• Robinhood analysis flagged a persistent Europe retail investing gap, citing 30% of U.S. household wealth in securities versus 9% in Germany, 5% in France.
• Survey of 6,811 people across 14 EU states found affordability, fees, market hours deter participation; 60% cited unaffordable share prices.
• Fee friction remained material: 47% of current investors abandoned a trade before execution; 22% of non-investors cited fees as a deterrent.
• Tokenized stock derivatives drew interest once explained; 55% expressed interest overall, rising to 89% among those highly familiar.
• Key perceived benefits centered on 24/5 access, lower fees, fractional exposure; 59% viewed tokens as complementary to shares and ETFs.

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