Robinhood Tokenized Stocks Go Live on Its Own Blockchain

Robinhood has launched tokenized stocks on a proprietary Layer 2 blockchain, putting the concept in front of millions of retail users for the first time.

The company said Wednesday that Robinhood Chain is designed for tokenized real-world assets, including stock tokens tied to Nvidia, Apple and Google. The tokens are not available inside the United States and remain subject to jurisdiction-specific securities rules.

Uniswap is live on the chain from launch. The decentralized exchange said versions v2, v3, v4 and UniswapX are all available, giving the network a liquidity backbone that most earlier tokenization projects lacked.

Robinhood also expanded its European perpetual futures offering beyond digital assets and plans to launch crypto trading in the UK. The broader push: reduce reliance on U.S. trading revenue while building a multi-product platform for international users.

Robinhood's move puts tokenized equities into an app that already handles brokerage accounts. Earlier tokenization projects from startups struggled to attract users. Robinhood already has distribution.

A stock token is not the same as a direct share. Investors need to know whether the token represents ownership, a derivative or a contractual claim. Dividend rights, voting rights and custody all vary by structure. The more these products reach retail users, the more regulators will focus on disclosure and cross-border rules.

The tokenized-stock market has long been discussed as a theory. Robinhood Chain makes it a live product in select markets. The next question is whether liquidity and user trust will follow.