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 […]
Key Takeaways
- 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 […]
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