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Robinhood reported its strongest digital-asset quarter to date, with crypto trading revenue soaring 339% year over year to $268 million as the brokerage processed $80 billion in crypto volume. The platform’s total net revenue doubled to $1.27 billion and diluted EPS reached $0.61, comfortably beating Wall Street expectations even as shares slipped 2% in after-hours trading. (CoinDesk, Robinhood Q3 release)
By the Numbers
- $268 million in Q3 crypto trading revenue, up from $61 million a year earlier.
- $80 billion in digital-asset trading volume, helping push transaction-based revenue to $730 million.
- $1.27 billion in total net revenue (+100% YoY) with net income of $556 million.
- $20.4 billion in quarterly net deposits and a record $333 billion in total platform assets.
- 3.9 million Robinhood Gold subscribers (up 77% YoY) as subscription products deepen engagement.
- 260% year-to-date share price gain despite the modest post-earnings pullback. (2)
Expansion Playbook
Management highlighted the integration of Bitstamp and the launch of prediction markets as proof that Robinhood is becoming a multi-product, multi-jurisdiction trading platform. CFO Jason Warnick noted that October delivered record volumes across equities, options, prediction markets and futures, suggesting momentum is carrying into Q4. The company now counts 11 business lines producing roughly $100 million or more in annualized revenue each, underscoring a broader push beyond zero-fee stock trades.
Why It Matters
Explosive crypto growth provides Robinhood with diversified cash flow just as U.S. brokerages confront margin compression and higher compliance costs. A deeper global footprint via Bitstamp also gives Robinhood regulated access to more than 50 countries, positioning the firm to compete with Coinbase, Kraken and fintech challengers courting the same institutional and retail capital. Sustaining elevated crypto activity could strengthen Robinhood’s case with regulators that supervised, retail-friendly venues can manage digital-assets at scale.
What to Watch
- Integration milestones for Bitstamp’s institutional client base and European licenses.
- The pace of net deposit growth relative to competitors as ETF flows fluctuate.
- Regulatory clarity in the U.S. and EU that could affect the expansion of prediction markets and staking products.
- Execution on product roadmaps teased at the latest HOOD Summit, from AI-driven trading features to additional digital-asset services.
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