$40B Crypto Crash: Jane Street Sued Over Terra Insider Trading
Crypto firm Terraform Labs' wind-down administrator, Todd R. Snyder, has sued trading firm Jane Street and several individuals, including Bryce Pratt, for alleged insider trading, fraud, and market manipulation. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, centers on trading activity around the May 2022 collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna. It alleges Pratt, who moved from a Terraform internship to Jane Street, maintained a confidential back channel with Terraform insiders and shared material non-public information. The suit claims a specific 85 million UST trade by Jane Street "precipitated a steep sell off" and helped trigger the broader $40 billion ecosystem collapse. It cites private messages to argue Jane Street had an informational edge and was in direct contact with Terraform leadership during the crisis. Jane Street is expected to contest the allegations.
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