Robinhood is infamous for its role in upending the stock trading industry. Now, it’s blasting off into the European market with 24/5 tokenized stock trading! This decision is a significant step toward and a clear signal of NFT adoption and RWAs. Not least, it has the potential to completely change...
Some observers see Robinhood’s planned European expansion as a big leap. They’ve delivered tokenized US stocks and zero-commission trading, lighting the fuse on what could be a financial revolution. Revolutions are not always what they seem, are they? We’ve heard these promises of democratization before—especially when the money and technology...
Through Robinhood’s introduction of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs powered by the Arbitrum blockchain, their European users – a.k.a. The products provide you with exposure to U.S. assets through zero-commission stock tokens. The best part is you can trade these tokens 24 hours a day, five days a week! This...
The European Central Bank's (ECB) delay in launching its wholesale Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) settlement solution isn't just a bureaucratic hiccup. It's a massive missed opportunity, a potential self-inflicted wound to Europe's economic future. We're handing the tokenization race to the US on a silver platter, and frankly, it's infuriating.Europe...
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has created a challenging situation for public blockchains, potentially putting them on a collision course with Europe's privacy guardians. One of the main tensions is GDPR’s data minimization principle. This principle means that organizations can’t collect and retain more data than is...
Europe is at it again. This time, it’s not just about regulating cookie banners or punishing tech titans. It's a full-blown assault on the very foundation of crypto: freedom. These new European Data Protection Board (EDPB) guidelines, masquerading as data protection, are nothing short of a digital land grab, attempting...
French and Italian regulators have joined forces to propose amendments to the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Pilot Regime. Their aim is to make some of its provisions more competitive and effective. The latest round of changes seek to improve the framework and to spur innovation while fostering European financial markets.The...
