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SuperEx will launch the INTCUSDT and HOODUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pairs on April 16, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC). The above contract trading pairs support full margin, isolated margin, and split margin modes, and can be traded through the Web and APP for an enhanced trading experience.

As Robinhood accelerates its layout in the prediction market, it has proactively excluded certain contract products due to concerns that they may foster market manipulation and insider trading risks. Robinhood UK President Jordan Sinclair stated that the company is highly attentive to market abuse issues and will not offer all prediction markets or event contracts to users, but will selectively launch products that are more suitable for customers.Recently, several "precise betting" incidents have raised regulatory concerns. For example, there were unusually large bets placed on Polymarket before U.S. actions against Iran; Israeli regulators have also sued two individuals who used confidential information to place bets. Additionally, "mention markets" (such as words that will appear in a speech being bet on) have been explicitly excluded from Robinhood's product range due to their susceptibility to manipulation.Currently, Robinhood primarily provides compliant prediction market services through partnerships with Kalshi and ForecastEx, prioritizing regulated platforms to reduce information abuse and cross-border compliance risks. In contrast, the less regulated Polymarket allows users to trade through cryptocurrency wallets with relatively loose identity verification.Robinhood previously anticipated that prediction markets would become an important growth engine, with CEO Vlad Tenev stating that this business could become one of the fastest-growing segments by 2025, potentially driving the formation of a trillion-dollar annual trading scale in the future.

According to Jinshi reports, "the Federal Reserve's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that even if the conflict never occurs, the possibility of a federal funds rate cut is gradually diminishing. The labor market is performing better than expected, while the pace of inflation decline in terms of PCE has not met officials' expectations.

According to market news, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased approximately $13 million worth of Robinhood ($HOOD) stock, continuing its "buy the dip" strategy.

Robinhood announced that its cryptocurrency platform has launched trading for Solana ecosystem tokens ORCA and RAY, and users in New York State can also participate.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Treasury has chosen Bank of New York Mellon (BK.N) and Robinhood (HOOD.O) to participate in the Trump Account program. Bank of New York Mellon (BK.N) will act as the financial agent managing the initial accounts, and the two parties will also collaborate to develop a white-label application.It is reported that the Trump Account, also known as the 530A Account, is a tax-deferred investment account plan proposed by U.S. President Trump on June 9, 2025, aimed at establishing government-funded savings accounts for U.S. citizens' children born between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2029. Each account will have an initial amount of $1,000, invested in index funds that track the U.S. stock market.

According to Fortune, the private market fund Robinhood Ventures I launched by Robinhood has rebounded about 30% after an initial poor performance. The product was launched in early March and fell 16% on its first day, but has gradually recovered, attempting to provide retail investors with a channel to participate in equity of late-stage private companies.However, analysts warn that with the potential IPOs of tech giants like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic approaching, the private market may face short-term volatility pressure. If leading companies perform poorly in their IPOs, it could drag down secondary market valuations and affect IPO expectations for unicorns, including Stripe.The head of Robinhood Ventures responded that the aforementioned concerns are more about short-term fluctuations, and there are still numerous investment opportunities in the long term. As AI technology continues to advance, the application ecosystem built around leading models will unleash tremendous growth potential. Currently, the fund primarily invests in a few late-stage companies, including fintech companies Airwallex and Stripe, as well as AI firms like Databricks, acquiring equity through primary market or licensed secondary market transactions.

According to Jinshi reports, the International Monetary Fund stated that although U.S. inflation is expected to fall to the Federal Reserve's 2% target in the first half of next year, policymakers have little room for interest rate cuts this year. IMF staff anticipate that there may be only one opportunity for a rate cut by the end of 2026. An IMF executive director pointed out that considering the rise in energy prices and the transmission effects of core inflation, the room for rate cuts in 2026 is limited, which may further delay the achievement of the inflation target.

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined Robinhood's Web3 partners, whose crypto supply chain covers key aspects such as data services, risk control compliance, and trading liquidity. Compliance capabilities are shifting from a "cost item" to a "competitive barrier."Structurally, Robinhood's crypto layout emphasizes compliance first and robust expansion: on one hand, it holds multiple financial and crypto-related licenses in the U.S. and several other regions, giving it a first-mover advantage in advancing its business within the regulatory framework; on the other hand, its partner selection clearly favors suppliers with strong compliance capabilities and mature institutional-level services.In the risk control and compliance aspects, Robinhood has introduced service providers like TRM Labs and Sardine to enhance on-chain transaction monitoring and anti-fraud capabilities; at the infrastructure level, it ensures system stability and data reliability through established networks and service providers such as Arbitrum, Polygon, Alchemy, and Chainlink; in terms of trading and liquidity, it supports platforms like Bitstamp and WonderFi that have compliance operating experience. Related compilation: 【Robinhood Crypto Partner Network Compilation (Continuously Updated)】Crypto projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of the crypto project ecosystem map, nominating Web3 ecosystem partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Stripe, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecosystem maps, please fill out the 【RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping】 form to supplement your important clients and partners.

