Robinhood
Demand for U.S. stocks, particularly AI-related ones, is growing among overseas investors, according to Robinhood's senior vice president Johann Kerbrat. He highlighted tokenization, 24/7 trading, and regulatory changes as key drivers expanding access beyond domestic markets. Kerbrat spoke at Consensus 2026 in Miami.
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Coinbase has rolled out commission-free trading of US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds to all its American customers, operating 24 hours a day, five days a week. This expansion aims to position the platform as an 'everything exchange' by integrating traditional assets with cryptocurrency services. Users can fund trades using US dollars or the USDC stablecoin and purchase fractional shares starting at $1.
Robinhood has deployed 80 new stock tokens on the Arbitrum blockchain, bringing its total tokenized assets to almost 500 for EU customers. These tokens, worth over $8.5 million, allow European users to invest in US securities starting from 1 euro. The initiative is part of a broader strategy amid regulatory scrutiny.
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AppLovin and Robinhood have been added to the S&P 500 index. This inclusion reflects their growing market presence amid broader financial sector developments.