Key Facts

• Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky reported that his X account was hacked, with the attacker posting about tokenized real-world assets, and the incident was reported to X, which secured the account.
• The posts contained no links or blockchain addresses and referenced trading platform Robinhood’s push into tokenized assets, making the compromise less obvious than a typical crypto account takeover.
• The now-deleted posts argued that tokenization could make buildings, bonds, and funds easier to divide, trade, and settle.
• Chesky told any new crypto followers he gained that he would be a "disappointing follow" after regaining access to his account.
• It isn't clear how the attacker gained access or who was responsible for the hack, with Airbnb reporting the incident to X, which secured the account.