US Edition'Tokenization is Going to Eat the Entire Financial System' Says Robinhood CEO
Robinhood offers over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks in Europe and plans to tokenize real estate next, predicting tokenization will reshape markets despite legal challenges.
- During a Token2049 panel on Oct. 2, 2025, Vlad Tenev, chief executive officer of Robinhood Markets Inc., said tokenization is "like a freight train" that will eat the entire financial system.
- Earlier this year, Robinhood Markets Inc. launched more than 200 tokenized U.S. stocks in the European Union, leveraging clearer EU regulations while Morgan Stanley and BlackRock signaled growing institutional interest this year.
- RWA.xyz data shows the global real-world asset market is valued at over $32 billion with 411,126 asset holders, while as of Oct. 2 there are 223 asset issuers using blockchain.
- Legal advisers warned that OpenAI called Robinhood Markets Inc.'s tokenization of private shares `unauthorized` and John Montague cautioned about legal risks, while SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated tokenized equity offerings must obey federal securities laws.
- Next up for Robinhood is tokenizing real estate, as Tenev predicted most major markets will have tokenization frameworks in the next five years, with full adoption within a decade.
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The CEO of Robinhood says this trend is set to be the future of financial markets
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said said banking incumbents have "certain benefits," but can't move as fast.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesVlad Tenev thinks that tokenization is going to inevitably overtake financial markets.The Robinhood CEO recently stated that he expects it to continue shaping the investing landscape.He claimed that while the company is still figuring some things out, tokenization can't be stopped.Robinhood stock's year-to-date gain is …
Robinhood CEO Predicts Tokenization Will Take Over Global Finance by 2030
Tenev argued that many regions will begin adopting legal frameworks for tokenized assets within the next five years, creating the foundation for a financial model where everything from real estate to equities exists onchain. While the U.S. is expected to take a more cautious route, he noted that other markets are moving faster and may set the pace for adoption. He described stablecoins as the clearest proof that tokenization works today. Dollar-…
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