Tokenized shares & own layer-2

Krypto continues to drive changes in traditional finance because large players introduce courageous new products. In a place known for his cinematic past, BeinCrypto spoke to Johann Kerbrat, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Robinhood Cryptoabout the ambitious product expansion of the platform.

This article is based on an exclusive interview that led to Johann Kerbrat's leg crypto during the ETHCC 2025.

From tokenized trade in US shares in Europe to the introduction of a layer 2 blockchain, Robinhood redesigns access to crypto and shares.

Kerbrat brings extensive experience in the control of Robinhood's crypto initiatives. The conversation took place in the legendary place where Alfred Hitchcock turned “over the roofs of Nice”, which underlines the meaning of the moment. Together we explored why Robinhood focuses on blockchain, the promise of tokenized assets and how they are complex Technology want to make seamlessly for users.

Kerbrat outlines Robinhood's extensive approach: radical efficiency, wider inclusion, seamless integration and a focus on user experience. The conversation deals with current trends, innovative offers and the deeper topic of making financial opportunities accessible to everyone, not only for the privileged few.

The vision behind Robinhood's crypto expansion

We think that crypto is actually the way for us to redesign Robinhood in the EU from scratch, only with blockchain technology. We believe that blockchain technology can make things more efficient, faster and more inclusive.

It is very easy for the user; You will be able to token any financial instrument in the future, not just US shares, but everything. We think this will be a big change.

If you want to change the broker, you don't have to wait several days and ask yourself where your shares go; You will be able to do it immediately.

We think that customers will love to be able to access all their assets as they want. At the end of the day we are also concerned with inclusion, and thanks Tokenization we can add more people on-chain.

Connect crypto traders and stocks of stocks

At the end of the day, crypto dealers are simply traders who really from the Technology They are enthusiastic, and I think when the Circle IPO took place, many people were enthusiastic about the fact that a StableCoin company went to the stock exchange for the first time. We also saw it in other shares.

I think many people are thrilled to support the companies that develop tomorrow's technologies and we want to reflect the customer enthusiasm for crypto technology that we have seen in the past 5-6 years.

We introduced crypto 2018. In the beginning we only had a few functions, and now we have announced all of these major new functions, which really shows that the company as a whole is committed to the crypto.

Robinhoods Layer-2: Innovation and integration in focus

We thought about it for a long time. We discussed the idea of ​​opening our own layers and using an existing layer.

I think what we are really enthusiastic about is to be able to build exactly what we have to offer. Some of these brand new products that we introduce are very innovative, so, for example, stock tokens require a lot of compliance and regulation.

Robinhood Layer-2 is currently based on Arbitratorand then we will start our own chain.

We think people will love it because it will be integrated into the Robinhood ecosystem. Then we will be able to offer much more products than those that we have announced today.

Self -custody and expanded investment options

At the moment when we start it, it's not an option yet. But as you saw in the demo before, this came from a self -managed wallet, so we will introduce it to our customers in the future.

This is the nice thing that several companies like us develop the same types of products; You always see differences.

I think what us Making unique, it is that our UX and UI are quite innovative. You have seen some of the new products we introduced.

For example has Crypto Perpetual Futures This system, which enables you to determine your profit, take a profit or your Stop-Loss To set in a very simple way, And compared to the entire competition, this is probably one of the best UIS out there.

I think that's what we want to bring into every product that we develop. Either the best pricing or the best UI UX.

Conclusion

Johann Kerbrat's vision for Robinhood crosses the limits of traditional finance and crypto and aims to create a seamless experience for users in both worlds. Token, democratized access to private equity, user-friendly staking and an integrated blockchain infrastructure are the focus of this philosophy.

Robinhood relies on efficiency, inclusion and innovation while the Technology In the background remains so that users can concentrate on opportunities instead of complexity. While Robinhood continues this expansion, the advantages of blockchain could soon be as effortless and accessible as today's stock trading, which enables a wider user group access to the future of finance.