Robinhood launches “Hood Holidays” countdown with millions in crypto prizes — but app glitches hit day one
Robinhood has kicked off a six-day holiday giveaway called Hood Holidays, offering users chances to win free cryptocurrency and other prizes via daily countdown Sweepstakes on its app. Running December 26–31, the promotion requires participants to be on the app’s countdown screen at the Sweepstakes’ end time (8:30 PM ET) to be eligible. Winners receive automatic allocations of crypto — including BTC and DOGE — directly to their Robinhood wallet once winners are confirmed.
What’s on offer
- Robinhood says the event spans six days and includes prizes totalling $7 million in a mix of crypto and physical rewards. Outside of crypto drops, grand prizes include items such as trips to Hawaii and consumer electronics (AirPods).
- Prizes are distributed automatically to eligible users’ Robinhood wallet accounts after winners are verified. Each user is limited to one prize per day.
- Robinhood will fulfill prizes 8–10 weeks after winners are confirmed.
Daily highlights (as announced)
- Day 1 (Dec. 26): Five grand prizes valued at $17,500 each, 1,000 first prizes of $129, and $500,000 in Dogecoin awarded to eligible users.
- Day 2: Gold members gain access to higher-value prizes: five grand prizes of $17,150, 1,000 first prizes of $275, and $750,000 in Bitcoin shared among participants.
- Day 3: $850,000 in Ethereum (ETH) plus other gifts for winners.
- Day 4: Expected to feature Solana (SOL) rewards and additional prizes.
- Day 5: Open to all users, awarding $1 million in XRP.
- Day 6 (final day): Reserved for Gold members, with a grand prize around $164,900, $1.5 million in Bitcoin to be distributed, and other rewards.
How to win
- Be on the app’s Hood Holidays countdown screen when each Sweepstakes ends at 8:30 PM ET.
- Eligible winners will receive crypto or other prizes automatically credited to their Robinhood wallet after confirmation.
- One prize per user per day; prize fulfillment occurs within 8–10 weeks.
Technical problems and Robinhood’s response
On day one, many users reported problems accessing the activity or revealing their gifts — issues included frozen screens, loading failures, and app errors. Robinhood acknowledged the disruptions on X (formerly Twitter), attributing them to unusually high traffic, and assured users that the issues would be fixed and that day-one participants will receive their awards. The company said it will provide regular in-app updates moving forward.
What this means for crypto users
Hood Holidays is a high-profile push by Robinhood to engage its user base with on-chain and off-chain rewards, spotlighting mainstream adoption of crypto incentives. Users planning to participate should be ready on the countdown screen at 8:30 PM ET and keep an eye on in-app notifications for updates and eventual prize fulfillment.
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