Robinhood Limits Cryptocurrency Trading Citing ‘Extraordinary Market Conditions’

Market mayhem continues as WallStreetBets takes on crypto. Stock and cryptocurrency-trading platform Robinhood has temporarily disabled instant deposits for cryptocurrency purchases as of Jan. 29, citing "extraordinary market conditions."Users are still able to buy cryptocurrency using settled funds that have previously been deposited, although such deposits can take up to five business days to clear.A Robinhood spokesperson told CNBC that the company would "keep monitoring market conditions and communicating with our customers.Robinhood has faced recent criticism for suspending trading in....

As the U.S. SEC looks into how Robinhood has handled GameStop trading, the platform has narrowed its list of restricted stocks. Troubled trading app Robinhood has been narrowing the list of restricted stocks on its platform but is still keeping major restrictions on GameStop shares. According to its website, Robinhood has lowered its list of restrictions to eight different stocks including GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry, Express, Genius Brands International, Koss, Naked Brand Group and Nokia. Robinhood previously limited trading for as many as 50 stocks on Friday, CNBC reported.As per the new....

Robinhood Markets Inc., the American financial services company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, has seen its initial public offering (IPO) delayed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a report citing “people familiar with the matter” the SEC is questioning Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business. SEC Questions Robinhood’s Crypto Dealings, IPO Delayed Robinhood was supposed to be having an initial public offering this month but according to a report from Bloomberg, the listing has been slowed by the SEC. The report cites a few....

“We’ve been doing a lot of work behind the scenes to provide our crypto customers with the functionality that they’ve been asking for,” said Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. Stock and cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood is reportedly exploring a way for users to be better protected from volatile crypto prices. According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, the trading app is working on a feature called “price volatility protection,” which would modify certain crypto orders depending on fluctuations in price. A message in the feature’s code says Robinhood “may sometimes skip your recurring orders or....

The SEC says the trading app misled users by claiming to be commission-free, while charging extra on execution prices that it got back from the market makers. Robinhood has staved off a suit from the Securities and Exchange Commission by agreeing to pay $65 million. The trading app, which takes its name from the English folk hero who stole from the rich to give to the poor, made its name by making investing simpler for newcomers. Per a Thursday announcement from the SEC, Robinhood deceived its users as to where its money was actually coming from between 2015 and 2018, citing:"Material....