---
title: "Robinhood CEO says future of crypto is in real-world assets, not memecoins"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/robinhood-ceo-says-future-of-crypto-is-in-real-world-assets-not-memecoins/
date: 2026-07-02
modified: 2026-07-02
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Vlad Tenev spoke to his belief in the merging of TradFi and crypto when asked if digital assets have entered an \"enduring\" downturn."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
  - "Exchanges"
tags:
  - "Assets"
  - "ceo"
  - "Companies"
  - "crypto"
  - "digital assets"
  - "Exchanges"
  - "Markets"
  - "memecoins"
  - "Public Equities"
  - "Robinhood"
  - "The Block"
  - "tradfi"
word_count: 23
---

# Robinhood CEO says future of crypto is in real-world assets, not memecoins

Vlad Tenev spoke to his belief in the merging of TradFi and crypto when asked if digital assets have entered an "enduring" downturn.