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Robinhood Chain (Arbitrum-based L2) launched its public mainnet on July 1
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Key facts
- Robinhood Chain (Arbitrum-based L2) launched its public mainnet on July 1, and is currently doing roughly $690 million in average daily DEX+aggregator volume over the trailing 7 days, having peaked
- CEX trading volumes rose for the first time in five months in June, with spot climbing 15.3% to $1.11T and RWA perpetual volumes surging to a record $311B
- Since the start of 2026, ether and SOL have exhibited volatility approximately 35% and 44% higher than bitcoin, respectively
- Robinhood Chain’s $690M/day DEX debut is 99.5% Uniswap
Summary
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