Robinhood CEO Pushes U.S. to Allow Tokenized Stocks as Global Markets Move Ahead

TLDR

• Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is calling on U.S. regulators to create a framework for tokenized stocks
• Robinhood already offers over 2,000 stock tokens to customers in the EU and EEA
• Tokenized stocks could enable 24/7 trading and real-time settlement on blockchain
• Onchain tokenized equity trading volume hit around $9 billion in 2026, up over 800% year to date
• U.S. securities laws remain the main barrier to bringing tokenized stocks to American investors

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is pushing U.S. regulators to build a legal framework for tokenized stocks, warning that America could fall behind as other markets move forward with blockchain-based equities.

🔥BULLISH: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says “we are in the early innings of a global tokenization supercycle” that will “eat the ENTIRE financial system.”

Tenev is urging the U.S. to clear the path for tokenized stocks, arguing that real-time settlement, 24/7 trading and asset… pic.twitter.com/C71oMwF6Y1

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