Two Robinhood Engineers Accused Of Making $50,000 By Front-Running Crypto Listings
Two Robinhood Engineers Accused Of Making $50,000 By Front-Running Crypto Listings Federal prosecutors have accused two former Robinhood engineers of turning their access to the company’s crypto plans into personal trades, according to Bloomberg. Hefu Chai, 36, and Huaisong Xiang.
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- Primary source: ZeroHedge
- Published: Sep 16, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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