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Robinhood Chain Deposits Rise as Memecoin Activity Fades

1 reports · First detected 2026-07-29 · Last active 2026-07-29

Robinhood Markets launched Robinhood Chain on July 1, 2026, as an Ethereum-settled Layer 2 built on Arbitrum technology, aiming to bring tokenized stocks and onchain finance to its retail customer base. The network instead drew its first burst of activity from memecoins, which accounted for more than 80% of decentralized-exchange trading. The split matters because Robinhood’s longer-term case rests on converting speculative traffic into durable deposits, lending and demand for real-world assets.

By July 26, Robinhood Chain’s seven-day average of daily active accounts had slipped 7% from the prior week to about 275,000, while trading volume and user engagement also weakened. Deposits continued to rise, however: the network held roughly $478 million in stablecoins and $338 million in DeFi total value locked, against about $12 billion in cumulative DEX volume. The divergence suggests capital is remaining onchain even as the memecoin-fueled launch surge loses momentum.

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THEBLOCK.CO 2026-07-29
Robinhood Chain deposits climb but volume and users fade after memecoin-fueled launch

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CASHCAT Jumps 120% as Robinhood Chain TVL Hits $774 Million2026-08-06 · 1 reports · similarity 0.81

Robinhood Markets launched Robinhood Chain on July 1, 2026, as an Ethereum Layer 2 network built with Arbitrum technology, positioning it as infrastructure for tokenized stocks and real-world assets. Total value locked, or TVL, is a key gauge of capital committed to decentralized-finance applications. The rise of CASHCAT, a community-created memecoin rather than an official Robinhood token, has also made the asset a barometer of liquidity and speculative demand on the young network.

As of Aug. 6, 2026, Robinhood Chain’s TVL had reached about $774 million, while CASHCAT surged 120% over the previous seven days and recovered to an $86 million market capitalization. The token remained below its mid-July peak, meaning the rebound has not fully reversed its earlier retreat. CASHCAT nevertheless retained its position as the chain’s most liquid memecoin, underscoring both the rapid inflow of capital and the sharp volatility facing traders in newly issued crypto assets.

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