{"id":35896,"date":"2025-07-09T09:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=35896"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:46:44","slug":"robinhood-shares-soar-26-on-the-back-of-tokenized-equities-launch-and-bitstamp-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=35896","title":{"rendered":"Robinhood Shares Soar 26% on the Back of Tokenized Equities Launch and Bitstamp Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Robinhood is trending, and share prices spiked 26%. The broker has acquired crypto exchange Bitstamp and is tokenizing U.S. stocks and making them available to European traders.<\/em><\/p>\n

On a day when the crypto market was see-sawing and even red at some point, the stock market was pumping, with Robinhood among the top gainers. Records show that HOOD, the share of Robinhood, rose 26% following key strategic announcements.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Rise Of Robinhood, Acquisition of Bitstamp<\/span><\/h2>\n

The surge was primarily propelled by the recent launch of its tokenized equities platform for European Union traders. <\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, completing their $200 million <\/span>acquisition<\/span><\/a> of Bitstamp, a crypto exchange regulated in the European Union (EU), fanned demand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Johann Kerbrat, General Manager of Robinhood Crypto, said their acquisition of Bitstamp allows them to expand their footprint outside the United States<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For analysts and traders, the deal further cemented the broker\u2019s pivot toward crypto and blockchain, drawing the attention of institutions and retailers tracking some of the <\/span>best meme coin ICOs<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Slowly but surely, Robinhood is slowly bridging tradFi with DeFi, and crypto investors are closely tracking its moves, especially as it pushes to bring tokenized United States securities to European traders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since rolling out crypto trading in 2018, Robinhood has steadily grown. As of May 2025, its user base rose to <\/span>over 25 million funded accounts<\/span><\/a> and more than 14 million monthly active users. <\/span><\/p>\n

Its commission-free model, sleek interface, and suite of over 10 crypto assets, including some of the <\/span>best cryptos to buy<\/span><\/a>, like \"dogeDOGE \u25b21.68%<\/span><\/span>, make Robinhood a retail favorite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The mass appeal also stems from the fact that, though the Robinhood interface is simple, the broker is compliant with United States laws. <\/span><\/p>\n

As such, by adding Bitstamp into its fold, it automatically integrates over 50 global licenses from the crypto exchange, bolstering its regulatory clout, especially in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Focus on RWA Tokenization<\/span><\/h2>\n

Although there are some questions about the legality of their tokenized stock receipts tied to popular United States stocks like Tesla, the goal was to enable 24\/7 trading via Arbitrum, the Ethereum layer-2. However, Robinhood plans to launch its layer-2 later. <\/span><\/p>\n

All settlements will still be handled in the traditional markets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At our recent crypto event, we announced a limited Stock Token giveaway on OpenAI and SpaceX to eligible European customers. While it is true that they aren\u2019t technically \u201cequity\u201d (you can see the precise dynamics in our Terms for those interested), the tokens effectively give\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Vlad Tenev (@vladtenev) July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n