Robinhood CEO's X account hijacked to push fake Vladhood token, netting $1.2M–$1.3M
Security & Exploits ·
An unauthorized post from Vlad Tenev's X account promoted a token called Vladhood before being deleted, with on-chain trackers estimating attacker proceeds at roughly 650 ETH.
On July 23, 2026, Tenev's account published a message announcing what it described as the "official" mascot token of Robinhood Chain, identified as Vladhood (VLAD), along with a contract address for the asset. Security researchers and outlets covering the incident treated the post as evidence of a compromised account rather than an authentic announcement, according to Decrypt.
The Robinhood Chain block explorer subsequently labeled the token contract as "SCAM," a designation meant to alert users attempting to interact with it. The original post was removed from the account, though the sequence of events had already allowed the token to circulate and attract trading activity before the warning appeared.
Proceeds tied to the token were estimated at around 650 ETH, translating to approximately $1.2 million to $1.3 million, based on on-chain monitoring cited by WuBlockchain. That monitoring attributed the figure to wallet activity linked to the exploiter rather than to any statement from Robinhood itself.
Coverage of the incident from The Block similarly described the account as apparently hacked and the memecoin as flagged for scam risk, aligning with the broader pattern reported across at least seven distinct sources tracking the episode.
Neither Robinhood nor Tenev has issued a confirmed public statement detailing how the account was accessed or whether any further funds were at risk beyond the amount already traced. It also remains unclear whether platforms hosting the token will take additional action, or whether affected traders who interacted with the contract before the scam label appeared will see any recourse.