Robinhood Developing Blockchain-Based Program To Trade U.S. Securities in Europe: Bloomberg

Robinhood is developing a blockchain-based program to allow traders in Europe access to U.S. financial assets, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg . Three blockchains, including Arbitrum (ARB), Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) are reportedly being considered for the new platform which will be in partnership with a digital asset firm, according to the report. Tokenized assets have become a dominant area for traditional financial firms to push further into crypto. Several companies have launched tokenized funds in the past, with some analysts forecasting the market to grow to $23.4 trillion by 2033 . Tokenization refers to the process of creating a digital token for a traditional asset on the blockchain boosting data security and allowing faster transaction settlement and increased liquidity, among other things. In January , Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev criticized current U.S. regulations which have yet to provide a clear framework and rules for registering security tokens — for blocking what could be a major financial shift that could open up private-market investments to everyday investors through tokenization.