Robinhood Crypto Head to Depart

Christine Brown spent five years at the popular, no-commission trading platform.

AccessTimeIconMar 30, 2022 at 12:12 a.m. UTC
Updated May 11, 2023 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
10 Years of Decentralizing the Future
May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register Now

The Robinhood (HOOD) executive overseeing the trading platform's cryptocurrency initiatives, Christine Brown, is leaving the firm, Brown said in a tweet Tuesday.

  • Brown, who spent five years at the firm, said she would be "staying in the crypto space" but did not specify what project she would be working on. The Block first broke the news.
  • "I'm moving on to start something new," Brown said, adding: "I joined RH when it was under 100 people – before we even offered a crypto product. Watching us grow through [initial public offering] and serving more than 22 [million] users has been the greatest professional experience of my life."
  • Why Are Layer 2s Important to Watch in 2024?
    00:59
    Why Are Layer 2s Important to Watch in 2024?
  • How Robinhood and Arbitrum Hope to Bring More People On-Chain
    15:54
    How Robinhood and Arbitrum Hope to Bring More People On-Chain
  • Worldcoin’s WLD Drops as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI; Robinhood Teams Up With Arbitrum
    02:15
    Worldcoin’s WLD Drops as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI; Robinhood Teams Up With Arbitrum
  • Why Robinhood Is Expanding Its Crypto Service to Europe
    10:20
    Why Robinhood Is Expanding Its Crypto Service to Europe
    • "We're so grateful to Christine for her contributions to Robinhood over the past five years – from leading our self-clearing initiative to scaling the Robinhood Crypto team," Robinhood Chief Operating Officer Gretchen Howard told CoinDesk. "We're excited to follow her entrepreneurial journey going forward."

    Disclosure

    Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated.

    CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. The Bullish group is majority-owned by Block.one; both companies have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence. CoinDesk employees, including journalists, may receive options in the Bullish group as part of their compensation.

    James Rubin

    James Rubin was CoinDesk's U.S. news editor based on the West Coast.


    Learn more about Consensus 2024, CoinDesk's longest-running and most influential event that brings together all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Head to consensus.coindesk.com to register and buy your pass now.


    Read more about