The investigation is now expanding to include PredictIt and Crypto.com, as well as Aristotle Exchange Inc., with Comer requesting documents on their user verification and suspicious trade detection systems. These additions follow a similar probe launched in May that targeted the prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket to determine if traders were using nonpublic information to gain unfair advantages.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Comer Probe Cites Tariff Leak in Hyperliquid Insider Trading Case
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House Oversight Chairman James Comer sent a letter to CEO Jeff Yan regarding a leveraged short position based on an October 2025 tariff announcement that was not yet public. The inquiry focuses on how Hyperliquid identifies and prevents insider trading and what procedures the firm uses to verify the identities of its account owners. Comer stated the short position was established before the government announcement became known to the public.
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