Arbitrum Platform Offers Institutions Flexible Infrastructure Options
Arbitrum Platform Offers Institutions Flexible Infrastructure Options
🛤️ Your rails your rules
Arbitrum Platform introduces flexible infrastructure for institutions
The Arbitrum Platform now enables institutions to build capital markets infrastructure with multiple deployment options:
- Build directly on shared liquidity - Access existing liquidity pools from day one
- Plug in and source liquidity - Connect to external liquidity sources
- Migrate to dedicated rails - Start on shared infrastructure, then move to custom chains
This approach allows institutions to maintain independence while benefiting from Arbitrum's liquidity hub. Organizations can customize their infrastructure without sacrificing access to the broader ecosystem.
The platform supports both immediate deployment on shared rails and gradual migration to dedicated chains as needs evolve.
The Robinhood Chain roadmap follows a phased approach: Phase 1 (Testnet) → Developer onboarding → Infrastructure and UX testing → Simulated asset flows Phase 2 (Mainnet) → Production network with broader access → Migration of services and supported assets This structure
When you’re bringing real financial products onchain, three things matter: • Control over your chain configuration • Start with shared liquidity, then migrate to custom dedicated rails • Ethereum-grade security That’s why Robinhood Chain is launching on the Arbitrum Platform
Here’s what bringing real financial products onchain looks like with Robinhood: 1️⃣ Start on Arbitrum One → Tap into deep shared liquidity → Tokenize 2K assets for EU users → Find early PMF 2️⃣ Activate Robinhood Chain Testnet → Onboard builders → Test infrastructure →
This is a broader shift, from legacy brokerage rails to programmable infrastructure. Robinhood Chain explores how issuance, execution, and settlement can run onchain continuously, securely, and with fewer intermediaries. Arbitrum provides the institutional-grade foundation that
Top teams can earn $60K in prizes and grants + Buildathon winners get an opportunity to join us at the NYC Founder House in March. Apply here: arbitrum-nyc.hackquest.io/?utm_source=we…
Starting Feb 5, the online Buildathon gives early teams 3 weeks of workshops, GTM sessions, mentorship and ecosystem support to turn ideas into MVPs. Top teams earn $30K in prizes, qualify for $30K in grants, and the top 3 join the NYC Founder House. Apply today.
We also invite founders to apply to our IRL Arbitrum Open House in NYC on March 6. Unlike the online Buildathon, Open House is a 3-day, in-person, selective founder program for teams ready to ship onchain. Founders will work closely with leading ecosystem builders and Arbitrum
To help builders get started, Robinhood is sponsoring Arbitrum’s Open House program. Designed to help steward meaningful and promising projects onto the blockchain, Robinhood will guide and mentor new Robinhood Chain developers from start to finish. Learn more about Open House
ICYMI: the Robinhood Chain testnet is now live for developers and users. This launch follows @RobinhoodApp’s Stock Tokens debut on Arbitrum One and kicks off a phased roadmap towards their migration to their own Arbitrum stack chain. Start building now: robinhood.com/chain
The Robinhood Chain public testnet is live 🛠️ Developers can now build on a financial-grade Ethereum Layer 2 built on @arbitrum— designed to support tokenized real-world and digital assets. Start building with the core foundation of Robinhood Chain: docs.robinhood.com/chain
Hands-on guidance for businesses building on the Robinhood Chain from day one. Why this matters: New teams don’t just need tooling They need distribution, capital access, and a reliable platform to help them bring independent, open internet economies to market
ICYMI: In order to help serious businesses get started on the freshly live testnet ... Robinhood is sponsoring Arbitrum’s Open House with $1M.
If you’re a developer or user jumping into the Robinhood Chain Testnet, @BFreshHB put together a great walkthrough to get you started. Check it out below. 👇 youtu.be/-Hd5mkdG1L8
When you're building for an entire country, it has to be secure, customizable, and built to scale The Arbitrum Platform delivers that Thrilled to welcome @MandalaChain who are launching their own dedicated rails to power digital identity & AI infrastructure in Indonesia
Mandala Chain is launching next week as an Ethereum Layer 2 using the @Arbitrum Stack. Arbitrum’s rollup architecture, reliable execution, and Ethereum-native tooling make it an ideal foundation for Mandala’s next phase. Proud to be building on @Ethereum with Arbitrum and
Small schedule update: Open House NYC’s online Buildathon will now run from Feb 5 to Feb 26, 2026 🗓️ 3 weeks of technical workshops, founder GTM, and mentorships - with $60k in prizes and grants.
Now is the time for you to go from idea → product. Open House 2026 will give you the opportunity to work with mentors, develop your own team, and win prizes of up to $800,000. Learn more about how you can participate in the upcoming NYC Open House buildathon and founder house
Founders & builders - ready to ship onchain? Sign up to our 3-week Open House NYC Online Buildathon starting Jan 29th Get hands-on technical workshops, Founder GTM sessions, mentorship from the Arbitrum Foundation, @Offchain + $60k in prizes and grants openhouse.arbitrum.io/?utm_source=tw…
What Robinhood Chain gains with a dedicated chain on the Arbitrum platform: • Custom gas token support • Control over fees, throughput, and permissions • Seamless UX tuned for low cost + fast confirmations All while keeping crypto infrastructure behind the scenes.
New capital markets thrive when institutions have independence and access to shared liquidity. The Arbitrum Platform lets them build what they want, how they want, without losing the advantages of being part of a major liquidity hub. Your rails, your rules.
Flexible rails power long term growth for enterprises On Day 1 with Arbitrum, they can: - Build directly on shared liquidity - Plug in and source liquidity - Start on shared liquidity, then migrate to dedicated rails One platform. Multiple paths to get PMF
Robinhood Chain testnet is now live on the Arbitrum platform. Phase 1 focuses on developer onboarding and infrastructure testing: Testnet gas + Stock Tokens Contract deployment Bridging + explorer visibility This allows tokenized asset flows to be tested without production
Robinhood Chain is entering the next phase of its onchain infrastructure roadmap. EU users can already explore 2,000+ Stock Tokens linked to U.S. stocks & ETPs on Arbitrum One. Now, with testnet live, Robinhood Chain is moving from shared rails to a dedicated Layer 2 built on
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