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Suspected Robinhood engineers flagged in crypto insider trading scheme on Hyperliquid

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  1. 16 September
  2. Latest16 Sept, 17:40

    Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over $50,000 alleged Hyperliquid profits

    DOJ says confidential token-listing plans fueled perpetual-futures trades ahead of Robinhood announcements.

    CryptoSlateCryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo
  3. Follow-up16 Sept, 09:57

    Who are Hefu Chai and Jerry Xiang in the Robinhood Insider Case

    Crypto insider trading charges allege two former Robinhood engineers used Hyperliquid perpetual futures before token listings, prosecutors say.

    CryptoNewsCryptoNews•Ahmed Barakat
  4. Follow-up16 Sept, 09:00

    US Charges Two Ex-Robinhood Engineers With Fraud Over Crypto Listing Trades

    Federal prosecutors have charged two former Robinhood engineers with commodities fraud and wire fraud for allegedly trading perpetual futures on Hyperliquid using confidential information about upcoming cryptocurrency listings, with each profiting more than $50,000.

    The Daily HodlThe Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent
  5. Follow-up16 Sept, 06:52

    Confidential Robinhood Data Allegedly Fueled Hyperliquid Trades: Two Engineers Charged

    Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed complaints Tuesday charging two Robinhood engineers, Hefu Chai and Huaisong Xiang, also known as Jerry Xiang, with commodities fraud and wire fraud. The charges stem from an alleged scheme to misappropriate confidential business information from Robinhood Markets. This is used to trade perpetual futures on

    TheNewsCryptoTheNewsCrypto•Sarayu Krishna
  6. Follow-up16 Sept, 04:48

    US charges ex-Robinhood engineers over alleged pre-listing crypto trades

    The former employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetuals ahead of Robinhood token listings.

    CointelegraphCointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
  7. 15 September
  8. Follow-up15 Sept, 20:36

    Robinhood engineers charged over $50K crypto scheme

    Federal prosecutors have charged two Robinhood engineers with commodities fraud and wire fraud after each allegedly earned more than $50,000 by trading crypto perpetual futures with confidential listing information. Robinhood engineers allegedly traded before listings The U.S. Attorney’s Office for…

    Crypto.newsCrypto.news•Lawrence Mondal
  9. Follow-up15 Sept, 17:50

    DOJ charges Robinhood engineers with front-running crypto listings on Hyperliquid

    According to prosecutors, the two took positions in tokens ahead of Robinhood’s public listing announcements between 2025 and 2026.

    The BlockThe Block•Jason Shubnell
  10. Follow-up15 Sept, 17:49

    Robinhood Engineers Charged With Fraud Over Alleged Crypto Listing Trades

    Two employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetual futures before Robinhood announced new token listings.

    DecryptDecrypt•Jason Nelson
  11. Follow-up15 Sept, 17:24

    Robinhood Engineers Accused of Turning Listings Into Insider Trades

    Two Robinhood engineers allegedly turned one of the company’s most sensitive pieces of information, which cryptocurrencies were about to get listed, into a personal trading signal on Hyperliquid. Federal prosecutors say Hefu Chai and Huaisong Xiang repeatedly bought perpetual futures before Robinhood Crypto announced new token listings in 2025 and 2026. Each allegedly cleared more […]

    Bitcoin.com NewsBitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman
  12. First seen15 Sept, 16:59

    Suspected Robinhood engineers flagged in crypto insider trading scheme on Hyperliquid

    The incident highlights the challenges of preventing insider trading in crypto markets, emphasizing the need for robust regulatory frameworks.

    CryptoBriefingCryptoBriefing•Editorial Team