Tom Lee Deems Robinhood Chain the Most Successful Project of 2026

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2026-08-11Last updated on 2026-08-11

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Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, declares the launch of Robinhood Chain as the most successful project of 2026. He believes this project could extend blockchain activity beyond the crypto community to mainstream financial markets. Lee highlights the rapid growth of the Robinhood Chain L2, built on Arbitrum, following its July 1 launch. The network has already surpassed $1 billion in trading volume, indicating growing demand for Ethereum-based applications. This increased activity could boost demand for Ethereum ($ETH), which serves as the network's gas token for transaction fees and final settlements. Lee emphasizes that Robinhood's 27 million clients paying fees in $ETH signifies mainstream users beginning to perceive Ethereum as money. Network data supports this optimism, with the chain reportedly ranking second in active wallets among EVM-based spot DEXs.

The Chairman of the Board of Bitmine considers the launch of Robinhood Chain the most successful project of 2026. He is confident that thanks to this, activity in the blockchain sphere could extend beyond the crypto community and encompass mainstream financial markets.

"One of the loudest success stories in the cryptocurrency sphere in 2026 is the rapid growth of the Robinhood Chain L2 mainnet, built on Arbitrum, on July 1st," said Lee.

The trading volume on the new network has currently exceeded $1 billion, which, in Lee's opinion, indicates a growing demand for applications built on Ethereum. Higher network activity could increase demand for Ethereum, as it serves as the gas token.

"Robinhood Chain uses $ETH as its native gas token. Transaction fees are charged in $ETH, and final settlements are conducted on the Ethereum network. Robinhood's 27 million clients pay cryptocurrency fees in $ETH. In other words, ordinary users are starting to perceive $ETH as money," said Lee.

Network data confirms Tom Lee's optimism. Previously, the Happy Coin News editorial team reported that the network ranked second in the number of active wallets among spot DEXs based on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

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