Traders Are Flooding Markets With Risky Bets. Robinhood’s CEO Is Their Cult Hero. - WSJ

kept by eddie nov 27, 25

Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev stokes aggressive trading among ordinary investors, embracing options, crypto, and prediction markets despite critics likening the platform to a casino.

Traders Are Flooding Markets With Risky Bets. Robinhood’s CEO Is Their Cult Hero. - WSJ
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is celebrated by aggressive traders for making risky options, crypto, and sports-bet investments accessible to ordinary investors, which critics call a casino.
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