Token launches and IPO Access considerations

Johann Kerbrat is Crypto General Manager at Robinhood.

In this episode, we unpack why Robinhood built its own Ethereum L2 and how it plans to power 24/7 markets for tokenized stocks, digital assets, pre-IPO company trading, and the next wave of onchain financial products such as stablecoins and prediction markets.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
7:13 - Johann’s background
10:18 - Robinhood leans into DeFi
13:50 - The evolution of Robinhood’s services
16:36 - Why Robinhood built an Ethereum L2 with Arbitrum
24:26 - Sponsor break
25:43 - Tokenization will unlock 24/7 markets
30:12 - 1000 tokenized stocks trading onchain
32:27 - Significance of access to trade pre-IPO companies
37:51 - Regulation remains a big challenge
42:47 - Sponsor break
44:35 - Advanced trading features
46:18 - Robinhood prediction markets
48:54 - Could Robinhood offer a token launchpad?
50:37 - Stablecoins and the USDG initiative
58:06 - Robinhood Ventures invests in Lighter
1:02:08 - Could Robinhood ever offer crypto-backed loans?
1:04:59 - Robinhood in 5 years
1:06:47 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Robinhood website: https://robinhood.com/
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► Johann Kerbrat on X: https://x.com/JohannKerbrat

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