রোবিনহুডের L2 বাজি

रोबिनहुड के L2 इনফ্রা‌স্ট্রাকচারটি

আমি years-এভদ্‍য়াপণয়াগ, crypto-finance-এওয়াট‌স্‌খণড্‌পঙ্‌খতি. and now? major player is stepping into the ring—not just with a new product, but with a full-stack blockchain vision.

Robinhood is reportedly developing a dedicated Layer 2 network—likely built atop Arbitrum—to enable European retail investors to trade U.S. stocks via tokenized assets. That’s not just about convenience; it’s about redefining access, speed, and ownership in global markets.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t a side project. The timing aligns with their EU brokerage license, Bitstamp acquisition, and CEO Vlad Tenev’s repeated calls for regulatory reform around security tokens. It all points to one conclusion: Robinhood is preparing to go full-chain.

Why Arbitrum? The Logic Behind the Stack

Why Arbitrum? Not because it’s trendy—but because it makes sense.

As someone who audits rollup architectures daily, I can tell you: EVM compatibility is everything when you’re trying to scale rapidly without rewriting your entire stack. Arbitrum OP Rollup offers low friction for integration while maintaining strong finality guarantees.

And let’s not ignore the optics: Coinbase has Base; if Robinhood builds on Base too, they’d be playing second fiddle—and that doesn’t fit their brand of disruption.

Arbitrum gives them both technical flexibility and strategic differentiation—the rare combo that only works when you’re serious about innovation.