Robinhood Hits Record 16.4B Event Contracts Amid Mixed Earnings Report
Robinhood's crypto revenue rose 20% QoQ but fell 55% YoY, while event contracts hit a new high.
Robinhood's crypto revenue rose 20% QoQ but fell 55% YoY, while event contracts hit a new high. XRP (XRP) is trading at $1.33, up 0.8% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Unchained, with live market data added, as of Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:04 UTC.
The record trading volume highlights continued retail interest in crypto despite declining revenue, while the addition of a new business line suggests Robinhood's strategic shift toward diversifying its crypto offerings.
- Robinhood's crypto revenue rose 20% to $120M QoQ but dropped 55% YoY.
- The platform recorded a new high of 16.4 billion event contracts.
- Robinhood added a 14th business line, expanding its crypto services.
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- Robinhood Hits Record 16.4B Event Contracts Amid Mixed Earnings Report — this brief
Robinhood's third-quarter earnings report revealed a 20% increase in crypto revenue from the previous quarter, reaching $120 million. However, this figure represents a 55% decline compared to the same period last year. The report also showed diluted earnings per share of $0.51, which fell short of analyst forecasts.
Despite the mixed earnings, Robinhood achieved a new milestone by logging 16.4 billion event contracts, marking a record for the platform. This surge in trading activity indicates continued retail interest in crypto markets.
In addition to the record trading volume, Robinhood announced the addition of a 14th business line, further expanding its crypto services. This strategic move aims to diversify its offerings and capitalize on the growing demand for digital asset products.
The broader market context shows a relatively flat overall crypto market cap of $2.77 trillion, with 
Bitcoin up 0.98% in the last 24 hours. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 48, indicating a neutral sentiment among investors.
XRP, which has been in the news due to Ripple's OCC bank approval, saw a 2.18% increase in the last 24 hours, reaching $1.32 per token. 
Hyperliquid, another platform in the news, has a TVL of $1.82 billion, up 5.3% over the past week.
Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from $1.32 to $1.33 — +0.76%.
The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₦1,839.93 (about $1.33), up 1.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 1.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Robinhood Hits Record 16.4B Event Contracts Amid Mixed Earni — questions & answers
What was Robinhood's crypto revenue in Q3?
Robinhood's crypto revenue rose 20% QoQ to $120 million but fell 55% YoY.
How many event contracts did Robinhood record?
Robinhood recorded a record 16.4 billion event contracts.
What new business line did Robinhood add?
Robinhood added a 14th business line to expand its crypto services.
How much is 1 XRP worth in naira today?
About ₦1,839.93 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.33. The naira price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our XRP in naira page for any amount.
Has XRP's price moved since this brief was published?
XRP is up 0.76% since this brief first published — trading at $1.33 now versus $1.32 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Unchained. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.