In this series of three interviews from Cannes, we host Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, Johann Kerbrat, GM of Crypto at Robinhood, and AJ Warner from Arbitrum to explore key announcements from their recent Token Summit. They discuss the introduction of tokenized stock options for private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI, aiming to democratize access for retail investors.

Vlad highlights Robinhood’s commitment to addressing investment inequities, while Johann shares insights on the technological challenges and their Layer 2 blockchain initiative facilitating 24/7 trading. They also navigate the regulatory landscape with the SEC and CFTC, envisioning a future where private shares become accessible and entrepreneurial capital raising is enhanced. The conversation wraps up with plans to improve user experience for new financial products in Robinhood’s evolving crypto offerings.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Interview with Vlad Tenev
21:00 Interview with Johann Kerbrat
37:30 Interview with AJ Warner

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RESOURCES

Vlad Tenev
https://x.com/vladtenev

Vlad’s Washington Post Op-Ed
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/28/investing-crypto-tech-robinhood-stock-market/

Johann Kerbrat
https://x.com/johannkerbrat

AJ Warner
https://x.com/ajwarner90

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