Vlad Tenev Wants to Tokenize SpaceX & OpenAI on Robinhood
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev returns to Bankless for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of tokenization, crypto regulation, and Robinhood’s evolving product suite.
Vlad lays out a bold vision for bringing tokenized assets like SpaceX and OpenAI equity to retail investors, discusses the role of prediction markets as "truth machines," and introduces Robinhood's latest products: Strategies, Cortex, and Banking.
This one’s a big glimpse into where TradFi and DeFi collide.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
5:54 New Administration
12:19 Tokenization
16:18 Tokenized SpaceX
18:12 An IPO Alternative
23:39 Prediction Markets
25:40 Kalshi
29:58 Future of Prediction Markets
35:58 Robinhood Banking
38:27 Robinhood Cortex
44:08 Robinhood Strategies
49:04 Cash Delivery
52:10 Crypto Listings
54:37 Why Distinct Apps?
56:32 How Bankless is Robinhood?
1:00:42 Closing Thoughts
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RESOURCES
Vlad Tenehttps://x.com/vladtenevev
Robinhoohttps://robinhood.com/m/
Washington Post Op-ehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/28/investing-crypto-tech-robinhood-stock-market/..
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