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Jinse Finance reported that Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) released its operating data for August 2025. As of the end of August, the platform's total assets reached $304 billion, up 2% from the previous month and a significant 112% year-on-year increase. The number of funded customers was 26.7 million, a slight decrease of 10,000 from July (mainly due to the forced return of approximately 180,000 low-balance accounts), but an increase of 2.4 million year-on-year. Net deposits in August were $4.8 billion, with cumulative net deposits over the past 12 months reaching $61.6 billion. In terms of trading, nominal stock trading volume was $199.2 billion (up 107% year-on-year), and options contract trading volume was 195.5 million contracts (up 33% year-on-year). For cryptocurrencies, Robinhood app trading volume was $13.7 billion (up 154% year-on-year), and Bitstamp exchange trading volume was $14.4 billion (up 21% month-on-month). Margin balances were $12.5 billion (up 127% year-on-year), and securities lending income was $53 million (up 165% year-on-year).

Jinse Finance reported that the trading information platform Kobeissi Letter pointed out that the market currently expects a total rate cut of 75 basis points by the end of the year. Despite the continued rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, the labor market remains too weak to be ignored. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury has officially fallen below 4.00% for the first time since April 4. The market has now fully priced in expectations for three 25 basis point rate cuts before the end of the year.