2026-01-11 11:30:58

Robinhood's new moves in the crypto space are attracting attention. Its head of crypto department stated that the team ultimately chose to build an Ethereum L2 on Arbitrum rather than launching an independent L1 chain. The core consideration behind this decision is straightforward: to fully leverage Ethereum's existing security, decentralization features, and EVM ecosystem liquidity. Instead of reinventing the wheel, it's better to stand on the shoulders of giants—this pragmatic technical strategy can be seen in many projects today. Currently, Robinhood's L2 is still in the private testnet phase, but tokenized stock products are already live. This combination demonstrates a deepening understanding of Web3 infrastructure by traditional financial institutions and also reflects the rising attractiveness of Arbitrum as a hub in the Ethereum ecosystem.

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BearMarketBarber

· 15h ago

Oh wow, Robinhood is really smart. Instead of messing with L1, they went straight to Arbitrum, saving trouble. Finally, a big institution has figured it out—ecosystem liquidity is more attractive than anything. Tokenized stocks are taking off? Traditional finance is really about to enter the scene. Arbitrum is about to take off again. The position of the ecosystem hub is solidified. Ha, not all projects can really understand this principle.

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MEVSandwich

· 15h ago

Tsk, Robinhood is still smart. Instead of messing with L1, they went straight to Arbitrum. This move definitely saves trouble.

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ContractCollector

· 15h ago

Robinhude is still playing? I thought this guy had already cooled down. Building on Arbitrum, he's quite shrewd with his calculations.

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BlindBoxVictim

· 16h ago

Alright, Robinhood is still pragmatic. Instead of directly competing with Ethereum, they go straight to Arbitrum, which is convenient. This move was indeed smart; leveraging existing strengths is really effective. Traditional Finance is coming to compete. Can the Ethereum ecosystem still hold up? I just want to know when the short-selling feature will be available... Standing on the shoulders of giants is a great saying, but unfortunately, many projects are still digging pits. Will tokenized stocks become a new way to cut the leeks? Arbitrum's attractiveness has indeed increased now, but the ecosystem congestion has also risen. However, established financial institutions entering the space is generally more reliable than some air projects. Suddenly reminded of the controversies with Robinhood back then. Now Web3 is back, which is a bit ironic. More and more projects are supporting Arbitrum. Could this eventually become a bottleneck?

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RatioHunter

· 16h ago

To be honest, Robinhood's move is quite clever—no longer messing around with L1, but directly jumping onto Arbitrum to leverage Ethereum's security. It's more convenient, isn't it... Arbitrum has really become the hot favorite now, even traditional financial players of this level are leaning towards it. Tokenized stocks are already taking off, and the pace is good.

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