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Jury Convicts Uranium Finance Hacker Who Spent Crypto Loot on Pokemon Cards

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What happened

A Manhattan federal jury convicted cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta on Wednesday of computer fraud and money laundering over the 2021 Uranium Finance attacks.

Key facts

  • A Manhattan federal jury convicted cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta on Wednesday of computer fraud and money laundering over the 2021 Uranium Finance attacks.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:15:22 UTC.

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