More than 1 million people are on the waitlist for Robinhood\u2019s long-awaited crypto wallet according to CEO Vlad Tenev <\/p>\n
Speaking to Jim Cramer during CNBC\u2019s Disruptor 50 summit on Oct. 21, Tenev stated that was very \u201cproud\u201d of Robinhood’s progress in crypto, as he highlighted the firm\u2019s recent push to provide a crypto wallet for its users: <\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people have been asking us for the ability to send and receive cryptocurrencies, transfer them to hardware wallets, transfer them onto the platform to consolidate. And you know, the crypto wallets waitlist is well over a million people now, which is very exciting.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cWe see an opportunity to continue growing that business,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Robinhood users have long urged the company to develop a crypto wallet as the platform currently does not support deposits or withdrawals, and only allows users to buy crypto with U.S. dollars and trade digital assets on the platform.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 22, Robinhood finally announced its plans to roll out a digital asset wallet, and opened up a waitlist for first access to the new feature. A Robinhood representative told Market Watch last month that the wallet will debut this month for some users, and will eventually open up to all users in early 2022. <\/p>\n
During the event Tenev emphasized the importance of the emerging crypto sector, noting that it\u2019s \u201chere to stay as an asset class\u201d and it holds specific advantages such as being able to connect a global market. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo, you know, regardless of where you are in the world whether you\u2019re in the U.S. or overseas, you can have a wallet, you can send people cryptocurrencies from that wallet to their wallet.,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Related: <\/em><\/strong>Robinhood launches 24\/7 phone support, crypto users included<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nRobinhood first launched Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading in 2018 for customers in five U.S. states. Robinhood has since expanded its altcoin support to assets such as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Litecoin (LTC), and currently allows traders based in all but four U.S. states to access its commission-free crypto trading services.<\/p>\n
When Teven was asked if Robinhood would expand support to Shiba Inu (SHIB), the CEO suggested that it was unlikely anytime soon as he cited the firm\u2019s stringent listing policy. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe only offer seven coins currently. And I think it goes back to safetyfirst, right. So we\u2019re not generally going to be the first to add any new asset. We want to make sure that it goes through a stringent set of criteria,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Speaking on the firm\u2019s vision, Tenev argued that Robinhood offers a greater chance for financial inclusion than its competitors, as he asserted that its commission-free trading structure \u201cchanged the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that, you look at cryptocurrencies, for instance, people are still paying 3%, 4% fees to access that market. You see a lot of opportunities to serve more customers that have even less money, who are even more underserved than the people we have now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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