Crypto traders blame Jane Street for a daily 10 a.m. Bitcoin dip after a Terraform lawsuit claimed dubious trading practices, but analysts say timing matches broader risk repricing.
Zoltan Vardai
Zoltan Vardai is a staff writer at Cointelegraph and a breaking news reporter. He joined the publication in 2024 and covers Bitcoin, institutional cryptocurrency adoption, and Web3 regulatory developments. He also co-hosts Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction daily X Spaces show. Vardai holds a master’s degree from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and previously worked as a crypto journalist at Forkast News, with additional bylines published by Yahoo Finance and the International News Media Association (INMA).
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Analysts reject Jane Street ‘10 a.m. dump’ claims, say Bitcoin isn’t easily manipulated - News
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