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Robinhood's New Blockchain Sees Over $70 Million in Ether Bridged in First Week

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Robinhood's new layer-2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, has attracted over $70 million in Ether within its first week of launch.
The EVM-compatible Arbitrum-based network uses ETH as its native gas token, potentially creating significant new demand for ETH and solidifying Ethereum's position for tokenized real-world assets.

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Robinhood's new layer-2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, has attracted over $70 million in Ether within its first week of launch. The EVM-compatible Arbitrum-based network uses ETH as its native gas token, potentially creating significant new demand for ETH and solidifying Ethereum's position for tokenized real-world assets.

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