Singapore, August 5, 2026 — Chainstack, a Web3 infrastructure platform serving over 100,000 developers across more than 70 blockchain networks, has added Robinhood Chain for three deployment models: global nodes, dedicated nodes, and Chainstack Self-Hosted. The Robinhood Chain mainnet launched on July 1, 2026. Chainstack endpoints are now available for the mainnet (chain ID 4663) and testnet (chain ID 46630).
What is Robinhood Chain?
Robinhood Chain is a decentralized, EVM-compatible Ethereum Layer 2 network built on Arbitrum Orbit using the Nitro stack, specifically designed for financial transactions and tokenized real-world assets. It generates blocks every 100 milliseconds with sub-second confirmation, uses Ether (ETH) as the gas token, and posts data to Ethereum using blobs. Full Ethereum finality occurs approximately 13 minutes after a batch of data is posted to Layer 1. The network provides a standard Ethereum JSON-RPC, so Foundry, Hardhat, ethers.js, viem, and web3.py work unchanged, and Solidity contracts deploy unmodified.
For trading operations, one detail is important: the sequencer orders transactions on a first-come, first-served basis according to arrival time, so a higher priority fee does not move a transaction forward in the queue. Endpoint latency, not a fee bidding strategy, determines ordering outcomes—thus, node placement becomes a matter of execution, not cost.
Three Deployment Paths, One Management Plane
| Global Nodes | Dedicated Nodes | Chainstack Self-Hosted | |
| Infrastructure | Elastic, load-balanced | Isolated node instance | Client's own cloud, on-premise, or dedicated hardware |
| Requests | Counted against requested units | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Control | Standard | Full node configuration | Full stack |
| Data Location | Chainstack-managed regions | Chainstack-managed regions | Customer-controlled |
| Best Suited For | Wallets, dApps, production scaling | Exchanges, indexers, high-throughput RWA protocols | Regulated issuers, sovereignty requirements |
Global Nodes are auto-scaling, load-balanced RPC endpoints; Dedicated Nodes are isolated, high-performance instances with unlimited requests. Chainstack Self-Hosted is a Kubernetes-native dashboard for running nodes in the client's own environment, handling deployment, monitoring, updates, and recovery, with one-click deployment, self-healing, and snapshotting that allows new nodes to spin up without a full sync from genesis. Chainstack is one of the first infrastructure providers to offer a self-hosted option for Robinhood Chain.
Why the Third Path Matters
Infrastructure for tokenized stocks falls into three categories. A proprietary trading firm needs latency guarantees. A wallet integrating tokenized stocks needs predictably priced throughput. A regulated issuer or licensed broker-dealer often cannot host client-linked transaction data on third-party infrastructure at all, regardless of the provider's certifications.
"Teams working on RWAs can get the token model and compliance system right but still hit roadblocks from infrastructure policy," said Eugene Aseev, CTO and Co-founder of Chainstack.
"For a regulated issuer, node location can determine whether a product launches at all. With managed and self-hosted deployments on the same management plane, teams can integrate infrastructure into their own environment without rebuilding the stack."
Availability
Robinhood Chain joins over 70 networks supported by Chainstack, including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, and Hyperliquid—a single platform, single billing, and a single monitoring layer for RWA workflows across different blockchains. Chainstack also runs a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, enabling developers to query on-chain data and deploy nodes from Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT.
Endpoint access is now open. Create a Chainstack account, deploy a node on the mainnet or testnet, and use the HTTPS or WSS endpoint with chain ID 4663 or 46630. Testnet tokens are available via the Chainstack faucet, and free access is available for teams evaluating the network.
About Chainstack
Chainstack is a Web3 infrastructure platform serving over 100,000 developers across more than 70 blockchain networks and holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications. Chainstack provides low-latency RPC access, dedicated node deployment, and self-hosted node infrastructure for teams building trading, DeFi, fintech, and RWA applications worldwide.
