Robinhood CEO: We Weren’t ‘Forced’ to Limit Stock Buying Amid Reddit-Driven S...

Robinhood CEO: We Weren’t ‘Forced’ to Limit Stock Buying Amid Reddit-Driven S...

Robinhood's CEO said the platform's decision to halt buy orders on GME, NOK and AMC was based on a "technical and operational" one, not outside pressure.


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