Robinhood Introduces 10x Leverage on Bitcoin and Ether – What Does It Mean for a Market That Just Suffered $478 Million in Liquidations?

Robinhood just handed US traders the ability to control 10 times their money in Bitcoin and Ether, and the timing could not be more loaded. With hundreds of millions already wiped out in a single day of crypto liquidations, the…

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Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD | HOOD Price Prediction) is preparing to let US traders trade Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) with up to 10x leverage. This announcement comes just a day after the cryptocurrency market saw significant liquidations totaling $478 million. The company revealed its new Robinhood perpetual futures at the HOOD Summit on September 29, 2026. The launch is expected to roll out to eligible US customers in the upcoming months.

In addition to Bitcoin and Ether, the perpetual futures contracts will also include Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, Chainlink, and Hyperliquid, although Robinhood limits the leverage on these six coins to 3x. The company is also planning to introduce weekend trading for select stocks and ETFs through Bruce ATS, an alternative trading system, in early 2027, pending regulatory approval.