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Jane Street Sued Over Alleged Telegram‑Fueled Insider Trading in Terra Collapse

The Terraform bankruptcy administrator says the case could force release of private Telegram messages and on‑chain records, reshaping creditor recoveries.

Overview

  • The court‑appointed administrator for Terraform Labs filed an amended federal complaint in May 2026 accusing Jane Street and three employees of using non‑public information to trade ahead of Terra’s collapse.
  • The complaint says Jane Street sold roughly $192–193 million of UST and then shorted Terra tokens, generating about $134 million in profits from trades tied to the May 2022 depeg.
  • Plaintiffs allege the information flowed through a private Telegram group nicknamed “Bryce’s Secret,” which included a former Terraform intern who later joined Jane Street.
  • Jane Street denies wrongdoing and has moved to dismiss the case with prejudice, arguing its trades followed public on‑chain signals and invoking the Wagoner rule to block the estate’s claims.
  • If the court allows discovery, the case could require production of private chats and wallet records and set legal precedent on how insider‑trading rules apply to crypto communications and market makers.