Robinhood

Policy

Dogecoin's rise reflects the power of collective belief and a longing for a more ideal form of crypto.

By Emily ParkerFeb 17, 2021

Former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt and former Commodity Exchange (COMEX) chair Donna Redel join "Coin Toss" to debate the GameStop saga.

Feb 17, 2021

Markets

The byzantine world of the public U.S. securities market killed the GameStop pump (sort of).

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 16, 2021

CEOs of Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel, and Melvin Capital, as well as Keith Gill (a.k.a. “Roaring Kitty” and “DeepF*ckingValue”) are scheduled to testify at a GameStop hearing before the U.S. House of Financial Services Committee this week to determine whether they contributed to market manipulation. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Nikhilesh De discusses the priorities of the hearings and action Congress may take.

Feb 15, 2021

Policy

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing will investigate issues around the recent trading surge for shares of GameStop and other companies.

By Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 15, 2021

Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, is expected to testify before Congress next week. The chance to put both Silicon Valley and Wall Street in the hot seat is “catnip for Congress” says CoinDesk senior research analyst Galen Moore.

Feb 12, 2021

Policy

Also: Ripple filed its response to the SEC and a FinCEN official discusses the controversial counterparty rule in public for the first time.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 2, 2021

Policy

Vlad Tenev will likely appear before a U.S. virtual hearing as lawmakers investigate the firm's recent trading restrictions, a Politico report says.

By Sebastian SinclairFeb 2, 2021

Tech

Robinhood saw the ire of traders last week because it promised to be different. It turned out to be fancy app on top of an antiquated system.

By Lex SokolinFeb 1, 2021

Markets

The round is the stock trading app's largest raise ever.

By Danny NelsonFeb 1, 2021