Robinhood Is Proving Distribution Captures Crypto’s Value | Weekly Roundup
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The episode discusses Robinhood's growth in the crypto space and its implications for various financial markets.
Can Robinhood turns the crypto trenches into a serious business? This week, we unpack Robinhood Chain’s explosive growth and what it could mean for tokenized markets, Ethereum, and traditional finance. We also explore the new meme-stock mechanics, Ethena’s neobank push, Hyperliquid’s U.S. path, and why distribution still captures the most value. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Robinhood Chain’s Billion-Dollar Run Rate 05:26 Can Memecoins Move Stocks? 14:14 Why 24/7 Stocks Don’t Scale 20:53 Who Captures Crypto’s Value? 22:01 Ads (Token2049, Avalanche Summit) 23:41 Who Captures Crypto’s Value? 28:12 Ethena’s Neobank Push 32:46 Can Crypto Neobanks Actually Scale? 38:18 Remittances Fight To Own Deposits 47:34 Hyperliquid’s Path Into America 53:41 Prediction Markets And Bitcoin 58:14 Distribution Is Still Crypto’s Moat 01:01:01 Who Brings Stocks Onchain? 01:06:31 Content Of The Week FOLLOW THE SHOW › Empire – https://x.com/theempirepod › Jason – https://x.com/jasonyanowitz › Santi – https://x.com/santiagoroel › Rob – https://x.com/HadickM › Telegram – https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October…
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