The post, now deleted, touted a token called $VLAD and falsely claimed it would be listed on Robinhood.
- Robinhood said CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was hacked Thursday after it was used to promote a fake memecoin called Vladhood ($VLAD) as the “official Robinhood chain mascot.”
- The fraudulent post falsely claimed the token would be listed in the Robinhood app and included a blockchain wallet address before being deleted.
- The incident comes as Robinhood’s newly launched blockchain network has rapidly attracted more than $700 million in assets and heavy speculative trading in memecoins.
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Why it matters :
Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.
Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes
Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX is exploring sale, IPO
Crypto market maker B2C2 held sale talks with multiple potential buyers
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