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Uranium Finance Hacker Convicted Over $50M DeFi Theft After Spending Stolen Funds on Pokémon Cards

Jonathan Spalletta has been convicted in connection with the 2021 Uranium Finance exploit, a $50 million theft from a decentralized exchange on BNB Chain. Court records revealed Spalletta used stolen cryptocurrency to buy Pokémon cards, Magic cards, and rare collectibles.

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