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The week in crypto’s record: 16 March 2026 to 22 March 2026
The crypto record for the week of 16 March 2026: $29.8m lost in 4 hacks, 2 US enforcement steps, 0 sanctioned addresses and 1 MiCA licence. From the ledgers.
$29.8m lost in 4 crypto hacks, the largest Resolv USR at $24.5m. In the previous 11 weeks the median was $5.3m a week. 2 US enforcement steps on crypto cases. 1 firm gained a MiCA authorisation.
Hacks and thefts
| Date | Target | Lost | Type | Method | Returned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2026 | Resolv USR | $24.5m | DeFi Protocol | Key Leaked via Infrastructure | — |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Cyrus Finance | $5.0m | DeFi Protocol | Spot Price Manipulation | — |
| 17 Mar 2026 | dTRINITY dLEND | $257,000 | DeFi Protocol | First Depositor Attack | — |
| 16 Mar 2026 | CheckoutPool | $85,700 | DeFi Protocol | Improper Access Control | — |
US enforcement
| Date | Agency | Step | What the document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | DOJ | Criminal charge | A Los Angeles rideshare driver was arrested on charges of obtaining over $2 million in fraudulent COVID loans and investing it in crypto. |
| 16 Mar 2026 | DOJ | Sentence | A former L.A. County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to 63 months for extorting and falsely arresting rivals of a crypto fraudster. |
Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated.
New MiCA licences
| Authorised from | Firm | Country | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | J2TX Ltd | Cyprus | Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) |
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Cite this Bitminer.io, “The week in crypto’s record, 16 March 2026 to 22 March 2026”, data to 5 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/week/2026-w12/. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit and a link. How this is built · Frozen copy of November 2026’s data