What Is Robinhood Chain? The Ethereum Layer-2 Network for Tokenized Stocks and Meme Coins

In brief

• Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain built using Arbitrum technology.
• The network handles tokenized real-world assets, including stocks and ETFs, alongside DeFi applications.
• Meme coins have driven most of the network's activity since its July 1, 2026 mainnet launch.
• Robinhood has covered gas costs for users of its own wallet since launch, under an offer expiring on September 29.

Robinhood Chain is a blockchain network developed by Robinhood, the financial services company behind the stock and crypto trading platform.

Launched on mainnet on July 1, 2026, Robinhood Chain brings together tokenized assets, decentralized finance (DeFi), and smart contracts that can power crypto applications.

Johann Kerbrat, SVP and general manager of crypto and international at Robinhood, said in a statement that pairing traditional finance with DeFi would extend "financial ownership to every corner of the globe."

What is Robinhood Chain?

Robinhood Chain gives developers a network for building applications involving financial assets, including tokenized stocks, ETFs, and other real-world assets.

A layer-2 network is a blockchain built on top of another blockchain. Instead of processing every transaction directly on Ethereum's main network, layer-2 networks handle transactions separately before sending data back for settlement. That typically reduces fees and increases the number of transactions the network can process compared with a layer-1.