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Investing.com — Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) announced Tuesday that it is building a new non-custodial, web3 wallet that will allow customers to have total control of their crypto holdings.
The wallet will launch as a standalone app and designed in a similar style to Robinhood’s mobile trading app.
The trading and investing brokerage said in a blog post that customers will be able to hold the keys for their own cryptos and access the app to trade and swap crypto with no network fees, store NFTs and connect to NFT marketplaces, earn yield using their assets, and access a variety of crypto assets.
“By offering the same low cost and great design that people have come to expect from Robinhood, our web3 wallet will make it easier for everyone to hold their own keys and experience all the opportunities that the open financial system has to offer,” said Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood.
Robinhood surged during the pandemic as the company benefitted from a stock market frenzy, which saw the birth of meme stocks.
However, its stock trading business has declined significantly, with Average Revenues Per User decreasing 62% to $53 in the first quarter.
The company’s share price was given a boost this week after it was revealed that FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried had acquired a 7.6% stake.
Robinhood stock is down 1.5% Tuesday.
