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How Robinhood is using the SEC's New Innovation Exemption | Johann Kerbrat

Montag, 21. September 2026 · 38 min

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Robinhood is trying to erase the line between crypto markets and traditional finance. David sits down with Johann from Robinhood to unpack the rise of tokenized stocks, why so much activity is already happening outside normal trading hours, and what changes when equities become programmable, composable and available across DeFi.

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TIMESTAMPS

Bringing Tokenization to the U.S.
How Robinhood Stock Tokens Actually Work
TradFi Pushback and Demand for Tokenized Stocks
Voting Rights, Redemption and DeFi Utility
What Happens When Stocks Trade on Weekends
Will Blockchain Become the Primary Market?
Robinhood Chain’s Early Traction
Beyond Stocks: Real Estate, Gold and More
How Robinhood Chooses What to Build
What U.S. Users Still Can’t Access
Combining Tokenized Stocks With Perps
Why Robinhood Chose Ethereum
AI Agents and the Next Robinhood Products

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RESOURCES

Johann Kerbrat
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