Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on Fintech, Regulation, and Markets
Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, continues to lead the commission-free trading platform through a new growth phase in 2025. In 2024, Robinhood reported record user engagement with over 25 million monthly active users and $105 billion in assets under custody. Tenev led the launch of Robinhood Gold Retirement accounts, crypto staking features, and the rollout of international equity trading in the EU and UK. Robinhood also acquired a small AI-based portfolio optimizer startup to enhance user experience.
Tenev, a Bulgarian-American and Stanford graduate in mathematics, co-founded Robinhood in 2013 with Baiju Bhatt. The platform disrupted Wall Street by eliminating trading fees and democratizing access to stocks and crypto for retail investors. Despite public criticism during the GameStop short squeeze saga in 2021, Tenev has since focused on rebuilding trust, improving transparency, and expanding product offerings. His leadership continues to shape the interface between tech, finance, and regulatory innovation.
Vlad Tenev: Robinhood Chain marks first 100 days of developer activity
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, acknowledges the first 100 days of developer engagement on Robinhood Chain. Tenev thanked the community for choosing to build on the new blockchain and ...
American assets are eligible for 3 percent on transfers, Vlad Tenev notes
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, announces that American assets transferred from Webull are eligible for a 3 percent offer through Robinhood. The offer is positioned as an incentive for ...
Vlad Tenev: Robinhood summit focuses on markets as engines of creation
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, highlights the company’s third HOOD Summit and its expanded scope. He explains that the event was named 'Engines of Creation' to emphasize how ...
Tesla gets SEC approval for retail voting initiative, Vlad Tenev states
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, reported that the SEC has issued a no-action letter to Tesla, allowing a new voting program for retail investors. Tenev emphasized that broad share ...
Vlad Tenev: Indiana kids receive $250 each to open Trump Accounts
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, announced that thousands of children across Indiana have become investors through an initiative providing $250 to each of their Trump Accounts. The ...
Stock tokens restricted in U.S. and Canada, Vlad Tenev notes
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, states that stock tokens are not available in the U.S. or to U.S. persons, and have restrictions in certain other jurisdictions, such as Canada, the ...
Vlad Tenev: Prediction markets require stronger market infrastructure support
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, is calling for more robust infrastructure to support prediction markets. He expressed enthusiasm about partnering with OG_com and cryptocom to advance ...
Tokenization enables worldwide access to U.S. markets, Vlad Tenev notes
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, highlights the potential of tokenization in expanding access to high-quality financial assets beyond local borders. He observes that while the industry ...
Robinhood customers build wealth with over $150 million in Trust Account deposits, Vlad Tenev notes
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, reports that Robinhood initially focused on serving a generation of first-time investors. He observes that these customers are now growing their wealth, ...
Vlad Tenev: Referral program aims to widen investing participation
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, discusses the potential of building ownership by encouraging others to start investing. He highlights how referral programs can help people introduce ...
$4 billion in assets highlights customer trust, Vlad Tenev notes
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, announced that Robinhood Banking has exceeded $4 billion in assets. He described this growth as a reflection of the significant trust customers are ...
Vlad Tenev: OCC under Gould advances U.S. financial market modernization
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, highlights the ongoing efforts of the OCC under Comptroller Gould to modernize the U.S. financial markets. Tenev describes this work as incredibly ...
Robinhood reaches onchain users in 120 countries, Vlad Tenev states
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, indicates that Robinhood's next chapter is becoming more global as its onchain reach now extends to over 120 countries. This signals an increasing ...
Vlad Tenev: Robinhood Ventures opens order book for early-stage investments
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, highlights the importance of engaging with founders in Silicon Valley who are developing future-focused companies. He notes that the Robinhood Ventures ...
More than 100,000 new trading accounts opened, Vlad Tenev reveals
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, reported a rapid increase in new agentic trading accounts. According to Tenev, more than 100,000 customers have already opened these ...
Vlad Tenev: Robinhood Ventures Fund II roadshow set for August 3
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, has announced that Robinhood Ventures Fund II is on its way, with the roadshow beginning August 3. Tenev encouraged followers to mark their calendars ...
Robinhood CEO account hacked to promote VLAD memecoin
Fraudsters promoting memecoins hacked the X account of Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. They used his profile to advertise a token called VLAD.According to The Block, the post appeared on Thursday ...
Robinhood confirms no coin or token issuance, Vlad Tenev states
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, addressed the recent situation involving the X platform and clarified that Robinhood has not issued any coins or tokens. Tenev stated the company is ...
Vlad Tenev: Robinhood launches Platinum Card as Gold Card surpasses 1 million holders
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, announced two milestones for the company. The Robinhood Platinum Card launched today, while the Gold Card crossed 1 million ...
Builders can embed stock tokens or RWA in apps, Vlad Tenev notes
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, is encouraging developers who want to integrate stock tokens or real-world assets (RWA) into their applications to reach out. The statement signals ...
Vlad Tenev: Robinhood Chain mainnet launch shows fast ecosystem growth
Vlad Tenev, co-founder & CEO at Robinhood, highlighted the rapid growth of ecosystems enabled by exceptional engineering following the launch of the Robinhood Chain mainnet. He credited the ...
