Cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta was found guilty by a New York jury for launching two attacks on Uranium Finance in 2021 and withdrawing $55 million, leading to the platform's subsequent closure. Jonathan Spalletta is facing up to 20 years in prison for money laundering charges related to using cryptocurrency mixing services such as Tornado Cash. US District Judge Jed Rakoff has set the sentencing date for February 16th next year. The law enforcement department seized rare Pok é mon and Wanzhi cards worth over $3 million, as well as approximately $31 million in encrypted assets from his residence in Maryland. He also spent over $600000 to purchase an ancient Roman coin and $137000 to purchase a Wright Brothers aircraft component. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Tokyo Financial Exchange will launch futures contracts linked to the Bank of Japan's overnight unsecured lending rate this month to meet traders' needs for hedging against interest rate volatility risks. The director of the wholesale business department of the Tokyo Financial Exchange stated that interest rate fluctuations have been active recently, leading to an increase in demand for derivative trading. The trading volume of 3-month TONA futures in September decreased by nearly 50% compared to the same period last year. (Source: Golden Ten Data)
Ethereum whale pinosaur.eth will transfer 9618 ETH held for 9 years to Kraken, worth $24.58 million and earning $24.21 million. The whale first proposed 7459 ETH from Bitfinex in April 2017 at a price of $50.
OG Whale Pinosaur.eth transferred 9618 ETH (worth $24.58 million) held for 9 years to Kraken for liquidation, earning $24.21 million, a 65 fold increase. The address first withdrew 7459 ETH from Bitfinex in April 2017, at a price of $50.
