Robinhood Launches Tokenized Stocks for EU, While Others Focus on Democratizing Access
Robinhood Launches Tokenized Stocks for EU, While Others Focus on Democratizing Access
馃 Wall Street Goes Crypto
Robinhood has launched tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs for EU investors on Arbitrum, with plans to expand to their own blockchain. While this signals tokenization's shift from concept to reality, it remains focused on traditional assets.
Key developments:
- EU users can now access tokenized U.S. stocks via Robinhood
- Infrastructure built on Arbitrum initially
- Future expansion planned to Robinhood's blockchain
This move contrasts with emerging platforms focusing on democratizing access for underserved markets:
- Early-stage ventures
- Growth-stage businesses
- Private funds
- Real estate developers
Learn more about the evolving tokenization landscape at Onino.io
Robinhood has launched access to tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs for EU investors. A clear sign that tokenization is moving from concept to product. But it鈥檚 still tied to legacy assets and big names.
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