Robinhood Chain surpasses $170M in ETH bridged from Ethereum as Layer-2 sees explosive first week
Robinhood’s blockchain experiment just went from “wait, they’re doing what?” to “oh, they’re actually doing it. ” The company’s Layer-2 network, Robinhood Chain, has crossed $170M in ETH bridged from Ethereum,. . .
Robinhood’s blockchain experiment just went from “wait, they’re doing what?” to “oh, they’re actually doing it. ” The company’s Layer-2 network, Robinhood Chain, has crossed $170M in ETH bridged from Ethereum, roughly doubling its bridging volume in just one week. The first week by the numbersRobinhood Chain’s public mainnet went live on July 1, 2026. Built on Arbitrum technology, the chain is designed to handle tokenized real-world assets, stock tokens, and a suite of onchain financial services. The ETH bridging figures tell the most dramatic story. Post-launch, bridged ETH surged approximately 10x, climbing from modest initial levels to somewhere between $141M and $160M before pushing past the $170M mark. AdvertisementTrading activity has been equally aggressive. Total DEX volume surpassed $1B in the first week, driven by more than 17 million transactions from over 350,000 unique addresses. The chain’s total value locked has ranged between $94M and $250M depending on the source and timing. How the chain actually worksRobinhood Chain uses the Arbitrum canonical bridge for ETH and ERC-20 token transfers. Ten percent of the chain’s net protocol revenue flows back to the Arbitrum ecosystem. Day-one launch partners include Uniswap and Pleiades, which focuses on tokenized RWAs and stock tokens. Stablecoins like USDG and tokenized stocks have emerged as key assets on the platform. What this means for investorsThe $170M in bridged ETH represents genuine capital flowing onto a new chain, and the rate of acceleration matters more than the absolute number. Doubling bridging volume in a week signals that early users are bringing more of their portfolios. The 10% revenue share with Arbitrum’s ecosystem is worth watching as a model. If it works and generates meaningful funding for Arbitrum development, other chains built on shared infrastructure might adopt similar arrangements. Investors watching this space should keep an eye on the TVL trajectory over the next 30 to 60 days. The first week’s numbers are impressive, but the real test is whether capital stays or if this is a launch-week sugar rush that fades once the novelty wears off. Disclosure:This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see ourEditorial Policy.