📢 Today’s Top Crypto Headlines: 📈 Robinhood Enters Futures & Prediction Markets • Robinhood partners with Susquehanna (SIG) to launch a futures + derivatives exchange in 2026 • Will acquire infrastructure from MIAX, including CFTC-approved MIAXdx • SIG provides early liquidity; more partners expected later • Robinhood now has 1M+ clients making 9B+ contracts, positioning it well for prediction markets • ROBINHOOD stock +10.9% on announcement ⚠️ Tether Downgraded by S&P • $USDT rating cut from Grade 4 (“limited”) → Grade 5 (“weak”) Concerns include: • 5.6% of reserves in $BTC, exceeding its 3.9% over-collateralization buffer • Limited clarity on custodians & partners • Lack of asset segregation • Restricted redemption options •Paolo Ardoino defends Tether, arguing it remains over-collateralized and avoids “toxic” traditional-finance assets 📑 Nasdaq ISE Requests Higher Limits for IBIT Options • Proposal to raise IBIT option limits 250K → 1 million contracts • Also seeks removal of physical-delivery restrictions for FLEX IBIT options • Goal: align IBIT with market-leading ETFs and satisfy rising institutional demand 📉 Upexi Private Placement Raises Red Flags • UPXI issues 3.29M shares at $3.04 + matching warrants at $4.00 • Potential raise: up to $23M, aimed at boosting Solana (SOL) EPS • Investors fear dilution → UPXI –7% to $2.78 🔍 Massive USDC Transfers Spark Questions • Sent another 75M $USDC → Kraken, totaling 480M $USDC sent since Nov 15 • Team says funds are for “business reinvestment,” not off-ramping • After today’s move, 69.26M $USDC → Circle from Kraken, prompting speculation on fund flow motives Discover real-time, AI-powered market insights, only with SWFTGPT! 📲 Listen now: