On January 1, news emerged that Robinhood announced on X its plan to distribute crypto rewards to eligible users who access the platform's countdown screen at 9:30 AM Beijing time on January 1. Users must have an active Robinhood Crypto account to claim the rewards, which will be provided via notification within a week after the countdown ends. Unclaimed rewards will expire after 30 days. The platform requires recipients to keep at least the value of the rewards in their Robinhood accounts for one year. While the specific nature of the 'New Year Surprise' has not yet been disclosed, the post suggests it may involve Bitcoin or other digital assets. Users need to have the latest version of the Robinhood app and an established crypto wallet to participate.