Robinhood Chain Testnet Goes Live on Arbitrum Platform
Robinhood Chain Testnet Goes Live on Arbitrum Platform
đŚ Robinhood goes onchain
Robinhood has launched its testnet for Robinhood Chain, a dedicated Layer 2 built on the Arbitrum platform. This follows the debut of Stock Tokens on Arbitrum One, which already offers EU users access to 2,000+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETPs.
Key Features:
- Custom gas token support
- Control over fees, throughput, and permissions
- Fast confirmations with low costs
Phased Rollout:
- Phase 1 (Testnet): Developer onboarding, infrastructure testing, simulated asset flows
- Phase 2 (Mainnet): Production network with broader access and service migration
Robinhood is sponsoring Arbitrum's Open House program to support developers building on the new chain. The testnet allows contract deployment, bridging, and testing of tokenized asset flows without production risk.
This represents a shift from traditional brokerage infrastructure to programmable onchain systems, where issuance, execution, and settlement can run continuously with fewer intermediaries.
The Robinhood Chain roadmap follows a phased approach: Phase 1 (Testnet) â Developer onboarding â Infrastructure and UX testing â Simulated asset flows Phase 2 (Mainnet) â Production network with broader access â Migration of services and supported assets This structure
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=weâŚ
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 Arbitrumâs 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 @RobinhoodAppâs 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 đ ď¸ Developers can now build on a financial-grade Ethereum Layer 2 built on @arbitrumâ designed to support tokenized real-world and digital assets. Start building with the core foundation of Robinhood Chain: docs.robinhood.com/chain
If youâre a developer or user jumping into the Robinhood Chain Testnet, @BFreshHB put together a great walkthrough to get you started. Check it out below. đ youtu.be/-Hd5mkdG1L8
Small schedule update: Open House NYCâs online Buildathon will now run from Feb 5 to Feb 26, 2026 đď¸ 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 â 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=twâŚ
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.
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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