Robinhood's epic Q1 growth explains its fundraising boom – TechCrunch
Each month in Robinhood's Q1 2021 produced more PFOF revenues than its entire year-ago quarter in aggregate.
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Each month in Robinhood's Q1 2021 produced more PFOF revenues than its entire year-ago quarter in aggregate.
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