According to official social media news, the Chinese decentralized contract trading platform Sun Wukong has now launched TSLAX/USDT, CRCLX/USDT, MSTRX/USDT, HOODX/USDT, with a maximum leverage of 10 times.

According to Arkham data, at 01:45, 27,276.09 AAVE (worth approximately 2.88 million USD) was transferred from Robinhood to an anonymous address (starting with 0xE0f3...).

According to Arkham data, at 01:07, 298,112.16 LINK (worth approximately $2.6562 million) was transferred from Robinhood to an anonymous address (starting with 0xE0f3...).

According to BBX data, global listed companies made significant progress yesterday in the fields of crypto retail entry and institutional tooling, with the following key data:$1.5 billion buyback: Robinhood (NASDAQ: $HOOD) board approved a stock buyback plan of up to $1.5 billion yesterday. This move is seen as a strong endorsement from management regarding the long-term profitability of its crypto business, as its crypto trading operations contributed nearly 40% of revenue growth over the past year.The era of crypto pensions: Public.com officially announced yesterday the launch of BTC, ETH, and SOL trading in its IRA (Individual Retirement Account). The platform uses an AI investment assistant to guide users in long-term allocations, marking a significant step as crypto assets accelerate their penetration into the trillion-dollar U.S. pension market.Institutional prediction markets: BitGo Prime (NYSE: $BTGO) partnered with Susquehanna yesterday to launch an institutional-grade prediction market trading gateway. This service allows qualified institutions to use digital assets as collateral to hedge against global macro events and election outcomes.24/7 cross-border trading: OKX launched stock perpetual contracts for overseas compliant institutions yesterday, covering core coin stocks including MSTR and COIN. With 5x leverage and USDT settlement, the platform aims to transmit the liquidity premium of the crypto market to traditional equity assets.Valuation defense line: Nu Holdings (NYSE: $NU) disclosed yesterday that its crypto treasury maintained a book value of $250 million amid volatility. Although its stock price slightly adjusted by 3.1% yesterday due to sector fluctuations, its digital asset penetration rate in Latin America has reached a new high.

Robinhood announced a new stock repurchase plan, authorizing the company to buy back up to $1.5 billion of its stock. After more than doubling in price last year, Robinhood's stock has fallen 39% since the beginning of 2026.Robinhood's Chief Financial Officer Shiv Verma stated that this authorization reflects the management team's and the board's confidence in the company's ability to continue providing innovative products for customers, creating value for shareholders, and gradually returning capital. Verma became CFO in February of this year, and the repurchase plan has no expiration date, with execution expected to take place over approximately three years.

According to official news, Robinhood has launched QNT and IMX.

According to The Block, Robinhood Ventures Fund recently completed two private market investments totaling approximately $35 million. Among them, about $14.6 million was invested in payment company Stripe, and about $20 million was invested in AI audio startup ElevenLabs. Stripe is currently valued at approximately $159 billion and has a stablecoin platform called Bridge.

According to market news, Robinhood released its February operational report, disclosing that cryptocurrency trading volume reached $25 billion, a month-on-month increase of 9% and a year-on-year increase of 74%. Among this, the cryptocurrency trading volume on the Robinhood App was $9.4 billion, while Bitstamp's trading volume reached $15.6 billion.In contrast, TradFi trading on the Robinhood platform saw a decline, with stock trading volume falling 14% month-on-month to $194.4 billion, and options contract trading volume decreasing 10% month-on-month to 18.03 million contracts. Additionally, the trading volume of event contracts in Robinhood's prediction market also plummeted 29% from January, dropping to 2.4 billion contracts.

Robinhood's venture fund, Robinhood Ventures Fund I, debuted on the NYSE this week, closing its first day at $21, down 16%. The fund aims to open up investment opportunities in popular private companies to retail investors, with a target of raising $1 billion, but has currently raised only $658.4 million (which could reach $705.7 million if underwriters exercise full subscription).The fund's holdings include companies like Databricks, Stripe (pending transaction completion), Mercor, Oura, Ramp, Airwallex, and Revolut, but it lacks exposure to widely anticipated high-valuation upcoming public companies (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX), which is considered a major reason for the lack of retail interest. Robinhood stated that it plans to expand the fund in the future to include 15-20 high-quality late-stage growth companies and is actively seeking to join the equity tables of popular startups like OpenAI.