In April 2025, the U.S. securities market witnessed a historic breakthrough in fintech. Nasdaq-listed Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD) officially submitted a groundbreaking policy proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling for the establishment of the world’s first federal regulatory framework for the tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA). This move signals Robinhood’s strategic intention to place RWA at the core of its upcoming platform—Robinhood RWA Exchange (RRE).
Background
Global interest in RWA tokenization has surged since 2023. Security Token Market projects the global RWA market to reach $30 trillion by 2030. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated during the filing:
“RWA tokenization represents a new paradigm for institutional asset allocation. Robinhood is committed to leading this trend under a compliant framework.”
The RRE exchange is the cornerstone of this strategy—an all-in-one RWA trading platform combining compliance-first regulation, social investing DNA, and technical innovation.
Key Proposals
Robinhood’s 42-page policy document outlines several regulatory innovations designed to support the RRE exchange’s future operations:
Federally licensed tokenized asset issuance standards, lowering the entry barrier for RWA projects;
Decentralized on-chain asset tracking and transparent auditing, aligned with RRE’s “on-chain visibility + real-time data notarization” architecture;
Global KYC/AML compliance under FATF Travel Rule, integrated with RRE’s Jumio + Chainalysis on-chain identity module.
Practical Impact
RRE adopts a Solana + Base architecture, utilizing off-chain matching and on-chain settlement to deliver:
<10μs matching latency
30,000 TPS throughput
This architecture is expected to reduce the traditional T+2 settlement cycle of U.S. capital markets to T+0, while slashing annual trading costs by 30%.
RRE aims to reach $10 billion TVL and serve over 5 million users within three years.
Expert Insights
Emily Carter, Head of Blockchain Research at Goldman Sachs, commented:
“Robinhood’s comprehensive RRE product architecture ushers the U.S. into the era of Securities 2.0—setting a new benchmark for integrating traditional finance with blockchain.”
With the RRE platform and this pivotal proposal, Robinhood has secured a first-mover advantage in the global RWA ecosystem, establishing a trusted blockchain-based infrastructure for U.S. and international investors alike.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release is not a solicitation for investment, nor is it intended as investment advice, financial advice, or trading advice. It is strongly recommended you practice due diligence, including consultation with a professional financial advisor, before investing in or trading cryptocurrency and securities.