Arbitrum (ARB)

The line between fintech and DeFi just blurred. With the launch of the @RobinhoodApp Chain public testnet on February 10, 2026, Robinhood is no longer just a crypto access point it's building the highway itself. This transforms them from a trading app into a foundational infrastructure provider, challenging the current Layer 2 landscape. Let's dive in. — ➠ Core Strategy: Compliance as a Feature Robinhood is leveraging @arbitrum's technology to build an @Ethereum Layer 2 designed for financial-grade assets. Unlike permissionless chains, this network prioritizes regulatory guardrails to solve institutional capital's biggest headache: compliance risk. — ➠ Key Technical Pillars ▸ The Stack Built on Arbitrum → EVM compatibility + high throughput → easy porting of Ethereum dApps ▸ Institutional Partners Alchemy, Chainlink, LayerZero, TRM → emphasis on AML/security from day one ▸ The Killer App: Stock Tokens Roadmap explicitly targets tokenized equity markets. If successful → 24/7 trading + DeFi composab

Robinhood quietly dropped their L2 blockchain testnet. This is basically their attempt to bring their 24M+ users onchain. No airdrop confirmed. But historically, big chains reward early users. So if you want to position early, here’s what I think you can actually do: Before that, look at the scale we’re talking about: • $5.77B funding • L2 built on Arbitrum (inherits Ethereum security) • Robinhood already holds $12.8B in user assets • 20M+ users on the platform • 10M+ Play Store downloads • HOOD stock at $68B mcap Now the real question, will they airdrop testnet users? That's possible. But Personally, I doubt it. @RobinhoodApp’s business has always been trading volume. If they reward anyone, it’ll probably be users actively using the app: - people who trade - people who hold - people who generate revenue It's not a bad idea if you try out the testnet, but keep your expectation very low.

kickass line up of valentines lots of love 💙 @CupOJoseph, @tomwanhh, @OxSimpleFarmer, @mert, @RobinhoodApp, and of course @arbitrum https://t.co/6zDU4PsC0S

Yoo! Excited to be quoted in this report! Some highlights ↓ More mainnets than testnets were deployed in 2025. There were: – 1,852 mainnets – 1,621 testnets EVM dominates at 81.5% share, but only 46.9% made it to mainnet – below the 53.3% average. Most EVM chains stayed experimental. On the other hand, non-EVMs get deployed on mainnet consistently: – WASM: 85.6% – COSVM: 69.1% mainnet rate On the other hand, L2s are more standardized. 95.9% run EVM for compatibility reasons, so there's no need for groundbreaking innovation in this sector. Lastly, L3 represents around 3.8% of networks, with 63% reaching mainnet. @arbitrum dominates this sector, with 78.6% of deployments. The industry is finally maturing beyond constant testing.

Update $ARB: February 16, 2026 unlock 92.65M token (1.82% circulating) to DAO Treasury. Regular vesting schedule for Arbitrum. @arbitrum https://t.co/1t84RUeCj2