Uranium Finance Hacker Who Bought Pokémon and Magic Cards Convicted Over $50M Theft
Summary
A Manhattan jury convicted Jonathan Spalletta of computer fraud and money laundering for two 2021 exploits of decentralized exchange Uranium Finance. He took about $1.4 million in the first attack and roughly $53.3 million in the second, which left the platform unable to continue operating. Prosecutors said he routed funds through multiple transactions, including Tornado Cash, and spent some proceeds on collectibles. Authorities later seized cryptocurrency worth about $31 million at the time, along with valuables from his home. Spalletta faces maximum sentences of 10 years for computer fraud and 20 years for money laundering.
