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Shares of Robinhood Markets jumped on Thursday following the company’s announcement of a strong increase in trading volumes for February. The boost is seen as a positive sign for the retail-focused brokerage and indicates an uptick for similar platforms like Coinbase Global.

Self-custodial crypto wallet MetaMask has integrated with Robinhood to allow users to buy cryptocurrencies directly through the popular trading platform’s system. MetaMask’s developer, ConsenSys described this partnership as a major step towards bridging traditional finance with the blockchain-based economy.

Robinhood has observed a 75% MoM rise in cryptocurrency trading volumes in November, marking a reversal from its previous trend. According to an SEC filing on December 4, this boost contrasts with flat trading volumes in equity and options contracts during the same period.

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