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Amaka Nwaokocha14 minutes agoArkham IDs Robinhood as 5th-largest ETH holderArkham Intelligence said the wallet contains approximately $2.54 billion worth of ETH under custody for user balances.68 Total viewsListen to article 0:00NewsJoin us on social networksCrypto analytics platform Arkham Intelligence has revealed financial services company and crypto trading platform Robinhood as a leading holder of Ether (ETH) and the owner of the fifth-largest ETH wallet, which contains about $2.54 billion of the cryptocurrency.


Arkham Intelligence stated on social media that their recognition of Robinhood possessing the third-largest Bitcoin walletgarnered significant attention. However, they said, less attention has been paid to their identification of Robinhood as the holder of the fifth-largest ETH wallet. In a separate update, Arkham emphasized that these funds are under custody for user balances.


The current largest Bitcoin wallets in the world, according to BitInfoCharts, are reportedly owned by Binance and Bitfinex — as Bitcoin cold wallets.Our identification of Robinhood as the owner of the third-largest Bitcoin wallet was widely covered.

But most coverage missed that we’ve also identified them as the owner of the 5th largest ETH wallet, holding $2.54B of ETH.

0x40B38765696e3d5d8d9d834D8AaD4bB6e418E489 pic.twitter.com/Sczj11uLlA— Arkham (@ArkhamIntel) August 30, 2023


According to Arkham Intelligence, a wallet associated with Robinhood holds various other cryptocurrencies, such as 122,076 BTC ($3.3 billion), 34.1 trillion Shiba Inu (SHIB) ($277.8 million), 4.9 million LINK ($29.7 million) and 2.6 million AVAX ($29.6 million). Despite its prominence in stock trading, Robinhood"s cryptocurrency trading activity has seen a decline, with second-quarter crypto revenue dropping to $31 million from the initial quarter"s $38 million.


On Wednesday, Aug. 30, the company announced the expansion of its wallet product, incorporating "custodial, sending, and receiving capabilities for Bitcoin and Dogecoin," alongside the existing feature of facilitating Ethereum swaps. This enhancement is a direct response to user demands for broader support, as stated by the company.


Related:Robinhood accumulates $3B of Bitcoin in 3 months — What does this mean for markets?


Upon its initial launch in March, the Robinhood Wallet introduced self-custody services, catering to the Polygon and Ethereum networks. It also encompassed various tokens like COMP, MATIC, SHIB, SOL, UNI, along with the USDC stablecoin.


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