Robinhood Announces Plan to Enable Cryptocurrency Deposits

Popular brokerage app Robinhood has announced that it is working on making cryptocurrency deposits, including Dogecoin (DOGE/USD), possible for its users. According to a tweet from the company’s official Twitter handle yesterday, the brokerage noted that it “fully intends” to add the extra functionality to its system but failed to mention any specific date for the update. At the moment, traders can only buy and sell cryptocurrencies within the platform.

That said, the comment got tweeted just an hour before Bloomberg reported in an article that Robinhood was the owner of the world’s largest Dogecoin wallet. Meanwhile, Robinhood stated its tweet that it “does not currently invest in cryptocurrency or use any customer cryptocurrency” for personal profits.

Robinhood Comes Under Fire for Last Month’s Trading Restriction
In other news, the giant online trading platform has come under heavy criticism following its decision to restrict its users’ ability to trade cryptocurrencies and some highly-volatile stocks, including GameStop, last month. Robinhood explained that the primary cause for these “extraordinary market conditions” but later said that its clearing firm raised the fees for carrying out transactions beyond what it could afford.

The company was reported to have raised $3.4 billion in an emergency fund during the volatility-racked period. The decision to limit instant cryptocurrency purchases, at the time, meant that users had to use settled funds for their purchases.

The Chief Executive Officer of the company—Vlad Tenev—will testify in front of Congress on Thursday about what transpired during the GameStop spike, which was fomented by Reddit trading group r/WallStreetBets.

Tenev noted in a written introduction that his company had “introduced features that have opened the door for many investors who have historically been unable to access the stock market.”

 

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