Shares of Robinhood Markets (HOOD) closed the holiday-shortened week in strong fashion, surging after the financial technology (fintech) company introduced Robinhood Chain — an internally developed Ethereum-based layer 2 blockchain that will serve as a foundation for the company's burgeoning presence in the world of tokenized assets.
Shares of Robinhood Markets (HOOD) have shed nearly a third of their value this year, and recently reported first-quarter results aren't helping matters. In the first three months of 2026, cryptocurrency trading activity on the popular trading platform slumped along with bitcoin prices.