Macroeconomic strategist Raoul Pal praised Robinhood for launching blockchain tokenized stock trading: "The era of financial democratization has arrived— the boundaries between public markets and private sales are beginning to dissolve."

Written by: Aniket Verma, BenzingaCeypto

Compiled by: Jessica, Techub News

Macroeconomic strategist Raoul Pal highly praised the tokenized stock product launched by Robinhood Markets (HOOD +16.3%) on Monday, calling it a manifestation of “financial democratization.”

Event Background: Pal posted on platform X in response to the promotional video released by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. The platform’s “stock tokens” will allow European users to invest in U.S. private companies such as SpaceX and OpenAI.

“The end of the public market and the private market has already begun. Capital formation is also more efficient in the crypto market. The lending market is as well,” said Pal.

This former Goldman Sachs executive believes it is “financial democratization” and predicts that this trend will only accelerate from here.

Core meaning: Robinhood launched a series of new products at the European customer event held in France. In addition to stock and ETF tokens, it also introduced cryptocurrency perpetual futures for the EU region.

The company advocates for the tokenization of unlisted stocks and urges policymakers to explore the untapped potential of blockchain technology in the U.S. capital markets. Last month, it even submitted a federal framework proposal to the SEC aimed at driving real-world assets onto the blockchain.

Many of the most disruptive technology companies in the United States are private companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Sam Altman’s OpenAI. Currently, SpaceX is valued at approximately $350 billion.

Stock Performance: According to Benzinga Pro data, Robinhood’s stock price rose 12.8% to $93.63 during regular trading hours on Monday, and gained an additional 3.12% in after-hours trading. Year-to-date, the stock has surged over 150%.

As of the writing of this article (June 30, 2025, 10:00 PM), the momentum and growth indicators of HOOD stocks are both outstanding.

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