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Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Fell 55% in a Year. Is Retail Money Leaving Crypto?

Robinhood's (HOOD) crypto revenue fell 55% YoY to $120M in Q3 2026, while total revenue rose 12% to $1.42B. Earnings per share were $0.51, below expectations. Crypto's share of revenue dropped to 8.5%. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell 28.5% and 41.1% YoY, respectively. HOOD stock dropped 6.6% post-earnings.

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Published Oct 28, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$HOODBearishHigh
01

Why it matters

The earnings miss may trigger further sell‑offs or short‑covering in the near term.

02

Market read

Earnings-driven price move with clear catalyst; traders may adjust positions in HOOD.

03

What to watch

Overall platform deposits rose $15.7B, indicating retained user base despite crypto pullback.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 8/10Timing: pre‑market today

Background

Robinhood's Q3 earnings showed solid growth in equities and options, but a sharp crypto revenue decline.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$HOODBearishHigh confidence
Context

Robinhood reported Q3 crypto revenue fell 55% to $120M and EPS $0.51, missing expectations, causing a 6.6% pre‑market drop.

Expected impact

likely downward pressure as investors reassess crypto exposure

Evidence & confidence

The disclosed revenue decline and EPS miss are fresh facts that moved the share price pre‑market.

Market effects

Sector

Weak crypto revenue may signal broader challenges for retail brokerage crypto desks.

Regional

U.S. retail investors could shift trading volume toward equities and options.

Global

Limited; primarily affects U.S. fintech and crypto‑focused platforms.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Stablecoin assets grew, suggesting a pivot to lower‑margin crypto products could stabilize future revenue.

Key entities

  • Company
    Robinhood Markets

    U.S. brokerage platform reporting Q3 results.

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