9 stories about Insider Trading from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 15, 2026.
The Department of Justice has charged two Robinhood engineers with insider trading, accusing them of front-running crypto listings on Hyperliquid. They allegedly earned over $50,000 each by trading perpetual futures before Robinhood's public announcements between 2025 and 2026.
BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Samuel Reed, and Benjamin Delo are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging insider trading and deliberate server freezes. The exchange is winding down operations, adding complexity to the legal situation.
A new bill aims to prevent lawmakers and their families from trading on prediction markets using insider knowledge. This move targets potential conflicts of interest in policy-related betting.
A new bill aims to ban insider trading in prediction markets but notably does not include White House officials or specifically bar Congress members from using the platforms. It targets policy wagers, not sports betting.
A Google engineer allegedly used non-public search data to trade on Polymarket, marking the second arrest for insider trading in prediction markets. The case highlights risks and regulatory scrutiny in crypto prediction platforms.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer is investigating potential insider trading on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket. He has given both platforms until June 5 to provide documents.
Congress is probing prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi over concerns government employees might be trading on classified information. Rep. James Comer is demanding internal records from the platforms' CEOs. This investigation highlights growing scrutiny over how prediction markets operate and their potential misuse by insiders with access to sensitive information.
Jane Street is accused of using a private Telegram channel to exit positions just before the Terra ecosystem's $40 billion collapse. The allegations suggest insider knowledge may have been involved in the 2026 crash.
A new lawsuit claims Swan Bitcoin used insider information to avoid losses tied to Prime Trust's failure. The case highlights the risks of financial misconduct in the crypto sector.