Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X (formerly Twitter) account is reported to have been compromised in an apparent cryptocurrency promotion scam. Multiple outlets say the account posted—later deleted—content promoting a memecoin, including a token name such as “$VLAD” or “Vladhood,” and accompanying details like a token contract address. The posts allegedly contained claims that the token would be listed on Robinhood, which outlets describe as false.
Cointelegraph and Decrypt report that the activity appears tied to a fraudulent effort to exploit the current memecoin-driven trading environment, including the rapid interest in meme-based tokens and related decentralized exchange activity. The Block adds market context, citing data from Entropy Advisors that Robinhood Chain’s cumulative decentralized exchange (DEX) volume is around $9 billion, with much of that activity linked to higher-risk memecoins.
All sources describe the account intervention as unauthorized, and note that the promotional post has been removed. No source indicates that Robinhood or Tenev sanctioned the token promotion.
