The brokerage rolled out a public testnet for its Arbitrum-based network aimed at supporting tokenized equities and 24/7 trading. Posted February 11, 2026 at 7:11 am EST. Robinhood has moved its blockchain ambitions forward, launching a public testnet for Robinhood Chain , its Ethereum-based layer 2 network built on Arbitrum. The new phase allows developers to begin experimenting with applications in a live but low-risk environment ahead of a planned mainnet rollout later this year. The company says the network is designed to support tokenized real-world assets , including stocks and ETFs, while enabling 24/7 trading and self-custody through the Robinhood Wallet. Developers will also be able to test integrations using tokenized stock assets on the testnet. This story is an excerpt from the Unchained Daily newsletter . Subscribe here to get these updates in your email for free Rather than positioning the chain purely as a scaling solution, Robinhood executives have emphasized that the goal is to modernize parts of its financial infrastructure and expand access to onchain financial services. The move builds on last year’s launch of tokenized U.S. equities for European customers, which provided synthetic exposure to thousands of stocks. Robinhood said the testnet phase will help identify technical issues and improve stability before a broader public launch, as the brokerage continues integrating blockchain technology more directly into its core trading business.