# Vlad Tenev

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-27**: Tokenized Stock Volume Surge — Tokenized stock trading volume on Robinhood Chain reaches $70M daily, up 5x in two weeks, led by GameStop, Nvidia, and SpaceX.
- **2026-07-18**: BubbleMaps Reveals 63% Trader Loss Rate — On-chain analytics firm BubbleMaps reports that 63% of 164,538 traders in Robinhood Chain’s top 50 memecoins are underwater. CASHCAT trades at $0.0557, down 75% from its ATH.
- **2026-07-13**: CASHCAT Wallet Count Peaks at ~25,000 — Approximately 25,000 wallets hold CASHCAT; market cap remains near $150 million, but a sell‑off is imminent.
- **2026-07-11**: CASHCAT Hits All‑Time High of $0.2252 — CASHCAT peaks at $0.2252, marking the height of its speculative rally before a sharp decline begins.
- **2026-07-08**: CASHCAT Surges 718% After Tenev Endorsement — CASHCAT token skyrockets 718% in 24 hours to a $68 million market cap after Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev publicly warms to memecoins on the network.
- **2026-07-01**: Robinhood Chain Launches — Robinhood launches its Arbitrum Orbit Layer‑2 blockchain, offering low gas fees and a 90‑day fee subsidy to attract users.
- **2026-07-01**: Robinhood Chain Launch — Robinhood officially launches its own blockchain, initially dominated by memecoins.
- **2026-03-06**: Product Launch Event — Anticipated event expected to reveal new Web3 and institutional features.
- **2025-01-15**: Futures Trading Live — Official rollout of futures and index options to eligible U.S. customers.
- **2024-10-16**: Robinhood Legend Launch — Introduction of a professional-grade desktop trading platform for active traders.
- **2024-06-06**: Bitstamp Acquisition — Robinhood announces $200M deal to acquire global crypto exchange Bitstamp.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Robinhood Chain TVL Triples to $312M as Tokenized RWA Volume Hits $70M
2026-07-27 23:26:29 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Robinhood’s blockchain evolved from memecoin hub to serious RWA platform. Tokenized stock daily volume surged 5x to $70M, total value locked tripled to $312M, and the chain now ranks among the most active networks in crypto.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/robinhood-chain-tvl-312m-rwa-volume-70m

### 63% of 164K Robinhood Chain Traders Lose Money as CASHCAT Plunges 75%
2026-07-18 18:31:39 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

BubbleMaps data reveals only 37% of Robinhood Chain memecoin traders are in profit, with CASHCAT collapsing 75% from its all‑time high. Over $3.1B in weekly DEX volume fueled the mania, but the upcoming end of the gas subsidy threatens the nascent L2’s staying power.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/robinhood-chain-63-percent-traders-lost-cashcat-crash-75

### Robinhood Stock Surges as Market Anticipates Major Product Expansion
2026-03-06 06:53:12 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Robinhood (HOOD) shares are experiencing a significant rally ahead of a highly anticipated product launch event. Investors are pricing in expectations for new advanced trading features and a deeper expansion into the crypto and institutional markets.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/robinhood-hood-stock-surge-product-launch-event

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