Vlad Tenev, the CEO of Robinhood now speaks on retail investors following years of scrutiny due to the company’s role during the ‘meme stock’ frenzy. NSCC officials said the waiver was necessary to avoid systemic risk to the market, though retail investors argue that overleveraged short positions is what led to unnecessary risks in the markets. While many retail investors have lost trust in the company and its CEO, time will tell whether new opportunities can regain the confidence of these massive trading communities seeking protection over market manipulators.