{"id":162046,"date":"2025-07-08T12:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=162046"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:11:47","slug":"robinhood-faces-scrutiny-from-european-bank-over-tokenized-stock-offerings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/robinhood-faces-scrutiny-from-european-bank-over-tokenized-stock-offerings\/","title":{"rendered":"Robinhood Faces Scrutiny from European Bank Over Tokenized Stock Offerings\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bank of Lithuania confirmed on Monday that it has requested clarification on the tokenization of shares for high-profile private companies such as OpenAI and SpaceX. Robinhood\u2019s offering, introduced to EU users on June 30, allows investment in tokenized equities \u2014 digital representations of shares \u2014 via blockchain technology.<\/p>\n

Regulatory scrutiny intensifies<\/h2>\n

Giedrius \u0160niukas, a spokesperson for the Lithuanian central bank, told<\/a><\/strong> CNBC that authorities are reviewing both the structure of the tokens and how they are marketed. \u201cWe have contacted Robinhood and are awaiting clarifications regarding the structure of OpenAI and SpaceX stock tokens as well as the related consumer communication,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Bank emphasized that investor information must be delivered in \u201cclear, fair, and non-misleading language,\u201d and stated that no final regulatory stance will be taken until Robinhood responds.<\/p>\n

As the primary regulator for Robinhood\u2019s European operations, the Bank of Lithuania oversees the firm\u2019s licensed activities as a broker and crypto asset service provider within the EU.<\/p>\n