Robinhood memecoin traders pair tokens with tokenized stocks, targeting shorted penny stocks to force new issuance.

The article describes a 2026 trend where memecoins on Robinhood Chain are paired with tokenized stocks rather than ETH or stablecoins, accounting for roughly 68% of onchain volume on the platform. Robinhood Chain launched July 1, 2026 as an Arbitrum Orbit L2, with Stock Tokens backed 1:1 by real shares but conferring no ownership or voting rights. Traders target thinly traded, heavily shorted penny stocks like HIMS (paired with the BONER memecoin), locking tokenized float in liquidity pools to create premiums and force authorized participants to buy real shares. The author cautions the trend is too small to squeeze Wall Street and may attract regulatory scrutiny.

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