She bought 1 Bitcoin (bitcoin:native), at $500, and a SIM swap took it all. By the time she checked her Coinbase balance, it read zero. We sat down with Mark Kreitzman (GM at @efani) to break down how SIM swaps actually work, and why crypto holders are the highest-value targets in the game. 🧵 Full episode in comments. This clip is 50 seconds... It'll stay with you longer.

UPDATE: @RobinhoodApp Chain's tokenized stock trading volume skyrocketed from $526 MILLION in July to $11.31 BILLION in September, according to Bitwise's latest quarterly report. That's a more than 21x surge in just two months, highlighting explosive growth in tokenized equity trading.

JUST IN: IBM, $IBM shares jump more than 6% after the company reports stronger-than-expected earnings, driven by AI demand.

JUST IN: Tesla $TSLA sells no Bitcoin in Q3 2026, keeping its $972 million BTC holdings intact.

JUST IN: Meta, reports $64.6 billion in Q3 2026 revenue, beating analyst expectations. $META surges 5%+.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Meta, $META has been ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties by a New Mexico court for misleading users about its data collection and privacy practices.

JUST IN: Lighter plans to apply for a U.S. license next month and integrate into Robinhood’s U.S. offering if approved, sending $LIT up more than 15% to around $3.90.

JUST IN: Grayscale launches in-kind investing across 10 crypto assets: bitcoin:native, ethereum:native, $SOL, $AVAX, $LINK, $DOGE, $HYPE, $SUI, $XRP, and $ZEC.

JUST IN: Bitcoin crosses $84,500

JUST IN: Ethereum, ethereum:native crosses $2500.

UPDATE: @BNBCHAIN completed its 37th quarterly token burn, permanently removing 1.65 MILLION binancecoin:native worth approximately $1.2 BILLION from circulation. The burn reduced BNB's total supply to roughly 131.5 MILLION tokens, bringing it closer to its 100 MILLION binancecoin:native target.

BREAKING: The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has finalized GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers, establishing requirements for reserves, redemptions and custody. The new regulations will take effect on January 18, 2027, marking a major step toward a regulated U.S. stablecoin market.

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LATEST: The UK's competition watchdog has proposed opening Apple's iPhone contactless payment technology to rival digital wallets and payment apps. The proposal also calls for significantly lower access fees, potentially boosting competition and giving consumers more payment options beyond Apple Pay.

BULLISH: @DigitalAssets says perpetual preferred stocks have emerged as a major new driver of Bitcoin demand, alongside ETFs. Since their July 2025 debut, these instruments have helped accumulate over 135,000 $BTC, reaching $12 BILLION in market share and opening another channel for institutional Bitcoin exposure.

📬 Mid-Week News Roundup • BTC hovered near $82.8K • Solana overtook Robinhood in tokenized stock holders • Coinbase Wallet offered up to 50% fee cashback • Anthropic posted an $80.7B H1 loss • JPMorgan favored BTC over stocks and gold in 10-year outlook • ETH staking yield fell to 2.63% as 43.8M ETH was staked • Injective, BDACS partnered on KRW stablecoin settlement • Amazon secured Nvidia racks amid AWS power constraints • BTC ETFs drew $527M inflows, IBIT added $665M • Strive launched 15% SATS preferred after $630M IPO • Kalshi weekly volume hit a record $21.5B • XRP eyed $2 as XRPL transactions surged 6,000% • JPMorgan brought JPM Coin to Ethereum • Strategy added 267 BTC, cash fell to $447M • Accenture explored a $1.5B China sale

BREAKING: Malaysia's central bank has officially launched SSDS+, a platform enabling the issuance and custody of tokenized bonds and sukuk (Islamic bonds). The launch marks a major milestone in Malaysia's push toward tokenized finance and digital capital markets.

UPDATE: @nvidia CEO @JensenHuang predicts every company in the future will operate both a physical factory and a digital twin, with most employees working in the virtual environment. “Every single company in the future” will have a digital twin, Huang says, signaling a major shift toward AI-powered virtual workplaces and industrial operations.

UPDATE: @CathieDWood's ARK Invest predicts Tesla $TSLA could reach $4,400 per share by 2031, driven largely by its robotaxi business. ARK's 2031 Price Targets: • Base Case — $4,400 • Bull Case — $5,000 • Bear Case — $3,300 ARK is betting big on robotaxis as a major driver of Tesla's future valuation.

UPDATE: @tether is investing in AI chipmaker Tenstorrent as part of a massive $1.5 BILLION Series E funding round, valuing the company at $6.2 BILLION.

HUGE: Switzerland's financial regulator FINMA has approved the country's FIRST spot Bitcoin ETF for retail investors, opening a new regulated pathway to $BTC exposure. The fund will invest directly in Bitcoin, with FINMA granting an exemption from diversification rules due to Bitcoin's established trading history and high liquidity.