Robinhood announces new COO to lead crypto trading desk

Robinhood announces new COO to lead crypto trading desk

With the company’s crypto business expanding significantly, Robinhood has appointed a chief operating officer to lead its cryptocurrency operations. Retail trading app Robinhood has appointed Christine Brown as the chief operating officer of its crypto division.The company announced the appointment in a statement on its website on Thursday. Brown, who is the current vice president of operations at Robinhood Markets, will now also oversee Robinhood Crypto following the appointment.Commenting on her new role, Brown expressed excitement at pivoting from traditional finance to the crypto....


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