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Robinhood Refuses AMC CEO's Demand to Halt Tokenized Meme Stock Without Shareholder Rights

Robinhood refuses AMC CEO's demand to halt tokenized meme stock offering no shareholder rights

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Robinhood's chief legal officer Dan Gallagher rejected AMC CEO Adam Aron's demand to halt trading of an AMC-linked token, stating the company would not 'DECIST' (a misspelling of 'retract') the product. [1] The AMC-linked token is structured as debt securities issued by Robinhood Assets (Jersey) Limited (RHJ), providing economic exposure to AMC shares without granting ownership rights. [2] AMC CEO Adam Aron argued the token could blur the line between economic exposure and share ownership, separate trading activity from AMC's capital-raising process, and deny token holders shareholder rights. [3] Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated the company stands behind its Stock Tokens, emphasizing their distinct legal framework as debt instruments separate from AMC shares. [4] On 2026-09-04, AMC Entertainment (AMC) traded at $2.665, up 4.92%, with options flow showing 136,032 calls and 7,809 puts, making calls 94.6% of reported volume. [5] The largest options trade on 2026-09-04 was the Sep 11, 2026 $3 call with 29,498 contracts traded, requiring a 12.6% rise from $2.665 to reach the $3 strike. [6] The Sep 18, 2026 $3 call had the largest listed open interest at 55,351 contracts as of 2026-09-03, making $3 the market's key near-term battleground. [7] Three-month volatility for AMC rose to 90.39% on 2026-09-04, up 4.26 percentage points, indicating the market prices a very wide range of possible outcomes. [8]
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  1. Robinhood's chief legal officer Dan Gallagher rejected AMC CEO Adam Aron's demand to halt trading of an AMC-linked token, stating the company would not 'DECIST' (a misspelling of 'retract') the product. · cryptoslate.com
  2. The AMC-linked token is structured as debt securities issued by Robinhood Assets (Jersey) Limited (RHJ), providing economic exposure to AMC shares without granting ownership rights. · cryptoslate.com
  3. AMC CEO Adam Aron argued the token could blur the line between economic exposure and share ownership, separate trading activity from AMC's capital-raising process, and deny token holders shareholder rights. · cryptoslate.com
  4. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated the company stands behind its Stock Tokens, emphasizing their distinct legal framework as debt instruments separate from AMC shares. · cryptoslate.com
  5. On 2026-09-04, AMC Entertainment (AMC) traded at $2.665, up 4.92%, with options flow showing 136,032 calls and 7,809 puts, making calls 94.6% of reported volume. · Investing.com
  6. The largest options trade on 2026-09-04 was the Sep 11, 2026 $3 call with 29,498 contracts traded, requiring a 12.6% rise from $2.665 to reach the $3 strike. · Investing.com
  7. The Sep 18, 2026 $3 call had the largest listed open interest at 55,351 contracts as of 2026-09-03, making $3 the market's key near-term battleground. · Investing.com
  8. Three-month volatility for AMC rose to 90.39% on 2026-09-04, up 4.26 percentage points, indicating the market prices a very wide range of possible outcomes. · Investing.com
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