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Interview with Johann, Senior Vice President at Robinhood: “We’re Not Joining the Public Chain Race—Instead, We’re Building Next-Gen Finance, from DeFi to AI Agents”
PANews Exclusive Interview with Johann Kerb, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Crypto at Robinhood — conducted by Tong, edited by Nancy.
Who could have predicted that Robinhood Chain—a Layer-2 network born from traditional finance—would surge so rapidly to become a dark horse in the L2 race, even outpacing many peers? Yet as recent market enthusiasm cools, this nascent chain is now facing liquidity pressure—especially in the meme coin sector, which has noticeably lost steam. Whether its onchain ecosystem can sustain growth momentum has become a key industry concern.
Meanwhile, at HOOD Summit 2026, Robinhood unveiled several new products spanning AI, perpetual contracts, and weekend trading—sending a clear signal of its firm commitment to accelerating the expansion of its crypto business.
This interview took place during TOKEN2049 Singapore.
Who could have predicted that Robinhood Chain—a Layer-2 network born from traditional finance—would surge so rapidly to become a dark horse in the L2 race, even outpacing many peers? Yet as recent market enthusiasm cools, this nascent chain is now facing liquidity pressure—especially in the meme coin sector, which has noticeably lost steam. Whether its onchain ecosystem can sustain growth momentum has become a key industry concern.
Meanwhile, at HOOD Summit 2026, Robinhood unveiled several new products spanning AI, perpetual contracts, and weekend trading—sending a clear signal of its firm commitment to accelerating the expansion of its crypto business.
This interview took place during TOKEN2049 Singapore.
