Johann Kerbrat is the SVP and General Manager of Crypto and International at Robinhood, where he leads the company’s expansion across digital assets and global markets. In this conversation, we discuss the rise of 24/7 trading, evolving retail investor behavior, and Robinhood’s push into areas like tokenization, prediction markets, and institutional crypto services. We also explore how artificial intelligence is shaping financial products and why improving access and education for everyday investors remains a key focus for the future.

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0:00 - Intro
1:11 - The future of 24/7 trading
3:39 - Stocks, crypto & prediction markets on one platform
6:30 - How Robinhood builds products internally
13:27 - The rise of independent investors
15:43 - Stablecoins & global payments
16:46 - Tokenized stocks & regulation
23:19 - Bitstamp acquisition & institutional crypto
25:02 - Hiring, AI & team dynamics
26:38 - Robinhood’s goals & global expansion
30:18 — APIs, agents & AI trading
33:00 - AI financial assistants & advisors
38:10 — New banking & family investing features

Robinhood’s Big Bet on Crypto, AI & Tokenized Stocks | Johann Kerbrat