Robinhood’s latest venture into tokenized equities is already turning heads. Just a week after launching its blockchain-powered stock trading platform in the European Union, CEO Vlad Tenev says private companies are flooding in with interest, eager to offer tokenized versions of their shares to retail investors.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Tenev described the response as a “deluge” of inquiries from firms that see blockchain as a way to access broader capital markets. The platform, currently limited to the EU, offers over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and features promotional, non-tradable tokens for companies like SpaceX and OpenAI.
Robinhood’s long-term goal? To bring thousands of private firms onto the platform—especially those staying private longer than ever before. “We see this as a path to closing a major gap in capital access,” said Tenev.
But the project hasn’t escaped regulatory attention. Lithuania’s central bank has requested more information about how the tokens function. Robinhood says it welcomes the scrutiny and stands by the platform’s regulatory robustness. Under current EU law, the tokens fall under both MiCA and MiFID classifications and are backed by real shares held by U.S. brokers.
Robinhood is in early discussions with regulators in the U.S. and U.K., but hasn’t launched the platform in those markets yet. Tenev believes no new laws are needed for U.S. approval, noting that even the SEC is exploring tokenization seriously.
The launch arrives as global momentum builds around onchain finance. Nasdaq-listed BioSig Technologies just secured $1.1 billion to tokenize commodities, while Dubai’s QCD Money Market Fund became the first of its kind approved in the DIFC zone.
As interest grows from both private firms and regulators, Robinhood is positioning itself at the forefront of one of finance’s most disruptive trends—turning traditional equity into blockchain-native assets.
Alexander Stefanov
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