Surging capital requirements led to liquidity issues that led to the Robinhood $GME PR mess
This doesn't mean that Robinhood is doomed.
It has to do with the DTCC & rules to protect our capital markets
The DTCC is under-appreciated. Let's use this opportunity to dig in 👇👇👇
When a stock trades, transactions are handled through two subsidiaries of DTCC, the NSCC and DTC.
NSCC and DTC clear and settle nearly all retail securities transactions in the United States.
NSCC (National Securities Clearing Corp) is clearing. It acts as the seller for every buyer and buyer for every seller, on nearly EVERY retail trade in US equities.
DTC (Depository Trust Company) is a depository/custodian. They hold the "master ledger" for nearly all US equities