December 25, 2024

Robinhood’s IPO Is Being Turbocharged By Crypto, But Blockchain Threatens Its Business

Robinhood’s long-anticipated IPO represents a watershed moment for the fintech industry, as well as a signal of the growth and maturation of crypto. However, while the retail brokerage giant rode the crypto wave to new heights, it may have also exposed one of the company’s biggest weaknesses. Scroll down for the executive summary, or click here for the full report.

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I write about digital assets trends and tinker about the Forbes Digital Assets tools and functionality our viewers require. 

My past roles have been conducting capital

I write about digital assets trends and tinker about the Forbes Digital Assets tools and functionality our viewers require. 

My past roles have been conducting capital markets research for institutional audiences. I now apply this analytical expertise to help individual investors decipher how digital assets are adapting to the business of financial services. 

I wrote my first digital assets report in 2016 dealing with the top 10 blockchain platforms with promising use cases in capital markets. Prior to my analyst days, I was head of sales for Interbank FX, a fast-growing brokerage firm that was ranked #46 in 2008 by INC magazine. I also worked for Credit Suisse and BankBoston in research roles and was a treasury analyst for a multi-billion non-profit organization.

Brigham Young University’s MBA program graduate; speak Spanish, French, and Portuguese; McGraw-Hill published author (“The Forex Trading Manual,” 2012).