An American man was indicted for attacking Uranium Finance, with $54 million at stake and a maximum of 30 years in prison.

Gate News reports that on March 30, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York charged a man from Maryland, Jonathan Spalletta, with multiple attacks on the decentralized exchange Uranium Finance starting in 2021, involving approximately $54 million. Spalletta faces two charges—computer fraud and money laundering—with maximum sentences of 10 and 20 years respectively, for a total of up to 30 years in prison. The indictment states that Spalletta manipulated the smart contract transaction process to generate false profits and illegally withdrew excess funds, causing serious damage to the exchange. The investigation also revealed that he used part of the stolen funds to purchase collectibles, including a piece of fabric from the Wright brothers’ airplane that was taken to the moon by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission. Prosecutors emphasized that crypto assets are also protected by law; “‘So-called crypto assets are just virtual assets’ cannot be used as an excuse for theft.”