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Part 9: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on Robinhood Stock Now Worth 15x from Its Lowest Point
Part 1: Vlad Tenev Dropped Out of College & Launched 2 Stock Trading Companies Before Robinhood
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev sits down with DJ Vlad to address AMC CEO Adam Aron’s criticism of Robinhood’s stock tokens, including Aron’s claim that the product is “disgusting,” a fake market, and should face SEC scrutiny. Tenev explains why Robinhood launched tokenized U.S. stocks in Europe, how the system works for investors outside the United States, and why he believes it can expand access to American capital markets in more than 120 countries.
The conversation breaks down voting rights, custody, arbitrage, DeFi, stablecoin-style backing, ADR comparisons, and whether AMC benefits from a new global pool of buyers. Tenev also discusses Robinhood Chain, real-world asset tokenization, NFTs, Bitcoin products like IBIT, fractional ownership of art such as Basquiat, and future possibilities involving private companies. A sharp look at crypto, stock market innovation, regulation, and the ongoing tension between Robinhood and the AMC “apes” community.
