Robinhood Chain plugs into NEAR Intents for swaps across 180+ assets

Robinhood Chain just got a lot more connected. The Ethereum layer-2 network now lets users swap Ethereum-native tokens and the USDG stablecoin across more than 180 assets and over 30 chains. The upgrade comes through an integration with NEAR Intents. What actually changed On September 18, 2026, Robinhood Chain added support for NEAR Intents using the 1Click Swap API. The integration enables intent-based cross-chain swaps that link assets on Robinhood Chain with other networks. In crypto terms, an intent lets a user specify the outcome they want, such as swapping one token for another on a different chain. The user does not have to manually stitch together each hop along the way. The practical result is that two kinds of assets become far more mobile. Ethereum-native tokens and USDG can now move across a catalog of more than 180 assets spanning over 30 chains. How Robinhood Chain got here Robinhood Chain is a permissionless Ethereum layer-2 built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack. Its testnet debuted on February 10, 2026, and its mainnet followed on July 1, 2026. The July launch arrived with 100 millisecond block times. The chain also launched with no native chain token. Instead of a spec...