Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised and briefly used to promote a fake meme coin, highlighting how quickly scammers are attempting to exploit the rapid rise of Robinhood’s newly launched blockchain network.
According to CoinDesk’s report published on July 24, 2026, the incident occurred the day prior, when attackers gained access to Tenev’s account and posted — then deleted — a message advertising a token called ‘Vladhood’ ($VLAD). The post described the coin as the ‘official Robinhood Chain mascot’ and falsely claimed it would be listed on the Robinhood app. It also… Read more







