**[Robinhood Plans to Launch Altcoin Contracts and Reduce Fees to Enhance Market Competitiveness]** BlockBeats reported on December 8 that Robinhood announced on Monday its plan to introduce new features, including lower fees and increased leverage for altcoin futures, to attract more high-level, high-volume cryptocurrency traders in the U.S. and EU. The company stated in a press release that it has expanded the available fee tiers in the U.S. from three to seven, "offering rates as low as 0.03% for high-volume users." In the EU, users interested in trading perpetual futures can now trade new pairs for XRP, DOGE, SOL, and SUI, with eligible customers able to use leverage of up to 7x for trading. Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood's Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cryptocurrency, said: "For a long time, Robinhood has been categorized as a platform more suitable for low-volume traders or for users who just want to get a taste of cryptocurrency but need to switch to other platforms for more advanced features." Johann Kerbrat acknowledged that Robinhood previously lacked some services and options expected or required by high-volume traders, which was a competitive disadvantage. However, now, with reduced fees for U.S. customers and expanded futures trading options in the EU, he believes Robinhood will be able to attract more sophisticated traders.