The trading platform’s growing crypto business helped double overall revenue year-over-year, surpassing Wall Street expectations and strengthening its foothold in digital assets.
Robinhood Reports Major Growth in Crypto Segment
Robinhood Markets reported a dramatic rise in third-quarter crypto revenue, surging over 300% from the same period last year. The gain helped the trading platform double its total revenue to $1.27 billion, significantly beating analyst forecasts of $1.2 billion.
The company’s transaction-based revenue rose 129% to $730 million, driven primarily by its $268 million in crypto earnings. Meanwhile, earnings per share jumped 259% to $0.61, well above Wall Street’s expected $0.51.
“Our crypto and prediction markets are performing exceptionally well, contributing nearly $100 million in annualized revenues,” said Jason Warnick, Robinhood’s Chief Financial Officer.
This impressive performance underscores Robinhood’s strategic pivot toward the digital asset economy, building on its acquisition of Bitstamp in June and its expansion into tokenized stocks and prediction markets.
Crypto Expansion Powers Revenue Diversification
While Robinhood is best known for commission-free stock trading, the company is now positioning itself as a hybrid fintech and crypto player. With a growing share of revenue coming from crypto transactions, analysts say Robinhood is leveraging its retail user base to compete with leading digital exchanges.
“As a scaled traditional player but also active on the crypto side, we’re exploring what works best in each jurisdiction,” said Vladimir Tenev, Robinhood’s CEO, during the earnings call.
Tenev noted that the company’s tokenized stock offerings are still evolving, saying, “They’re not as interoperable as we would like yet, but we expect greater interoperability over time as the crypto ecosystem matures.”
Robinhood Stock Reacts to Strong Results
Shares of Robinhood (HOOD) rose 4.15% to $142.48 on Wednesday following the earnings release but dipped slightly after hours to below $140. The stock remains up over 280% year-to-date, having reached an all-time high of $152.46 on Oct. 9 before the broader crypto downturn.
With crypto now fueling a major share of Robinhood’s growth, the company’s ongoing push into tokenized finance and global markets signals its commitment to becoming a key bridge between traditional investing and digital assets.
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