Why is Lighter under $4 despite buybacks, CFTC filings, and $1.64B OI?

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Lighter fell 6.3% in the 4 hours after the first headline, after rising 2.5% in the 2 hours before.

$3.63 price at the headline
+2.5% 2 h before
-6.3% 4 h after
-5.5% 12 h after
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Has this happened before?

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27 days ago CFTC’s new crypto framework could face 2028 election deadline, says TD Cowen event 1 actors in common · 5 news media