Robinhood Markets

Rule Changes

First broker expected to distribute the contracts

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Cboe's plan to list binary options tied to company performance metrics on October 13. Each contract pays a flat $1 if a reported metric clears a set threshold and expires worthless if it does not.

Updated 7 days ago

Rule Changes

As of July 2026: Matching $1,000 for employees' children

The program launched July 4, 2026, opening for contributions on America's 250th birthday. Treasury deposited $1,000 into 1.4 million eligible accounts, committing $1.4 billion in total; 6 million children are now enrolled.

Updated Jul 7

New Capabilities

As of June 2026: Main competitor racing on AI trading features

For years, automating a trading strategy meant writing code or paying for a hedge fund. On June 23, 2026, SoFi put that capability inside a consumer app, where a user types an investment idea in plain English and lets software run it.

Updated Jun 24