Latest from Olivier Acuna
Two Robinhood engineers charged with insider trading using Hyperliquid perpetuals
U.S. prosecutors allege two engineers used confidential Robinhood token listing data to front-run announcements using Hyperliquid perpetual futures.

European Central Bank calls for merchants to participate in digital euro pilot
The 12-month test will put a beta version of the central bank currency through online, mobile, in-store and peer-to-peer payments.

Ether, solana, XRP likely to gain if Clarity Act progresses
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 15, 2026

Kaiko extends Series B funding round to $110 million with S&P Global, BNP Paribas
Financial rating giant S&P Global joined top traditional banks and exchange operators to fund Kaiko's expansion into continuous market data services

Trump agrees to stricter ethics rules to save Clarity Act crypto bill: AP
President Donald Trump agreed to expanded conflict-of-interest rules and state-level enforcement powers to secure key Senate votes for the Clarity Act.

FCA considers exempting tokenized gold from fund rules to defend London market
The Financial Conduct Authority is exploring a bespoke regulatory framework with the Treasury to carve out digital gold from traditional fund laws.

Crypto market outperforms as call for slower AI development weighs on tech stocks
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 14, 2026

TikTok developer ByteDance arranges $29.6 billion loan as it builds AI ambitions
ByteDance was reportedly considering spending $70 billion on AI data centers and infrastructure. The news comes as U.S. AI giants call for slowing the AI race.

Rising yields, oil prices leave bitcoin vulnerable ahead of U.S. inflation report
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 11, 2026

Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps
ESMA said that event contracts may fall under existing EU binary-options bans, crypto-asset frameworks like MiCA or national gambling laws.

