Tagged: robinhood

February 10, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Consensys, a blockchain and Web3 software company, and Robinhood Markets launched the integration of Robinhood Connect with MetaMask, a self-custodial Web3 wallet. Using MetaMask’s Buy Crypto feature, customers can now purchase crypto through Robinhood’s order engine. The companies said the launch is part… Read More

February 2, 2024 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) explains that it was founded on a simple idea: that their financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the “heart” or core of their decisions, Robinhood claims that it is lowering barriers and “providing greater access to financial information… Read More

December 7, 2023 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) is launching a Crypto app, which will be offered to all eligible customers in the European Union (EU). According to a blog post by Robinhood, it is “the only custodial crypto platform where customers will get a percentage of their trading volume… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhod (NASDAQ: HOOD) Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev recently said that he does not think that the payment for order flow (PFOF) model of market-maker routing that the firm incorporates in the United States is under any type of threat. This would be despite suggestions… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD)  is raising interest rates once again for Gold members, which is reportedly 8x higher than “the national average savings rate.” As noted in a blog post, the platform is raising the Robinhood Gold rate again – this time to 5.0% APY, their… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has posted Q3 earnings results, and the company reported net revenues of $467 million an increase of 29% when comparing the same period last year. At the same time, Robinhood booked a net loss of $85 million or an EPS of -$0.09,… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) is deepening our partnership with Operation HOPE through the 1865 Project, a new initiative that supports the organization’s mission to expand economic opportunity in underserved communities through financial education and empowerment. With our support, the 1865 project will allow Operation HOPE… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) announced the results of a study—”verified” by Radius Insights—showing that Robinhood reportedly offers the “lowest cost” to trade crypto on average. The analysis compares prices quoted from various platforms and exchanges, “including Cash App, Coinbase Advanced, Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Kraken, concluding that customers… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) is pleased to announce that Matt Billings is joining the team as VP and President of Robinhood Financial LLC and Robinhood Securities, LLC effective as of – September 18, 2023. In this role, Matt will focus on furthering the firm’s commitment “to putting safety… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD),  Jump Trading are no longer working cooperatively on crypto-related initiatives. Robinhood’s entry into the nascent crypto and blockchain sector a few years back had been supported by Jump Trading, a large firm focused on traditional financial services/markets. Robinhood Markets, the retail broker whose… Read More

August 30, 2023 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Rolling out today, Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has kicked off the release of its updated digital wallet. According to the company, the wallet allows for Bitcoin and Dogecoin transfers as well as in-app swaps on the Ethereum network. The wallet is immediately available on iOS, with Android… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) posted Q2 2023 earnings yesterday reporting its first quarterly profit. Yet, shares declined on the news as investors wondered about other metrics, including a decline in users. Robinhood said that total net revenues increased 10% sequentially during the quarter to $486 million, primarily… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stock trading app provider Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has reportedly laid off another 7% of its workforce, around 150 workers. This, according to a recent update from the WSJ. With trading volumes declining considerably over the past year, the Fintech company made the cuts in order to… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) has entered into an agreement to acquire San Francisco-based X1 Inc., a platform that “offers a no-fee credit card with rewards on each purchase.” According to Robinhood, this marks “an important step in their journey towards broadening their product offerings and… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) reported Q1 2023 results yesterday which were perceived as better than anticipated by investors. Robinhood said that net revenues increased 16% sequentially to $441 million, with transaction-based revenues increasing as well by 11% to $133 million. Crypto trading, once a big driver of… Read More

May 2, 2023 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) have introduced new features to simplify access to Web 3. According to the firm, Robinhood Connect helps “make Robinhood Crypto the most trusted, lowest cost and easiest to use crypto on-ramp.” Recently, at Consensus 2023, Robinhood Crypto GM Johann Kerbrat… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 5:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), the group that represents all state securities regulators plus provinces in Canada and states in Mexico, has announced a penalty of $10 million assessed on Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD). Under the terms of the settlement, Robinhood neither admits nor denies… Read More

March 17, 2023 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) has reportedly decided to make an exception to its short position ban for customers who had placed winning “puts” against failed lender Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), the FT revealed on Thursday (March 16, 2023). Put options are essentially contracts that provide a… Read More

February 27, 2023 @ 10:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this past December, according to the firm’s 10-K that was filed today. According to the document, the SEC’s request arrived following the collapse of FTX: “And in December 2022, shortly after FTX filed for… Read More

February 9, 2023 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

  Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) revealed it has canceled the acquisition of Ziglu, a UK Fintech that opened the door to a new market. Ziglu holds an e-money license and is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Ziglu provides crypto trading in the UK as well… Read More