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The week in crypto’s record: 27 April 2026 to 3 May 2026
The crypto record for the week of 27 April 2026: $12.6m lost in 11 hacks, 2 US enforcement steps, 0 sanctioned addresses and 4 MiCA licences.
$12.6m lost in 11 crypto hacks, the largest Wasabi Perps at $5.5m. In the previous 12 weeks the median was $5.4m a week. 2 US enforcement steps on crypto cases. 4 firms gained a MiCA authorisation.
Hacks and thefts
| Date | Target | Lost | Type | Method | Returned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | Wasabi Perps | $5.5m | DeFi Protocol | Deployer Key Compromised | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Sweat Foundation | $3.5m | DeFi Protocol | Withdrawal Logic Flaw | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Aftermath Perps | $1.1m | DeFi Protocol | Withdrawal Logic Flaw | — |
| 01 May 2026 | Bisq | $550,000 | DeFi Protocol | Missing Input Validation | — |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Singularity Finance | $413,000 | DeFi Protocol | Oracle Misconfiguration | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | YieldCore-3rd-deal | $398,764 | DeFi Protocol | Improper Access Control | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Syndicate | $380,000 | DeFi Protocol | Bridge Logic Flaw | $380,000 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | ZetaChain | $333,868 | Chain | Token Approval Abuse | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | JUDAO | $228,000 | Token | Arithmetic Error | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Quant | $138,000 | Token | Arbitrary External Call | — |
| 01 May 2026 | Sharwa.Finance | $32,850 | DeFi Protocol | Spot Price Manipulation | — |
US enforcement
| Date | Agency | Step | What the document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | SEC | Settlement | SEC settled with RYVYL, Inc. and its two founders over allegedly false claims of blockchain-based payment technology in public filings. |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DOJ | Sentence | A French resident was sentenced to eight years for laundering over $470 million in drug proceeds via shell companies and a crypto OTC exchange. |
Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated.
New MiCA licences
| Authorised from | Firm | Country | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Belayer | Bulgaria | Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) |
| 28 Apr 2026 | DESKOIN | France | Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Virtu Financial Ireland Limited | Ireland | Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Banca Sella | Italy | Commissione Nazionale per le Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB) |
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Cite this Bitminer.io, “The week in crypto’s record, 27 April 2026 to 3 May 2026”, data to 5 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/week/2026-w18/. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit and a link. How this is built · Frozen copy of November 2026’s data