Robinhood equity Token under investigation by the EU, OpenAI urgently plays people for suckers to distance itself from equity ties.

According to a report by CNBC on July 7, the equity tokens of tech stocks such as SpaceX and OpenAI launched by Robinhood have triggered regulatory scrutiny in Europe. OpenAI has explicitly stated that this digital asset does not involve ownership of the company’s equity. The Bank of Lithuania (the main regulator for Robinhood in the EU) has initiated a compliance investigation.

Regulatory Red Light: Lithuania Starts Compliance Assessment The spokesperson for the Lithuanian central bank emphasized to CNBC: “The legality of these tools can only be determined after a comprehensive assessment of the information.” This review directly targets Robinhood’s Tokenized Securities Expansion Plan announced on June 30, which aims to issue over 200 types of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs for European investors and launch a dedicated L2 blockchain.

OpenAI Emergency Cut: Warning Investors of Zero Equity Association OpenAI publicly clarified its distinction from Robinhood Token, stating that its “OpenAI Token does not provide any equity or direct ownership.” This statement intensifies market skepticism regarding the compliance of tokenized equity, as institutions compete for a $24 billion (as of June 30) tokenized market dividend.

Tokenized Equity: 18.8 Billion Market Hides Compliance Pitfalls In the current tokenized assets, private credit and US Treasuries account for over 90%, while tokenized equity only accounts for 188 million USD. Despite giants like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton having laid out tokenized funds and blockchain settlement, legal disputes continue to escalate: regulatory agencies in Europe and the US are engaged in heated debates over whether tokenized equity requires full securities registration or if derivatives structures can meet Compliance.

Global Compliance Vanguard: Lithuania’s Ruling May Become a Key Precedent Robinhood showcased a comprehensive financial instrument tokenization blueprint at the EthCC conference in Brussels, but this regulatory backlash highlights the tension between innovation and investor protection. The ruling in Lithuania may set a regulatory benchmark for its global token framework.