Robinhood CEO X account hacked to push fake $VLAD memecoin
The deleted post hit while Robinhood's new chain was already running hot: $700M+ in assets and 300K daily addresses, turning a single compromised tweet into an obvious target for scammers.
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The deleted post hit while Robinhood's new chain was already running hot: $700M+ in assets and 300K daily addresses, turning a single compromised tweet into an obvious target for scammers.
The fake "Vladhood" post exploited Tenev's reach to flog a token on the very chain his firm launched, underscoring how memecoin rails and high-profile social accounts remain a soft target.
The alleged implant shows how intact packaging may not prove hardware integrity, while Ledger has not confirmed the module or linked it to recent customer losses.
The compromise was unusual: the thread promoted tokenization arguments rather than a token sale, making it less obvious than a typical crypto account takeover.