Robinhood Launches Public Blockchain in London, Plans UK Crypto Trading

Alongside the mainnet, the company extended its tokenized stock offering to users in more than 120 countries through Robinhood Wallet, subject to local regulatory limits. BitKE reported that the tokenized equities are designed to support around-the-clock trading and can be used across DeFi protocols — including as collateral or within lending markets.

The company also introduced Robinhood Earn, a decentralized lending service that lets users lend USDG, its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, from self-custody wallets. Robinhood said the product is expected to offer an annual yield of roughly 7%.

Expansion Across Europe and Beyond

The London launch anchors a broader international strategy that ties directly into the Africa–Europe corridor, where cross-border access to tokenized assets and stablecoin yield products is drawing growing interest. Robinhood confirmed plans to introduce cryptocurrency trading in the United Kingdom, and said its services are now available in Canada following its acquisition of WonderFi.

In Europe, the company is broadening its perpetual futures offering beyond cryptocurrencies to include commodities, exchange-traded funds and foreign exchange markets, according to BitKE's reporting. Cointelegraph noted the announcements amounted to a full suite of DeFi products alongside the UK trading plans and the mainnet debut.

Blending Traditional and On-Chain Finance

Robinhood also unveiled Agentic Accounts, an AI-powered crypto trading tool that lets eligible U.S. users connect AI models directly to its trading systems while retaining control over capital allocation, risk limits and trading parameters.

As CoinDesk framed it, Robinhood's product push continues to blur the line between crypto and traditional finance. The combination of tokenized equities, stablecoin lending and AI-driven trading reflects a wider industry shift toward tokenization and on-chain financial services.

For markets outside the United States — particularly those in Europe and emerging economies watching the tokenization trend — the rollout signals that around-the-clock trading of real-world assets is moving from experiment toward mainstream retail access, even as regulatory approval remains a gating factor in each jurisdiction.

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