Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has addressed the controversy surrounding the company's launch of OpenAI tokenized stocks, affirming the firm's commitment to advancing and expanding this business model. Despite OpenAI's opposition, citing unauthorized use of its name, and the US SEC's warning about compliance with federal securities laws, Tenev emphasized the significance of being the first platform to tokenize such prominent companies. Tenev acknowledged the challenges of pioneering new financial products, stating that innovation often invites controversy. He also disclosed plans to extend the tokenization model to thousands of private companies and integrate it with the decentralized finance (DeFi) market, signaling Robinhood's broader ambitions in the evolving financial landscape.