crypto boom

Overview of Robinhood Markets, Inc. Founded in 2013 with a mission to make investing accessible, Robinhood has grown into one of the most widely used retail trading platforms in the U.S. The app’s gamified, user-friendly interface – with instant account setup and free trades – brought a new generation into the stock market. By mid-2025, Robinhood reported 26.5 million funded accounts on its platform ts2.tech. For context, that user base rivals the largest traditional brokers: Charles Schwab, after its TD Ameritrade acquisition, has ~38 million active brokerage accounts pressroom.aboutschwab.com. Unlike those full-service brokers, Robinhood does not offer personalized financial advice,