Robinhood Crypto has announced that it is exploring a tokenized ETF product with $1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price, potentially bringing exposure to actively managed investment funds onto its Robinhood Chain blockchain
Robinhood Crypto announced the discussions on October 9, explaining that the two companies are considering a Stock Token linked to an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF). If developed and approved, the product would be the first Robinhood Stock Token tied to an ETF whose investments are actively selected by a fund manager. The companies have not announced a launch date or confirmed that the proposed product will proceed
The discussions involve T. Rowe Price Digital Assets, part of the investment manager’s digital asset business. Robinhood has said any resulting offering would require legal reviews, board approval, finalized product terms and regulatory clearances before becoming available to investors
The proposed collaboration would extend Robinhood’s Stock Token business into funds where professional portfolio managers decide which securities to buy, hold or sell
Unlike a traditional index ETF that follows a predetermined benchmark, an actively managed ETF allows fund managers to adjust investments based on their strategies and market assessments. The potential Robinhood product would give eligible token holders exposure to such a fund through a blockchain-based instrument
In its October 9 announcement, Robinhood described the offering as a possible first for its Stock Token business. The company stated that it was exploring the product with T. Rowe Price Digital Assets, which operates within a large U.S. investment management group
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The manager reported $1.90 trillion in assets under management as of August 31, including investments across equities, fixed income, multi-asset strategies and alternative assets
Although Robinhood has identified T. Rowe Price as the potential partner, neither company has disclosed which actively managed ETF could serve as the underlying investment
Robinhood has not published the proposed token’s ticker, pricing structure, management fees or launch schedule. The companies have yet to announce whether the arrangement will involve an existing fund or a separately developed product
Robinhood’s existing Stock Tokens are blockchain-based securities designed to provide economic exposure to the prices of publicly traded stocks and ETFs
According to the company’s documentation, the instruments are issued by Robinhood Assets (Jersey) Limited and structured as tokenized debt securities. They do not give holders direct legal ownership of the underlying shares or shareholder voting rights
The tokens use the ERC-20 standard, allowing them to operate within compatible wallets and blockchain applications. Robinhood uses Chainlink price feeds to provide on-chain pricing information, while the instruments can be transferred and held through supported blockchain services
The company states that existing Stock Tokens are backed one-for-one by corresponding securities held through a U.S.-based custody partner. However, Robinhood has not disclosed whether the proposed actively managed ETF token would follow exactly the same backing and issuance arrangements
Robinhood Chain launched its public mainnet on July 1, 2026, as an Ethereum layer-2 network built using Arbitrum technology. The platform supports tokenized financial assets and applications for trading and lending
The Robinhood blockchain launch introduced a new generation of Stock Tokens that eligible customers could hold in their wallets and use across supported decentralized applications
Trading activity has since expanded. In August, tokenized stock trading on Robinhood Chain reached $1 billion in cumulative volume through Uniswap, according to Uniswap founder Hayden Adams
The network supports tokens linked to companies including Nvidia, Apple and Alphabet, alongside selected investment funds. The proposed T. Rowe Price collaboration would introduce actively managed ETF exposure to this existing product structure
Despite Robinhood’s U.S. headquarters, its blockchain-based Stock Tokens are not available to American investors under the current product structure
The company has restricted the offering to eligible customers outside the United States, with further restrictions applying in Canada, the United Kingdom and Switzerland
Robinhood’s existing tokens are not registered under U.S. securities laws. The company states that holders receive price exposure through tokenized debt instruments without becoming shareholders of the companies whose securities support the products
In July, Robinhood confirmed plans to expand its blockchain services internationally, introducing new trading and lending products alongside its Stock Token business
The legal structure of blockchain-based equities has remained an active issue among financial technology companies. Coinbase has been developing a separate model for tokenized stocks backed by underlying shares, with plans to provide direct shareholder rights through its proposed offering
Robinhood’s proposed collaboration with T. Rowe Price remains subject to restrictions in each jurisdiction where the product might be offered. No announcement has confirmed whether the actively managed ETF token would become available in markets beyond those currently supported by Robinhood
Following the October 9 announcement, Robinhood clarified that discussions with T. Rowe Price remain preliminary and that no product launch is guaranteed
The company identified several conditions that must be satisfied before any offering proceeds. They include completion of legal due diligence, approval from the relevant issuer’s board, publication of final product terms and regulatory authorization wherever required
The proposed arrangement remains a potential collaboration, meaning neither its commercial terms nor the final product structure has been announced
In its accompanying statement, Robinhood cautioned that “no assurance can be given that any such approvals will be obtained.” The warning covers both the proposed collaboration and any product that could result from it
The company has not announced a deadline for completing the reviews or identified the regulators that would need to approve the offering
Meanwhile, Robinhood has continued developing its existing tokenized securities business. In October, the brokerage reported that trading activity involving its Stock Tokens was approaching limits under a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission exemption covering certain tokenized equity activities
Robinhood is separately working on adding features such as voting rights and in-kind redemptions to its stock-linked products, according to comments from Johann Kerbrat, the company’s senior vice president and general manager of Crypto and International
The October 9 statements concerning T. Rowe Price did not specify whether those planned features would apply to the proposed actively managed ETF token
