Broker Robinhood Cuts Workforce by 23%, Shares Jump

Online trading brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) is cutting headcount by 780 workers, or about 23% its employees, in order to further streamline costs amid a continuing decline in monthly active users on the platform. In a press release, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said it was due to “deterioration of the macro environment, with inflation at 40-year highs accompanied by a broad crypto market crash." "The Hash" team discusses the fate of Robinhood and where it could be headed next.

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