The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a 22-year-old Canadian math whiz in connection with what it calls “cryptocurrency hacking schemes” that allegedly netted him US$65-million in digital tokens.
Andean Medjedovic, who at 19 had already completed a master’s degree in mathematics at the University of Waterloo, is accused of exploiting vulnerabilities in decentralized financial platforms and then laundering the proceeds of those schemes, according to the indictment unsealed on Monday.
Mr. Medjedovic went into hiding in 2021, according to Ontario court documents.
