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Robinhood Q2 crypto revenue surges 161% on rising trading volume

The $81 million Robinhood made in crypto revenue was more than double made from equities in Q2.

Online brokerage platform Robinhood’s crypto transaction-based revenues increased 161% year-on-year to $81 million in the second quarter amid a rise in trading volume.

The $21.5 billion in trading volume was a 137% increase from Q2, 2023, but a 40% fall from the Q1, 2024, the trading firm revealed in its Q2 financial statement on Aug. 7.

Robinhood attributed this to a downward swing in monthly active users in Q2 as crypto prices fell.

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Robinhood users are getting AI tools to help them trade

Robinhood has acquired Pluto Capital, an AI powered investment research firm.

Robinhood users will soon have access to AI tools to make more informed trades following the firm’s acquisition of AI-powered investment research firm Pluto Capital.

Pluto’s AI will provide Robinhood traders with personalized investment strategies, data analytics tools and real-time insights to make “informed decisions swiftly and confidently,” Robinhood said in its July 1 statement.

The acquisition will also see Pluto’s founder and CEO, Jacob Sansbury, help Robinhood assist with its product roadmap and AI integrations.

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