Robinhood-backed DEX Arcus expands with tokenized assets, perps

Arcus, a Robinhood-backed DEX built by the dYdX team, launched tokenized stocks and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain, offering 95+ stock tokens including major US equities alongside crypto derivatives. The platform uses self-custody via Paxos stablecoin USDG, but tokenized stocks remain unavailable in the US, UK, Canada and other restricted jurisdictions due to unresolved regulatory questions around custody and market structure.

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