Robinhood Launches Hood Holidays Event with $500K DOGE Giveaway, But Users Report App Glitches

Source: CryptoBriefing Original Title: Robinhood launches holiday event, offering $500K worth of Dogecoin Original Link: https://cryptobriefing.com/robinhood-dogecoin-giveaway/

Overview

Robinhood, the commission-free trading platform, is giving away $500,000 worth of Dogecoin (DOGE) to users who participate in its Hood Holidays countdown event, which kicked off recently.

Beyond DOGE, a meme-inspired token that has grown into one of the most widely recognized digital assets, the campaign also offers high-value prizes including Rolex watches and Apple AirPods as part of the festive promotion.

User Experience Issues

However, on the first day of the event, many users reported experiencing significant glitches in the Robinhood app that prevented them from claiming rewards during the five-minute claiming window. Several participants described encountering blank screens despite logging in early and waiting ahead of time, only to be told they had missed the rewards.

User feedback highlighted the technical problems:

• Users reported joining the countdown but encountering blank screens that prevented them from accessing the event interface
• Some participants were logged in and on the countdown screen when the app malfunctioned
• Multiple users complained about missing reward opportunities despite being prepared and waiting in advance

As of now, Robinhood has yet to respond to the growing user complaints regarding the technical difficulties.