Boss
Robinhood’s latest crypto pivot brings tokenized stocks, perpetual futures, and staking to the global stage in a bold move to reshape finance.

Robinhood is no stranger to disruption, but this time, it's aiming to shake the foundations of both traditional finance and the digital asset world. With a bold multi-pronged rollout, Robinhood is betting big on the future of crypto, launching a trio of aggressive initiatives that signal its ambition to dominate the next phase of global financial services.
The new plan is simple but audacious: bring tokenized U.S. equities to Europe, roll out perpetual crypto futures, and lay the groundwork for its very own blockchain ecosystem. CEO Vlad Tenev isn’t just dabbling in crypto anymore. He’s staking the future of the company on it.
Starting today, Robinhood’s European customers can trade more than 200 U.S. stocks and ETFs as digital tokens. That means around-the-clock, commission-free access to blue-chip names like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, alongside market-tracking giants like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. By doing so, Robinhood becomes one of the few major firms offering tokenized equities at scale, joining the likes of Kraken and Gemini in this new financial frontier.
