Tokenized stock DEX volume tops $3.4 billion a week after Robinhood Chain launch

Weekly decentralized exchange volume in tokenized stocks has climbed from $627 million to $3.4 billion since Robinhood Chain launched. That is more than a fivefold jump in a corner of crypto that, not long ago, measured its activity in the low millions. Robinhood Chain is a Layer 2 network built on Arbitrum Orbit. Its mainnet went live on July 1, 2026, with support for round-the-clock trading of what Robinhood calls Stock Tokens. Within weeks, the chain became a visible player in tokenized equity trading. Daily DEX volume for tokenized stocks on Robinhood Chain averaged around $29.7 million shortly after launch. Some days ran much hotter. On peak sessions, tokenized equity volume reached upwards of $85 million, with spikes clustering around market events such as earnings reports from major companies. The roster of tokens reads like a retail brokerage’s most-watched list. NVDA, GME, SPY, AAPL and SpaceX are among the prominent names, with individual tokenized equities carrying market values in the tens to low hundreds of millions. Total value locked on Robinhood Chain rose to over $900 million by September 2026. Across all platforms, weekly DEX volume for tokenized equities exceeded...