Robinhood Testing Crypto-Wallet Feature in App: Report
New features may also enable cryptocurrency transfers
Updated May 11, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Robinhood, the online brokerage app, is testing a crypto wallet and transfers for cryptocurrency for its app, Bloomberg reported, citing a beta version of Robinhood’s iPhone app.
- The software is said to include a hidden image that shows a waitlist page for subscribers signing up for the crypto wallet feature, according to the report.
- A Robinhood spokeswoman declined to comment to Bloomberg and to CoinDesk.
- The potential crypto wallet was discovered by software developer Steve Moser, who also discovered the code in Twitter’s beta about accepting bitcoin for its “Tip Jar” feature.
- Robinhood announced in February it would enable withdrawals and deposits of cryptocurrencies, including dogecoin.