
Webull Climbs 7% Ahead of Q2 Earnings, Robinhood Gains 7% on Tokenization Push
Robinhood Markets shares rose 7% following CEO Vlad Tenev's public push for U.S. regulators to approve domestic tokenized stocks. Tenev argued that the U.S. risks losing financial infrastructure leadership to overseas competitors if it fails to modernize through tokenization. Robinhood currently offers over 190 tokenized U.S. stocks to international users, backed 1:1 by underlying shares, though domestic regulatory hurdles remain. The broader market for on-chain tokenized equities has seen significant momentum, with total trading volume reaching $9 billion in 2026, representing an 800% year-to-date increase. This growth is supported by the launch of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 that recently surpassed 100 million transactions. Meanwhile, Webull shares also climbed 7% ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings report, benefiting from a general rally in fintech and crypto-linked stocks. The convergence of these events highlights the increasing institutional focus on blockchain-based financial infrastructure and the potential for regulatory shifts to impact market valuations.














