Robinhood Chain is attracting large sums of capital even as its daily active users drop by 7%. The Layer-2 network, launched just this month on July 1, uses Arbitrum Orbit technology and is showing a curious split between growing funds and shrinking daily engagement.
Since its debut, the chain’s total value locked (TVL) has climbed rapidly, hitting a record $588.9 million on July 21. Deposits topped $500 million within weeks, and decentralized exchange volumes have reached nearly $9 billion. Yet the daily active user count has fallen from its peak of 323,969 on July 21 down to an average of 275,000 by late July. Meanwhile, monthly active users soared past 2 million, reflecting a 50% jump in just one week.
Key integrations driving capital inflows
Lending platforms Morpho and Aave are major contributors. Morpho’s deposits grew 74% in a single week, reaching $222 million, while Aave offers attractive yields around 7% on USDG deposits. Uniswap manages liquidity and trading, and Chainlink powers oracle and cross-chain services. Robinhood Chain also explores tokenized real-world assets like stock tokens, adding to its appeal.
Robinhood’s choice of the Arbitrum Orbit framework allows it to launch a tailored Layer-2 chain with settlements on Arbitrum. This has helped the chain briefly surpass Coinbase’s Base in daily active users, though the recent weekly dip raises questions about long-term stickiness. The near $589 million TVL mark puts Robinhood ahead of many established chains at a similar lifespan.
Investors should watch closely whether yields remain sustainable or rely heavily on subsidies. Monitoring rates and capital flow on Morpho and Aave across networks will be key, especially if returns narrow and prompt migration. The dynamic between growing capital and slipping daily users could shape Robinhood Chain’s next phase.
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