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Robinhood’s (NASDAQ:HOOD) proposed blockchain for trading of tokenized assets and cryptocurrencies is live on testnet.
Robinhood in a Tuesday statement said its infrastructure partners for the blockchain include Web3 development platform Alchemy, blockchain oracle provider Chainlink, interoperability protocol LayerZero and blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs.
“The testnet for Robinhood Chain lays the groundwork for an ecosystem that will define the future of tokenized real-world assets and enable builders to tap into DeFi liquidity within the Ethereum ecosystem,” Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat said in the statement.
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With the launch of the testnet, developers will be able to try out Robinhood Chain’s capabilities with support from the infrastructure partners, Robinhood said. This would help sure up the network ahead of its upcoming mainnet launch, the company said.
Beyond traditional asset trading, Robinhood said the blockchain is customized for financial applications such as lending and perpetual exchanges.
Robinhood also said it is committing $1 million to Arbitrum’s developer event, the 2026 Arbitrum Open House, to encourage activity on the network.
Arbitrum is an Ethereum Layer 2 chain and it is the technology stack Robinhood Chain is built on.
“With Arbitrum’s developer-friendly technology, Robinhood Chain is well-positioned to help the industry deliver the next chapter of tokenization and permissionless financial services,” Steven Goldfeder, chief executive of Arbitrum developer Offchain Labs said in Robinhood’s statement.
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Robinhood initially announced plans to launch Robinhood Chain last June alongside U.S. stock and ETF token offerings for EU customers issued on Arbitrum.
The launch of the testnet comes after Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev last month framed tokenization as the solution to financial infrastructure problems that forced brokers to halt GameStop (NYSE:GME) at the height of the meme stock mania in 2021. He said atokenization would make financial infrastructure more resilient by unlocking instant settlement and 24/7 trading.
Robinhood already offers 24/5 trading with its tokenized products in the EU.
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