What Is Robinhood Chain?
Robinhood Chain is a layer 2 blockchain built by Robinhood on Arbitrum technology, designed for onchain finance: tokenized assets, DEX trading and, in practice, one of the most active new memecoin scenes in crypto. It runs with roughly 100ms block times, settles to Ethereum for security, uses ETH for gas, and carries chain ID 4663, which spells HOOD on a phone keypad.
This guide covers what the chain is, how trading works on it, what USDG and the launchpads are, and the tool stack traders use to keep up with it, including Nock Terminal, the screener and trading terminal built specifically for this chain.
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The basics
Network: Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum Orbit style L2. Chain ID: 4663. Gas token: ETH. RPC: https://rpc.mainnet.chain.robinhood.com. Block time: about 100ms. DEX layer: Uniswap v4. Stablecoin: USDG. Wallet support: any EVM wallet (MetaMask, Rabby, OKX) plus the Robinhood Wallet app. Bridges: Relay, Across, Arbitrum Portal.
How trading works on the chain
All token trading happens on Uniswap v4 through a single PoolManager contract. Pools quote in native ETH, WETH or USDG. Launchpad tokens (the pump.fun style launches from platforms like NOXA and ArrowPad) start life in hook-gated pools that only the launchpad can route to until the token graduates, after which anyone can trade it. This structure is why chain-native tooling matters: v4 semantics differ enough from other chains that generic tools misread trades, misprice USDG pools or fail on hooked pools.
The memecoin scene
The chain's culture formed fast around Robin Hood adjacent memes. CASHCAT was the breakout, running to a nine-figure market cap after the Robinhood CEO followed it on X, and new tokens launch around the clock. Volume concentrates in whatever is trending, which turns real-time screening into the core trader skill on the chain.
The tool stack for Robinhood Chain
A screener with chain-native data, Nock Terminal, tracks trending tokens, new pairs, charts and security checks and is free. Smart money tracking, Nock Scout, ranks the most profitable wallets on the chain and alerts on their moves. Execution, NockBot, is the Telegram trading bot built for the chain with preset buys, sniping, copy trading and live PnL. General-purpose fallbacks: Uniswap for manual swaps and aggregator screeners like DexScreener for cross-chain context.
Is Robinhood Chain safe?
The chain itself inherits Ethereum security via Arbitrum technology. The tokens on it are another story: most memecoins go to zero and scams are common on every new chain. Use security checks, verify contracts against official channels, and size positions for total loss. Note that trading on Robinhood Chain is on-chain DeFi, separate from the Robinhood brokerage app, and tools like Nock Terminal are independent and not affiliated with Robinhood Markets.
Frequently asked questions
What is Robinhood Chain in simple terms? A fast, cheap Ethereum layer 2 built by Robinhood on Arbitrum technology, where tokens trade on Uniswap v4. Chain ID 4663, ETH for gas, 100ms blocks. How do I add Robinhood Chain to MetaMask? Add a custom network with RPC https://rpc.mainnet.chain.robinhood.com, chain ID 4663 and currency symbol ETH. Full walkthrough in our MetaMask guide. What is USDG? The stablecoin on Robinhood Chain, used as the quote asset in many pools alongside ETH and WETH. It targets 1 dollar. What is the best screener for Robinhood Chain? Nock Terminal, the screener built natively for the chain: trending, new pairs, candlestick charts, security checks and the Scout smart money leaderboard, free with no signup. Can bots trade every token on Robinhood Chain? No. Launchpad tokens are hook-gated before graduation, so no external bot can buy them until they graduate. NockBot detects these pools and simulates every swap before sending.
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