DOJ stories

Sep 15, 2026

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

Federal prosecutors charged Hefu Chai and Huaisong Xiang with commodities fraud and wire fraud for allegedly using confidential information about upcoming Robinhood crypto listings to trade perpetual futures on Hyperliquid ahead of public announcements.

Sep 15, 20264 sources

Apr 26, 2026

U.S. DOJ Sentences Individual to 70 Months in Prison for Role in $263 Million Crypto Scam

The Department of Justice sentenced a member of a scam group to nearly six years in prison for participating in a $263 million fraud operation that used social engineering to steal from crypto users, with proceeds spent on luxury items and real estate.

Apr 26, 20261 source