CoinDesk·3 min read·medium
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account hacked to promote token amid memecoin frenzy
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Krisztian Sandor
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was compromised to promote a fraudulent memecoin called $VLAD. The incident occurred amid a surge in speculative trading activity on the newly launched Robinhood Chain.
The now-deleted post introduced a token called Vladhood ($VLAD) as the "official Robinhood chain mascot" and falsely claimed it would be listed in the Robinhood app. It included a blockchain wallet address and described the token as part of the company's focus on Robinhood Chain.
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