News · Crypto · Cointelegraph · Wed, Sep 16, 2026 5:00 AM

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

OpenBook briefing: US charges ex-Robinhood engineers over alleged pre-listing crypto trades. What it means for equities, FX and crypto traders.

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

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