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Robinhood cuts 10% of staff to streamline operations

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Robinhood is implementing a 10% workforce reduction, affecting approximately 290 employees, as part of a strategy to streamline its organizational structure. CEO Vladimir Tenev emphasized the need for a leaner team to achieve the company's ambitious goals. Despite these layoffs, Robinhood reported strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2026, with significant profits and revenue growth, partly offset by a slump in crypto trading but bolstered by increases in options trading and new ventures like prediction markets. AI

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Robinhood cuts 10% of staff to streamline operations

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Camila Grigera Naón ·

    Robinhood announces it will reduce headcount by 10%, CEO seeks to avoid ‘heavily-layered’ organization

    Robinhood is cutting hundreds of jobs even as profits rise and new products like prediction markets help bolster growth.

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