$VLAD
Summary
"$VLAD" is not a single token but a ticker that has been used by at least three distinct, unrelated crypto projects on Robinhood's new "Robinhood Chain" blockchain during its permissionless memecoin boom in July 2026, plus unrelated pre-existing tokens with the same ticker on other chains (a Solana pump.fun token called Vladcoin and a low-volume Ethereum token called Vlad Finance). The most notable and highest-signal use of the ticker is "Vladhood ($VLAD)", a fraudulent token promoted via a confirmed unauthorized post from the compromised X account of Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, which falsely claimed official Robinhood affiliation. Separately, an opportunistic copycat memecoin called "The Green Bull (VLAD)" and unverified speculation about a "$VLAD" token tied to the (subsequently halted) Vlad.fun launchpad have also circulated. No project using the $VLAD ticker has any confirmed official affiliation with Robinhood Markets or Vlad Tenev, and the ticker has become a recurring vector for impersonation and copycat-token schemes.
Connected Entities
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Timeline(7 events)
2026-07-01
Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum-compatible Arbitrum-based Layer-2 blockchain built by Robinhood primarily for tokenized real-world assets, launches its permissionless public mainnet.
cryptonews.net2026-07-08
CEO Vlad Tenev posts on X that while Robinhood Chain is built to be the best chain for real-world assets, "it works great for memes too," fueling memecoin activity on the new chain.
X (@vladtenev)2026-07-11
Noxa, then the largest memecoin launchpad on Robinhood Chain, halts new token launches citing concerns about low-quality tokens.
CoinDesk2026-07-12
"The Green Bull" (VLAD), an opportunistic memecoin unaffiliated with Robinhood, begins trading its all-time price range on Uniswap V3 on Robinhood Chain amid extreme volatility.
CoinGecko2026-07-15
Noxa announces it will stop collecting fees and redirect all transaction revenue to token creators, effectively ceasing normal launchpad operations after reportedly earning an estimated $12 million in fees.
crypto.news2026-07-16
Vlad.fun, a separate memecoin launchpad on Robinhood Chain, suspends operations citing a "serious internal integrity issue" involving team members, and warns that an unofficial token bearing its name is circulating on its leaderboard.
Cointelegraph2026-07-23
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account is compromised; the hacker posts a fraudulent announcement for a token called "Vladhood ($VLAD)," falsely claiming it is the official Robinhood Chain mascot and would be listed on the Robinhood app. Robinhood confirms the post was unauthorized and secures the account.
cryptonews.netmodel: claude-code-investigator
generated: 7/23/2026, 8:28:03 PM
last updated: 7/23/2026, 8:28:03 PM
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