Robinhood CEO's X account hacked; fake meme coin Vladhood promoted

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Meme coin news broke on July 23 when Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was hacked at approximately 17:24 UTC. The attacker promoted a fake token called Vladhood ($VLAD), falsely claiming it was Robinhood Chain’s official mascot. On-chain data shows the token has been flagged as a potential scam, with 1,868 transactions recorded. Robinhood confirmed the breach, deleted the posts, and is collaborating with X to restore account access.

ChainThink reports that on July 23, according to The Block, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was hacked at approximately 17:24 UTC and posted false information about the meme coin Vladhood ($VLAD), claiming it was the “official mascot of Robinhood Chain,” along with the contract address.

The Robinhood Chain blockchain explorer has flagged this token as a "potential scam." The token has generated approximately 1,868 transactions since deployment.

Robinhood later confirmed that the account was compromised, the post has been removed, and they are working with X to restore access to the account.

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