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The week in crypto’s record: 23 February 2026 to 1 March 2026
The crypto record for the week of 23 February 2026: $706,000 lost in 3 hacks, 2 US enforcement steps, 0 sanctioned addresses and 4 MiCA licences.
$706,000 lost in 3 crypto hacks, the largest Ploutos Money at $390,000. In the previous 8 weeks the median was $10.5m a week. 2 US enforcement steps on crypto cases. 4 firms gained a MiCA authorisation.
Hacks and thefts
| Date | Target | Lost | Type | Method | Returned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Ploutos Money | $390,000 | DeFi Protocol | Oracle Misconfiguration | — |
| 23 Feb 2026 | DGLD | $250,000 | DeFi Protocol | Infinite Mint | — |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Wise Lending V2 | $66,000 | DeFi Protocol | Improper Access Control | — |
US enforcement
| Date | Agency | Step | What the document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | DOJ | Seizure or forfeiture | DOJ's Scam Center Strike Force says freezes and seizures of crypto tied to Southeast Asian pig-butchering scams top $580 million. |
| 24 Feb 2026 | DOJ | Seizure or forfeiture | Federal agents in North Carolina seized over $61 million in Tether allegedly tied to laundering of pig butchering scam proceeds. |
Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated.
New MiCA licences
| Authorised from | Firm | Country | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Pluso a.s. | Czechia | Czech National Bank (CNB) |
| 27 Feb 2026 | COINMATE a.s. | Czechia | Czech National Bank (CNB) |
| 27 Feb 2026 | MipSoftware s.r.o. | Czechia | Czech National Bank (CNB) |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Myriad Capital | Lithuania | Bank of Lithuania (LSC) |
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Cite this Bitminer.io, “The week in crypto’s record, 23 February 2026 to 1 March 2026”, data to 5 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/week/2026-w09/. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit and a link. How this is built · Frozen copy of November 2026’s data