Minecraft-spawned crypto kingpin faces 20 years for $245 million heist — mastermind's role in hacking campaign fueled their supercar, bodyguards, and private jet habit

Minecraft-spawned crypto kingpin faces 20 years for $245 million heist — mastermind's role in hacking…

22-year-old Malone Lam led Minecraft-born gang stealing $245M in crypto; pleaded guilty RICO violations, 20-year sentence. Exposes social engineering scale and crypto custody protocol gaps—critical priorities for tech governance, high-value account protection, team training.