Robinhood Q3 revenue rises 12% as options and event contracts offset crypto slump
CNBC reported on Oct 27 that Robinhood’s third-quarter revenue rose 12% and met expectations, citing expansion into options, predictions markets and other financial services and saying event contracts and options offset a crypto slump.
What happened
What happened
CNBC reported on Oct 27, 20:20 UTC that Robinhood’s third‑quarter revenue rose 12%. CNBC said the company’s third‑quarter revenue met expectations.
CNBC said the results reflected the company’s expansion into options, predictions markets and other financial services, and that event contracts and options offset a crypto slump.
Crypto market context
Crypto market context
As of Oct 27, 20:44 UTC (CoinGecko), Bitcoin was $80,571.00, Ether $2,338.98, Solana $100.82 and XRP $1.3200; their moves over 24 hours were rose 1.06%, rose 1.50%, rose 0.72% and rose 2.30%, respectively. Their five‑session changes were -3.49%, -4.89%, -4.84% and +0.05%, respectively.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $721.25 | +1.27% | vs prior close | Oct 27, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Bitcoin | $80,571.00 | +1.06% | 24h | Oct 27, 20:44 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,338.98 | +1.50% | 24h | Oct 27, 20:44 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $100.82 | +0.72% | 24h | Oct 27, 20:44 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3200 | +2.30% | 24h | Oct 27, 20:44 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $29.12 | +0.38% | vs prior close | Oct 27, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
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Cointelegraph reported that Ripple and Robinhood expanded a partnership to bring RLUSD to retail and institutional markets. CoinDesk reported that Robinhood tapped Ripple’s $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin despite backing rival USDG.
- Robinhood quarterly revenue rises 12% as event contracts, options offset crypto slump — CNBC, Oct 27, 20:20 UTC
- Binance files for Brazil crypto license ahead of Friday deadline — Cointelegraph, Oct 27, 08:04 UTC
- Ripple, Robinhood expand partnership to bring RLUSD to retail and institutional markets — Cointelegraph, Oct 27, 19:54 UTC
- Robinhood taps Ripple’s $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin despite backing rival USDG — CoinDesk, Oct 27, 16:35 UTC
- Crypto could outperform AI stocks: Wall Street veteran Jordi Visser — Cointelegraph, Oct 27, 13:30 UTC
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — Robinhood quarterly revenue rises 12% as event contracts, options offset crypto slump
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Binance files for Brazil crypto license ahead of Friday deadline
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Robinhood taps Ripple’s $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin despite backing rival USDG
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 27, 20:44 UTC; report generated Oct 27, 20:51 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Options
Contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (a call) or sell (a put) an asset at a set strike price before or at expiry.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
US Dollar Index (DXY)
An index of the US dollar's value against a basket of six currencies: the euro (the largest weight, about 58%), Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc.
Stablecoin
A token designed to hold a steady value, usually one US dollar.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 08:52 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 08:52 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 08:52 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 08:52 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 08:52 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 27, 2026, 08:44 PM UTC.
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