Robinhood drops the confetti, but advisers aren’t convinced
Nicole Casperson, 06 April 2021
This week millions of Robinhood users may have noticed that the celebratory confetti graphics that used to rain down after each trade have been replaced with images of floating geometric shapes, according to an announcement from the company last Wednesday. Robinhood also changed the images it displays when a customer signs up for premium service Robinhood Gold or deposits money on the app.
The app’s infamous confetti graphic garnered heavy criticism of its gamification strategy during a Feb. 18 congressional hearing where Chief Executive Vlad Tenev testified. Continue reading “Article: Robinhood drops the confetti, but advisers aren’t convinced”
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