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Robinhood expands prediction marketsDriver
adding World Cup trading to speculative assets
From the article 6 mentionsThis move significantly expands the scope of Robinhood's prediction markets, turning global sporting events into speculative assets.
New Rothera ExchangeCore
From the article 5 mentionsThe company announced that it is routing these event contracts to Rothera, a newly established CFTC-licensed exchange and clearinghouse.
Joint venture with SusquehannaCore
From the articleRothera is a product of Robinhood's joint venture with Susquehanna International Group, aiming to provide a regulated environment for these new trading products.
World Cup contracts liveEffect
initial focus for Rothera exchange alongside baseball
From the article 4 mentionsThe exchange will initially handle World Cup and professional baseball contracts, with plans to scale to additional events over time.
Scales to more eventsEffect
plans to expand trading to additional future events
From the article 5 mentionsThe exchange will initially handle World Cup and professional baseball contracts, with plans to scale to additional events over time.
Lower fees and incentivesContext
encouraging user participation in trading events
From the articleCommission fees are now dynamic, based on contract price and order size, with lower rates for contracts priced near $0.01 and $0.99.
Global sporting events tradedOutcome
turning major tournaments into speculative financial assets
From the article 2 mentionsThe platform reported over 12 billion event contracts traded in 2025, with more than 16 billion already traded year-to-date in 2026.
