That was like the 1990s Bulgarian version of Robinhood.
— Vlad Tenev, on the family's copper-pot cupboard, to Axios (2023). Yes. The CEO called the cupboard the original Robinhood. Himself.
🪶 NOW ON ROBINHOOD CHAIN
THE ORIGINAL BANK
OF ROBINHOOD
Before Vlad built Robinhood, his family banked here. A closet in Varna. Copper pots. Zero downtime since the '90s.
He said it himself — receipts pinned below. Now live on Vlad's own chain.
Open Account Inspect the Vault
CA: TBA — pots being counted
No KYC. Grandma already knows who you are.
BRANCH Nº1 (OF 1)
Official Lore · Notarised
How a cupboard became a bank.
How a cupboard became a bank.
How a bank became a chain.
In 1990s Bulgaria, as inflation devoured the family savings, Vlad Tenev's grandfather — a doctor for the Bulgarian navy — did what serious institutions do: he converted salary and pension cheques into hard assets and secured them in a vault.
The hard assets were copper pots, sourced from his contacts at the port. The vault was a closet in Varna — so full that cookware fell out when you opened the door. It never lost a customer, never froze a withdrawal, never went down. The original bank of Robinhood was not a fintech. It was furniture.
❌Old Banks
❌Gold
❌Bitcoin
✅Copper Cookware
1991Inflation hits ~130%. The lev begins to wobble.
1992Five-year-old Vlad emigrates to America.
1990sGrandpa (navy doctor) converts cheques → copper cookware.
1990sPots → closet, Varna. The bank is founded. Open the door: cookware falls out.
1997Hyperinflation ~2,000%. Pensions → zero. The pots hold.
2013Vlad builds Robinhood.
2025Robinhood builds a chain.
NOWThe bank returns — on Robinhood Chain.
Proof of Lore · Pinned to the Wall
You think we made this up?
Vlad has told the copper-pot story to anyone who will listen. The receipts are pinned below. Click them.
That was the store of value.
— Vlad, on the closet in his grandfather's Varna apartment — so full of copper cookware it fell out when you opened the door. Cheeky Pint (2025)
Grandpa was a navy doctor. He knew the guys at the port with the copper.
Paraphrased, but true: by 1997 Bulgarian inflation hit roughly 2,000% — among the highest in the world. Pensions went to zero. Savings accounts evaporated. The pots did not.
The lore is real. The bank is a cupboard. We simply filed the paperwork.
Vault Inspection
The Reserves
Hover over an asset to view its official valuation.
Do not touch anything. Grandma counts them nightly.
Reserve Composition · The Copper Standard
Tokenomics, as Grandpa would want them.
Simple enough to explain over soup. Suspicious of anything that isn't.
1B
Total Supply · 1,000,000,000
one per pot Grandma washed
one per pot Grandma washed
100%
To the Copper Pot Pool
team allocation: zero
team allocation: zero
0%
Tax
Grandpa hates paperwork
Grandpa hates paperwork
DEPOSIT SLIP — READ CAREFULLY.
Every one of the 1,000,000,000 tokens goes into the Copper Pot Pool at launch. No presale. No team bag. No tax on buys, sells, or transfers. Grandpa's rule: if the tokenomics don't fit on a deposit slip, it's a scam.
Every one of the 1,000,000,000 tokens goes into the Copper Pot Pool at launch. No presale. No team bag. No tax on buys, sells, or transfers. Grandpa's rule: if the tokenomics don't fit on a deposit slip, it's a scam.
Posted Daily · Never Changed
Interest Rates
CURRENT RATES
Savings2 saucepans / year
Term deposit1 lid (compounding)
MortgageRequires Grandma approval
LoansDENIED. Buy more pots.
OverdraftGrandpa is disappointed in you
Customer Service Window · Open 1990–1990
Frequently Asked Questions
A–Z · COMPLAINTS GO IN THE STEW POT
Can I withdraw?
No.
Grandpa said no.
Grandpa said no.
Why Robinhood Chain?
Vlad's family kept their bank in a cupboard. Now Vlad keeps a chain. We are simply returning the bank to its rightful heir.
Does Vlad know?
Vlad knows. Vlad told Axios the cupboard was the 1990s Bulgarian version of Robinhood.
We are merely quoting the chairman.
We are merely quoting the chairman.
Is this FDIC insured?
No.
Grandpa insured it.
Grandpa insured it.
What backs the currency?
Copper.
Can I open another account?
Only if you bring cookware.
Is this financial advice?
It is cookware advice.
Grandma's Cookbook · Page 1 · Splatter Included
The Roadmap Is a Recipe
do NOT
sell!!
sell!!
How to Cook a Bank
Family Recipe Nº1 · Varna · circa 1990-something · serves: 1 household (yours)
Ingredients
- 1 sturdy cupboard (oak, stubborn)
- 47,231 copper pots (assorted sizes)
- 1 pinch hyperinflation (~2,000%)
- 1 Grandma (non-negotiable)
- 1,000,000,000 $CUPBOARD (see reserve audit, one shelf up)
Method
Step 1 — Acquire pots. Season generously with distrust of the lev.
Step 2 — Fold pots into cupboard. Do not stir. Do not sell.
Step 3 — Let rest for 35 years. (100% uptime. Excellent soup.)
Step 4 — Acquire Robinhood. (pending — Vlad has been notified)
Step 5 — Acquire Bulgaria. Serve warm.
Grandma's note
If it burns — HODL. If it boils over — HODL. If a nice man from the bank calls — hang up, he is jealous of the pots.
Reserve Audit
Treasury Allocation
Copper Pots97%
Grandma's Secret Drawer3%
Contents of the secret drawer have never been audited. Auditors are afraid.
$CUPBOARD — Technical Whitepaper — Rev. Final
Buy Cupboard.
Don't sell.
Open doors.
Repeat.
GRANDPA
APPROVED
APPROVED
Page 1 of 1. There are no further pages. Stop asking.
Bank-Grade Security
The Security Department
👵
HEAD OF SECURITY · 1990–PRESENT
256-bit encryption?
No.
Grandma watches the cupboard.
Grandma watches the cupboard.
Nobody steals from Grandma.
Nobody has ever stolen from Grandma.
Nobody will ever steal from Grandma.
Nobody has ever stolen from Grandma.
Nobody will ever steal from Grandma.
Teller Window Nº1
Deposit into the Cupboard
Ready to bank the original way?
Your funds will be stored between the emergency saucepan and the stew pot.
They will be safe. They will smell faintly of paprika.
1Get a walletMetaMask, Rabby — anything Grandpa can't pronounce will do.
2Bridge to Robinhood ChainBring your funds to Vlad's chain. The bank only accepts deposits at the home branch.
3Deposit into the CupboardSwap for $CUPBOARD. Do not ask about withdrawals. See FAQ. See Grandpa.
Withdrawals unavailable. See FAQ. See Grandpa.