ALERT: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says X account was hacked after attacker duped support and bypassed 2FA

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev reported his X account was compromised via social engineering of X support, enabling a 2FA bypass and fake memecoin posts. The incident highlights persistent account-security vulnerabilities and the ease of market manipulation through high-visibility social channels. Short term, it can raise reputational and regulatory scrutiny risk around retail trading and memecoin promotion dynamics, increasing volatility sensitivity across related narratives.