Robinhood

Robinhood

2026-09-29 23:52:48

LIT Drops More Than 14% as Robinhood’s Bitstamp Integration Raises Questions Over Lighter’s Role

Lighter’s token, LIT, fell more than 14% on Sept. 30, according to HTX market data, with the token last quoted at $3.89. The move came as the market reacted to news that Robinhood is integrating Bitstamp and plans to offer crypto perpetual contracts to eligible users in the United States. Robinhood had previously connected to Lighter for its on-chain perpetuals business, but for this U.S. perpetuals rollout it chose to integrate Bitstamp instead of continuing with Lighter. The market appears to have read that decision as a sign that Lighter may not capture the main order flow from Robinhood’s new perpetuals business. That, in turn, led traders to cut expectations for Lighter’s trading volume, fee revenue, and the scale of LIT buybacks and burns, triggering selling pressure in the token.

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Robinhood

2026-09-29 22:48:09

Robinhood to roll out 24/7 stock trading, including weekends

Robinhood is set to introduce round-the-clock stock trading, extending access to weekends as well. The move would break from the long-standing structure of traditional equity markets, which are typically open only during set hours on trading days. The update was carried by Techub News and attributed to @Kalshi in the source material. No launch date, market coverage details, or information on how the service will operate were provided in the input. Based on the available text, the key point is the planned expansion of trading hours beyond the conventional schedule used in stock markets.

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Robinhood

2026-09-29 23:00:58

Robinhood rolls out AI agents, crypto perps and weekend stock trading to chase active traders

Robinhood used its HOOD Summit in Houston, Texas, to unveil a broader push aimed at active traders, adding several products that borrow heavily from crypto market structure. The brokerage said it will introduce AI agents inside its app, allowing customers to choose models from OpenAI or Anthropic, connect them to separate accounts, and use them to research markets, build watchlists and execute trades across stocks, options and crypto. A future feature called Loops will let users set standing instructions so an agent can monitor markets and act when preset conditions are met. The company is also moving deeper into leveraged crypto trading. Through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp, eligible U.S. customers will be able to trade crypto perpetual futures, with up to 10x leverage on bitcoin and ether and 3x leverage at launch for other supported assets. Robinhood said it intentionally started with lower leverage on more volatile tokens. In parallel, the firm plans to close the remaining gap in its 24 Hour Market by offering weekend trading in select U.S. stocks and ETFs through Bruce ATS. It is also extending options trading hours, adding more intraday margin and launching earnings contracts through Cboe tied to metrics such as revenue, EPS and iPhone sales.

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Robinhood

2026-09-29 14:14:36

Robinhood CEO says SEC no-action letter clears path for Tesla retail shareholder voting plan

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said in a post on X that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a no-action letter to Tesla, removing an obstacle to a shareholder voting initiative aimed at retail investors. Tenev said shareholders should have an easier way to participate in votes when a public company is owned by millions of people. He also said Robinhood has already helped multiple companies engage directly with shareholders through in-app messages, retail voting programs, and earnings Q&A features, and that more related tools are planned.

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Binance

2026-09-29 10:50:25

Binance turns Meme token holders into a distribution channel for stock tokens with QQQB rewards

Binance said on Sept. 28 that eligible holders of the Meme token "Niulai" will receive QQQB, a bStocks tokenized security tied to the Invesco QQQ Trust. The reward package has two parts: an onchain airdrop arranged by the project team and an additional distribution funded by 30% of spot trading fees generated by Niulai on Binance. At the same time, holders of MarsCoin are set to receive SPCXB, a SpaceX-linked tokenized asset under a similar structure. The setup is notable because it joins two very different audiences. Meme tokens usually gather attention through community narratives and trading activity, while tokenized equities are trying to build a market for traditional assets onchain. Instead of asking users to study the structure of bStocks first and then buy QQQB directly, the program puts the stock token into the hands of users who are already trading the Meme coin. The article argues that this is ultimately a distribution test rather than proof of lasting demand. Rewards depend on trading activity, not on fixed income from the underlying ETF, and Binance says no fixed return is promised. It also points out that tokenized stock products can carry very different legal and economic rights. Binance states that bStocks are not shares of the underlying companies, and holders do not directly own those shares.

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Altcoin Seaso

2026-09-29 10:30:59

Altcoin season index rises to 64, but money is concentrating in revenue-generating protocols

Altcoin season has not officially arrived, yet trading patterns are already shifting. CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index has climbed to 64 out of 100 from 48 a week earlier, still short of the 75 threshold that would signal a formal altseason. Over the past 30 days, price leaders have come from very different corners of the market: meme launchpad PONS rose more than 350%, Uniswap’s UNI gained more than 110%, Arbitrum’s ARB jumped more than 150%, and NEAR, tied to the AI theme in the report, added about 180%. Zcash also broke above $1,600 last week, while LIT and PUMP ranked among the top performers. The key distinction in this cycle, according to voices cited in the report, is not a broad, indiscriminate rally. Bankless host David Hoffman said many of the strongest tokens share one trait: they generate revenue. Talos international markets head Samar Sen said flows are moving into a smaller set of assets rather than spreading across the long tail, with September showing a strong buy bias on almost every trading day. At the same time, 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz argued that speculation has not disappeared, noting strong buyer growth in meme coins alongside rising interest in DeFi, privacy tokens, AI projects, and tokenized assets. The result is a more selective market, with traders spreading smaller positions across multiple narratives instead of buying everything at once.

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Goldman Sachs

2026-09-29 05:03:07

Goldman Sachs lifts Robinhood target to $145 after September crypto volumes beat expectations

Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month price target on Robinhood Markets (HOOD) to $145 from $144 and kept its Buy rating after the company’s preliminary September activity came in ahead of expectations. In a report dated Sept. 28, 2026, analyst James Yaro said crypto trading volume rose 21% month over month to $21.9 billion, 87% above market consensus and 17% above Goldman’s prior estimate. Event contract volume increased 37% from the previous month, topping consensus by 36% and Goldman’s own forecast by 6%. The bank said those two categories were the biggest positive surprises in the monthly data. Stock and options volumes slipped 2% and 1% from August, respectively, but still exceeded consensus by 17% and 43%. Goldman also revised its revenue outlook higher, citing not only stronger trading activity but also a steeper interest-rate curve, which it said should support Robinhood’s net interest income through the end of 2027. Goldman lifted its 2026-2028 net revenue forecasts by 1%, 4%, and 4%, while adjusted EPS estimates changed by -1%, +4%, and +3%. The modest increase in the target price reflects higher earnings expectations offset in part by a lower valuation multiple.

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AMC

2026-09-28 14:43:50

AMC CEO calls out Robinhood executives again over SEC stance on tokenized stocks

AMC CEO Adam Aron said in a post on X that Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev and Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher should apply the same principles overseas that the company has backed in the United States on tokenized equities. Aron said Robinhood had previously supported the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s position on stock tokenization, including the view that tokenized shares should carry voting rights and that companies should have the option to opt out. He added that Robinhood would look "hypocritical" if it failed to follow those principles in its overseas business. Aron also urged the company not to go against the SEC’s position and said it should not "openly defy and provoke the SEC." The remarks were reported by ChainCatcher.

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