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===Tokenized shares===

:Robinhood's shares are blockchain-based representations of traditional stocks or private equities. Tokens mirror the price movements of the underlying assets but do not confer legal ownership of the actual shares. Instead, they function as synthetic derivatives, offering exposure to the asset’s value without traditional shareholder rights like voting or dividends.

:Robinhood's shares are blockchain-based representations of traditional stocks or private equities. Tokens mirror the price movements of the underlying assets but do not confer legal ownership of the actual shares. Instead, they function as synthetic derivatives, offering exposure to the asset’s value without traditional shareholder rights like voting or dividends.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Ainsley |date=July 14, 2025 |title=What are ‘tokenized’ stocks, and why are trading platforms like Robinhood offering them? |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91364041/tokenized-stok-trading-platforms-robinhood |website=Fast Company}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=O'Brient |first=Samuel |title=Robinhood has rolled out 'tokenized' stocks and ETFs. Here's what to know about the crypto-like assets. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-tokenization-robinhood-openai-spacex-stocks-crypto-blockchain-hood-2025-7 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Moukhtarzade |first=Darius |title=Turning Stocks into Tokens, Why its Cool but Complicated |url=https://www.21shares.com/en-us/research/turning-stocks-into-tokens-why-its-cool-but-complicated |website=21Shares}}</ref>

;Backing mechanism

:Actual shares are held in custody (for public stocks) or partners with brokers to back tokens with real securities. The tokens are synthetic claims tied to price performance, not equity for private companies.

:Actual shares are held in custody (for public stocks) or partners with brokers to back tokens with real securities. The tokens are synthetic claims tied to price performance, not equity for private companies.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Robinhood Faces Regulatory Scrutiny Over Tokenized Private Company Stock |url=https://www.ledgerinsights.com/robinhood-faces-regulatory-scrutiny-over-tokenized-private-company-stock/ |website=Ledger Insights}}</ref>

;Trading

:Tokenized shares trade 24~~/5 (extended to 24/7 in the future)~~ on Robinhood’s platform via Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain

:Tokenized shares trade 24 hours a day five days a week on Robinhood’s platform via Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Thompson |date=July 10, 2025 |title=Tokenized stocks explained: How Robinhood opened US markets |url=https://coingeek.com/tokenized-stocks-explained-how-robinhood-opened-us-markets/ |website=CoinGeek}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mazza |first=Rosalia |date=July 5, 2025 |title=Robinhood Tokenization Push Redefines Market Hours and Investor Access |url=https://www.fintechweekly.com/magazine/articles/robinhood-tokenization-stock-trading-eu-arbitrum |website=FinTech Weekly}}</ref>

;Access

:Currently available only to EU users, these tokens allow fractional ownership and bypass cross-border brokerage hurdles.

:Currently available only to EU users, these tokens allow fractional ownership and bypass cross-border brokerage hurdles.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" />

;Regulatory status

:Classified as derivatives under EU rules, not direct securities. Robinhood emphasizes transparency but faces scrutiny over disclosures~~, especially for~~ private ~~companie~~

:Classified as derivatives under EU rules, not direct securities. Robinhood emphasizes transparency, but faces scrutiny over disclosures involving private companies.

===Negative impacts===

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==Incidents==

=== Death of a trader ===

===Death of a trader===

In 2020 a user committed suicide after misinterpreted a negative balance due to poor UI design, leading to backlash over risk disclosures.

=== GameStop short squeeze ===

===GameStop short squeeze===

''main article: [[GameStop Short Squeeze]]''

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 ===Tokenized shares===
-:Robinhood's shares are blockchain-based representations of traditional stocks or private equities. Tokens mirror the price movements of the underlying assets but do not confer legal ownership of the actual shares. Instead, they function as synthetic derivatives, offering exposure to the asset’s value without traditional shareholder rights like voting or dividends.
+:Robinhood's shares are blockchain-based representations of traditional stocks or private equities. Tokens mirror the price movements of the underlying assets but do not confer legal ownership of the actual shares. Instead, they function as synthetic derivatives, offering exposure to the asset’s value without traditional shareholder rights like voting or dividends.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Ainsley |date=July 14, 2025 |title=What are ‘tokenized’ stocks, and why are trading platforms like Robinhood offering them? |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91364041/tokenized-stok-trading-platforms-robinhood |website=Fast Company}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=O'Brient |first=Samuel |title=Robinhood has rolled out 'tokenized' stocks and ETFs. Here's what to know about the crypto-like assets. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-tokenization-robinhood-openai-spacex-stocks-crypto-blockchain-hood-2025-7 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Moukhtarzade |first=Darius |title=Turning Stocks into Tokens, Why its Cool but Complicated |url=https://www.21shares.com/en-us/research/turning-stocks-into-tokens-why-its-cool-but-complicated |website=21Shares}}</ref>
 ;Backing mechanism
-:Actual shares are held in custody (for public stocks) or partners with brokers to back tokens with real securities. The tokens are synthetic claims tied to price performance, not equity for private companies.
+:Actual shares are held in custody (for public stocks) or partners with brokers to back tokens with real securities. The tokens are synthetic claims tied to price performance, not equity for private companies.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Robinhood Faces Regulatory Scrutiny Over Tokenized Private Company Stock |url=https://www.ledgerinsights.com/robinhood-faces-regulatory-scrutiny-over-tokenized-private-company-stock/ |website=Ledger Insights}}</ref>
 ;Trading
-:Tokenized shares trade 24/5 (extended to 24/7 in the future) on Robinhood’s platform via Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain
+:Tokenized shares trade 24 hours a day five days a week on Robinhood’s platform via Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Thompson |date=July 10, 2025 |title=Tokenized stocks explained: How Robinhood opened US markets |url=https://coingeek.com/tokenized-stocks-explained-how-robinhood-opened-us-markets/ |website=CoinGeek}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mazza |first=Rosalia |date=July 5, 2025 |title=Robinhood Tokenization Push Redefines Market Hours and Investor Access |url=https://www.fintechweekly.com/magazine/articles/robinhood-tokenization-stock-trading-eu-arbitrum |website=FinTech Weekly}}</ref>
 ;Access
-:Currently available only to EU users, these tokens allow fractional ownership and bypass cross-border brokerage hurdles.
+:Currently available only to EU users, these tokens allow fractional ownership and bypass cross-border brokerage hurdles.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" />
 ;Regulatory status
-:Classified as derivatives under EU rules, not direct securities. Robinhood emphasizes transparency but faces scrutiny over disclosures, especially for private companie
+:Classified as derivatives under EU rules, not direct securities. Robinhood emphasizes transparency, but faces scrutiny over disclosures involving private companies.
 ===Negative impacts===
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 ==Incidents==
-=== Death of a trader ===
+===Death of a trader===
 In 2020 a user committed suicide after misinterpreted a negative balance due to poor UI design, leading to backlash over risk disclosures.
-=== GameStop short squeeze ===
+===GameStop short squeeze===
 ''main article: [[GameStop Short Squeeze]]''