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May 6, 2021

Fireside Chat with Robinhood’s CEO Vlad Tenev and Crypto COO Christine Brown

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Customers asked Vlad and Christine about crypto and other hot topics

We love our crypto community! So we invited customers to share their ideas, feedback, and most pressing questions. In this week’s fireside chat, Vlad was joined by our new Crypto COO Christine Brown (also jokingly referred to as our “Chief Wallet Officer”), to dive deep into all things crypto.

You’ll never guess the most popular question that came up. (Hint: it had something to do with deposits and withdrawals.) Tune in to hear Christine’s and Vlad’s answers to that and more questions like:

  • What will it take for you to enable crypto deposits and withdrawals? 

  • What’s top of mind for you as you build those features? 

  • Do customers own the coins they buy on Robinhood Crypto? 

Thank you for another great fireside chat. Without your feedback, Robinhood wouldn’t be what it is today, so keep the (tough) questions coming. Much love!

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All investing involves risk.

U.S. brokerage services are offered through Robinhood Financial LLC, a registered broker dealer (member SIPC) and U.S. clearing services through Robinhood Securities, LLC, a registered broker dealer (member SIPC). Find more information on FINRA's BrokerCheck.

U.K. brokerage services are offered through Robinhood U.K. Ltd, an authorised and regulated firm by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 823590), and introduces UK customers to Robinhood Securities, LLC for order routing, execution, clearing, settlement, arranging custody services and margin lending to eligible UK customers with margin accounts. Robinhood Securities, LLC is regulated in the U.S. by the SEC and FINRA.

U.S. cryptocurrency services are offered through Robinhood Crypto, LLC (NMLS ID: 1702840). EU cryptocurrency services are offered for eligible EU customers through an account with Robinhood Europe, UAB (company number 306377915), registered in Lithuania as a virtual currency exchange and virtual currency depository wallet operator.

A self-custody cryptocurrency wallet, Robinhood Wallet, and related services are offered through Robinhood Non-Custodial, Ltd. (a limited company organized in the Cayman Islands).

The Robinhood Money spending account is offered through Robinhood Money, LLC (NMLS ID: 1990968), a licensed money transmitter.

Say Technologies, LLC provides technology services for shareholder engagement and communication.

Sherwood Media, LLC produces fresh and unique perspectives on topical financial news.

All are affiliated entities and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Robinhood Markets, Inc.

Robinhood, 85 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025. © 2026 Robinhood. All rights reserved.