In brief

• U.S. authorities have charged Jonathan Spalletta with exploiting Uranium Finance, draining tens of millions of dollars from the company that led to its collapse.
• Prosecutors say he allegedly abused smart contract flaws, later moving funds through mixers and buying high-value collectibles.
• About $31 million in crypto linked to the case was seized last year.

An alleged crypto hacker who once described digital assets as “fake internet money