July 30 (Reuters) - Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) beat

estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, thanks to a

massive surge in trading volumes across options, crypto and

equities.

The strong results add to a run of recent successes for

Robinhood, which has been aggressively rolling out new products

to expand beyond its core user base and become a more integral

part of customers' financial routines.

They also underscore the resilience of retail investors, who

have stayed active despite tariff-related turbulence, and

highlight their key role in the current financial landscape.

"When the market drops, our customers tend to lean in and

buy. It feels like there's more room for retail engagement from

here," finance chief Jason Warnick said.

The Menlo Park, California-based online brokerage more than

doubled its profit to $386 million, or 42 cents per share, for

the three months ended June 30.

Analysts were expecting 31 cents per share, according to

data compiled by LSEG.

Transaction-based revenues increased 65% to $539 million

from last year. Crypto revenue jumped 98%, options soared 46%

and equities climbed 65%.

Net interest revenue also rose 25% to $357 million.

Shares of the company were flat after market close. They

have nearly tripled so far this year, compared with a 9% gain in

the Nasdaq composite index.

EXPANSION DRIVE

Robinhood is rapidly establishing itself as a major force

across asset classes, evolving beyond its origins as a

stock-trading app.

But the expansion has faced hurdles. Last month, it launched

tokens allowing users in the European Union to trade U.S.-listed

stocks, alongside a limited offering providing exposure to

private companies such as OpenAI and SpaceX.

OpenAI pushed back, arguing that it did not endorse the

tokens.

Still, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said tokenization was "the

biggest innovation our industry has seen in the past decade."

Robinhood has cemented its hold in areas of consumer finance

beyond trading. It launched a credit card for its Gold

subscribers last year, and has since added a wealth management

service with fee caps for those users.

The expanded lineup has made the premium subscription more

attractive, driving a 76% increase to 3.5 million users.