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Uranium Finance hacker convicted of stealing $54.7 million

  • —Two April 2021 exploits netted $1.4 million and $53.3 million
  • —About $26 million was laundered through Tornado Cash from April 2021 to November 2023
  • —Spalletta bought a $500,000 Black Lotus card and $750,000 in Pokémon cards
  • —Authorities seized about $31 million in crypto in February 2025; sentencing is set for February 16, 2027
Why it matters: The case sets a precedent that exploiting a smart contract can be prosecuted as computer fraud and money laundering.
Source: 動區 BlockTempo
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