The Terraform Labs wind-down trust has sued trading firm Jane Street, alleging it used non-public information to profit during the May 2022 collapse of TerraUSD. The complaint claims the firm gained advance insight into internal liquidity decisions and positioned trades as the algorithmic stablecoin lost its dollar peg.
The lawsuit follows earlier legal action targeting other trading firms tied to the Terra ecosystem’s collapse. Jane Street denied the allegations, calling the claims unfounded and stating it will defend itself in court. The case is expected to focus on whether privileged access to protocol communications constitutes a form of insider liability in crypto markets.
Terraform’s collapse in 2022 erased billions in investor value and contributed to broader market stress across the crypto asset sector. Legal proceedings tied to the fallout continue to shape regulatory and legal scrutiny around market conduct, information asymmetry, and accountability in decentralized finance.
