A Maryland man has been charged in the 2021 Uranium Finance hack that drained over $50 million from the DeFi platform. Jonathan Spalletta, 36, faces computer fraud and money laundering charges after U.S. authorities seized $31 million in crypto tied to the exploit.

The hack forced Uranium Finance to shut down after emptying key liquidity pools tied to $BNB, $BUSD, and other assets. Prosecutors allege Spalletta first stole $1.4 million, then negotiated a fake "bug bounty" to keep $386,000. He later laundered the funds through Tornado Cash and spent millions on collectibles including a Black Lotus Magic card and rare Pokémon sets.

This marks the first time a named defendant has been linked to the years-old DeFi case. The charges could signal increased enforcement against crypto exploiters and may impact market sentiment around DeFi security and regulatory scrutiny.