Robinhood launches its self-developed Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, officially going live on the mainnet. The chain is built on the Arbitrum tech stack, adopting a permissionless model, and focuses on financial services, RWA tokenization, and on-chain transaction scenarios. On the first day of the mainnet launch, Uniswap was integrated as the primary liquidity protocol, with Chainlink serving as the official data and cross-chain infrastructure, supporting Data Feeds, Data Streams, and CCIP cross-chain services. Additionally, infrastructure providers like Alchemy and BitGo are participating in ecosystem development. Key highlights: Stock Tokens: Tokenized versions of assets like NVDA, GOOG, and AAPL are supported and have been made available via the Robinhood Wallet in over 120 countries and regions. These tokens support 24/7 trading and can be used in DeFi lending, staking, and other on-chain scenarios. Robinhood Earn: Users can lend USD stablecoin USDG through self-custody wallets, backed by the Morpho protocol, with an expected annual yield of around 7%. Agentic Trading: Enables users to connect AI models and execute trading strategies via Robinhood infrastructure, while retaining control over funds and risk parameters. Perpetual Contracts: Access on-chain derivatives trading through decentralized platforms like Lighter. Robinhood stated that Robinhood Chain will expand on-chain financial applications around stocks, crypto assets, RWA, and DeFi.