Robinhood’s blockchain isn’t just alive. It’s sprinting.
The Robinhood Chain, which went live on July 1, 2026, has crossed 10 million daily transactions, with a peak of 10.4 million recorded in mid-July. Average block times have settled at roughly 100 milliseconds, making it one of the fastest settlement environments in the Layer 2 landscape.
From brokerage app to blockchain operator
Robinhood Chain is built on Arbitrum Orbit and Nitro, positioning it as an Ethereum Layer 2 network. It uses a first-come, first-served sequencer model, which explains the sub-second block times. There’s no native token — users pay gas fees in ETH.
Instead of tokenomics, Robinhood opted for a revenue-sharing structure. The chain routes 10% of net protocol fees back to the Arbitrum ecosystem, with another 8% directed to a treasury.
