Robinhood

Coinbase and Robinhood are participating in a new public-private 'Tech Force' aiming to recruit about 1,000 engineers to build AI infrastructure across federal agencies. The move signals stronger ties between crypto-focused fintechs and U.S. government technology initiatives.

Robinhood announced plans in December 2025 to expand into Indonesia, aiming to offer its equities and crypto platform to the country’s rapidly growing retail investor base. The move targets millions of potential users amid rising mobile adoption and crypto interest across Southeast Asia.

Robinhood has launched crypto futures trading, on-platform staking and tokenized stocks as it expands its product suite to deepen its presence in global crypto markets. The move aims to broaden revenue streams and attract more active crypto traders and yield-seeking users.

Robinhood Markets will acquire Indonesian brokerage Buana Capital Sekuritas and licensed digital asset trader Pedagang Aset Kripto, the company said in a Sunday blog post, marking its entry into a major Southeast Asian crypto market.

Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection issued cease-and-desist orders on Dec. 4, 2025, accusing Robinhood, Crypto.com and Kalshi of offering unlicensed sports betting. The action underscores rising state enforcement against crypto-linked gambling and consumer risk concerns.

Connecticut state regulators issued cease-and-desist orders on Dec. 3, 2025, alleging Kalshi, Robinhood and Crypto.com offered unlawful sports-event contracts to users in the state. The action targets prediction-market style products that regulators say amount to unlicensed gambling.

Robinhood is launching a new derivatives and futures exchange as it pushes deeper into prediction markets, targeting a larger slice of the $9 billion sector. The rollout comes alongside other strategic changes designed to broaden product offerings and user engagement.

Avantis (AVNT) is up about 4% today amid signs of large-wallet accumulation and renewed attention after a Robinhood listing, though the token remains roughly 18% lower over the past month.

Canary Capital's Spot XRP ETF, ticker XRPC, is now listed on Robinhood and began trading at 9:30 AM ET (6:30 AM PT). Canary Capital shared details about the new product on social media ahead of the launch.