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Robinhood's Blueprint for a New Financial System

Nov 11, 2025
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Johann Kerbrat
Join Johann Kerbrat, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Crypto at Robinhood, as he shares insights into democratizing finance. He discusses the company's commitment to access and education over gamification, and highlights the significance of stablecoins and Layer 2 technologies. Johann also addresses the evolving landscape of crypto in traditional finance, emphasizing customer demand, the diverse user mix on Robinhood, and how the platform aims to integrate crypto, stocks, and retirement investments into a user-friendly experience.
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ANECDOTE

Johann's Early Crypto Origin

  • Johann began as an early crypto user and built a payments startup before joining Robinhood.
  • He joined Robinhood as head of engineering for crypto and has worked there nearly five years.
INSIGHT

Built Through The Crypto Winters

  • Robinhood launched crypto during the 2018 winter and used the downtime to build steadily.
  • Continuous investment through bear markets made them a major US crypto platform.
ADVICE

Let Customers Choose Their Assets

  • Give customers tools and let them decide what to invest in instead of institutions deciding for them.
  • Offer access or customers will migrate to platforms that do.
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