Robinhood pointed out that the SEC warning notice was received on 4 May and is what’s known as a Wells notice. It’s based on the fact that SEC staff have recommended that action be taken due to the company’s alleged violation of registrations, which was done after the agency made a preliminary determination. Don’t miss…
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Robinhood’s General Manager, Johann Kerbrat, said that the EU was selected as its “anchor” region for international expansion due to its highly developed crypto laws and regulations – this includes the comprehensive Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Act. Robinhood believes adhering to these stringent regulations will make its product more appealing to a European audience. Don’t…
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CEO Vlad Tenev was confident on Thursday as he announced the upcoming launch. Many would be apprehensive after two failed launches in a region, but Tenev said there was no sense of “deja vu”. He believes Robinhood is capable of serving customers “tightly”. One major advantage for the company, is that it has already secured…
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At the time, customers owning stocks such as AMC Entertainment, the previous Bed Bath & Beyond, and Gamestop, claim they lost money because Robinhood prohibited these stock buys as social media activities caused prices to skyrocket. Other stockholders claimed the restrictions caused price drops. Investors using online stages such as Twitter and Wall Street Bets…
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Tenev commented: This acquisition will bring us closer towards our goal of serving the entirety of our customers’ critical financial needs. Together with X1, Robinhood will now be able to offer our customers access to credit. Deepak Rao, CEO and co-founder of X1, said When founding X1, we set out to create a different kind…
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While the decision to end support for Cardano, Polygon, and Solana comes as part of the company's regular review, it also follows the three tokens being named as securities in the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. Currently, Robinhood offers users the ability to buy and sell 18 cryptocurrencies. However,…
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The SEC revealed Monday that it was charging Binance and said BNB and Binance USD are unregistered securities. In its documents, the SEC also listed ten other digital currencies as unregistered securities, including ADA, SOL, FIL, MATIC, ATOM, MANA, SAND, ALGO, AXS, and COTI. Furthermore, the SEC announced on Tuesday that it had charged cryptocurrency…
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However, Robinhood's $441 million revenue for the first quarter still exceeded market expectations. The company reported an increase of 11% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in its transaction-based revenues, reaching $207 million during the first quarter. This was driven by an increase of 7% in options trading and 29% in equities, generating $133 million and $27 million in…
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Robinhood said: To the extent that the SEC or a court determines that any cryptocurrencies supported by our platform are securities, that determination could prevent us from continuing to facilitate trading of those cryptocurrencies (including ceasing support for such cryptocurrencies on our platform). It could also result in regulatory enforcement penalties and financial losses in…
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Monthly Active Users in the final three months of the year decreased by 0.8 million to 11.4 million, as customers continued to navigate the volatile market. Full year results Robinhood reported that net revenues for the full year 2022 came in at $1.36 billion. The figure registered a 25% decrease compared to the previous year’s $1.82…
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