Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnGiuseppe CiccomascoloThu, July 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM GMT+2 4 min readKey TakeawaysRobinhood expanded perpetual futures in Europe beyond cryptocurrencies, allowing eligible users to trade commodity, ETF, and FX perps with up to 10x leverage.The company launched Robinhood Chain, a Layer-2 blockchain built on Arbitrum to support tokenized real-world assets and DeFi applications.Robinhood continued its global expansion, announcing plans to launch crypto trading in the UK.Robinhood has presented its most ambitious international expansion to date, introducing a suite of products that significantly broaden its presence across decentralized finance (DeFi), tokenized assets, artificial intelligence, and derivatives trading.Announced during the company's "Robinhood Presents: The World is Flat" event in London, the rollout includes a new Layer-2 blockchain, tokenized US stocks available globally, AI-powered crypto trading tools, and an expanded perpetual futures offering for European users.The company also revealed plans to launch crypto trading in the UK, officially entered the Canadian market, and secured regulatory approval to expand into Singapore.The announcements reflect Robinhood's strategy to evolve from a retail brokerage into a global financial platform spanning traditional finance, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized applications. The company now serves nearly 28 million customers across 38 countries.Robinhood's biggest product launch for European investors is the expansion of perpetual futures beyond digital assets.Until now, the platform only supported crypto perpetual contracts.Beginning this week, eligible users across 30 European countries can trade perpetual futures linked to commodities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and foreign exchange markets, including gold, silver, Brent and WTI crude oil, the euro-dollar exchange rate, QQQ, and South Korea-focused ETF EWY.The contracts offer leverage of up to 10x and are available around the clock, allowing investors to speculate on price movements without owning the underlying assets.Perpetual futures, commonly known as "perps," are derivatives with no expiration date. Long popular in cryptocurrency markets, they have recently attracted greater attention after US regulators opened the door for domestic exchanges to list similar products.Robinhood said the expanded offering will be rolled out gradually to eligible European users, further strengthening one of its fastest-growing international product lines.Alongside the TradFi derivatives expansion, Robinhood Wallet users in supported jurisdictions can now access decentralized crypto perpetual futures through Lighter, a decentralized exchange integrated directly into the wallet.Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info