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Jul 23, 2026

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X Account Hacked to Promote Fraudulent 'Vladhood' Memecoin

Hackers compromised Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's verified X account on July 23, 2026, using it to promote a fake memecoin called Vladhood ($VLAD) that was flagged as a potential scam. The fraudulent post falsely claimed the token was Robinhood Chain's official mascot and would be listed in the Robinhood app. On-chain monitor MLM estimated that the attacker generated around 650 ETH in proceeds, worth approximately $1.2 million to $1.3 million.

Jul 23, 2026·9 sources
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  • ▪According to Entropy Advisors data cited by The Block, Robinhood Chain had generated approximately $9 billion in cumulative decentralized exchange volume, primarily driven by higher-risk memecoins.
  • ▪Attackers hijacked Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's verified X account on July 23, 2026, to promote a fraudulent meme coin called Vladhood under the ticker VLAD.
  • ▪Robinhood's communications team confirmed the compromise on July 23, 2026, stating they were working with X to restore access and that the unauthorized post was removed.

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