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Robinhood Makes Education Changes After User’s Suicide

Todd Anderson·
FintechUSA
·Jun. 22, 2020·1 min read

Robinhood has announced they are expanding options-trading educational content and hiring a specialist to further assist users; the news comes after news broke of a 20-year-old customer who died by suicide thinking he incurred losses of over $730,000; “We are considering additional criteria and education for customers seeking level 3 options authorization to help ensure customers understand more sophisticated options trading,” Founders Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt said in a statement according to Business Insider; they have not yet rolled out a timeline for the changes, the founders are also making a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Business Insider.

  • Todd Anderson
    Todd Anderson

    Todd is the host of PitchIt: the fintech startups podcast, a weekly interview show featuring emerging fintech founders and leading venture capitalists. He is responsible for leading the content team which covers fintech through daily & weekly email newsletters, editorial, virtual events, and in-person conferences. He has been covering fintech, banking, and venture capital for more than 15 years, including speaking regularly at industry events.

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