• Written by: Rudy Fares
• Mon, 12 Jun 2023
•   Germany

Robinhood, a trading platform known for commission-free trading, reported a significant decrease in its Robinhood crypto trading volume.

Robinhood Crypto Trading Volume Falls to $2.1B in May, Down 68% YoY

This decrease in trading volume comes at a time when the crypto market has faced significant turbulence, with prices fluctuating wildly due to regulatory news and investor sentiment.

Robinhood, which started offering crypto trading in 2018, has often been lauded for democratizing investment and making it accessible to the average person. However, this drop in trading volume may indicate a shift in investor sentiment.

Some industry observers have suggested that the decrease could be a result of increased competition from other platforms, while others believe it’s due to the high volatility of the crypto market deterring casual investors.

Robinhood has yet to comment on the decrease, but it is clear that the platform, along with the rest of the crypto market, faces a challenging period ahead.