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The week in crypto’s record: 18 May 2026 to 24 May 2026
The crypto record for the week of 18 May 2026: $7.4m lost in 10 hacks, 2 US enforcement steps, 6 sanctioned addresses and 7 MiCA licences. From the ledgers.
$7.4m lost in 10 crypto hacks, the largest StablR at $2.8m. In the previous 12 weeks the median was $9.2m a week. 2 US enforcement steps on crypto cases. OFAC actions named 6 crypto addresses not named in any OFAC action since January 2024. 7 firms gained a MiCA authorisation.
Hacks and thefts
| Date | Target | Lost | Type | Method | Returned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | StablR | $2.8m | DeFi Protocol | Private Key Compromised | — |
| 20 May 2026 | RetoSwap | $2.7m | DeFi Protocol | Missing Input Validation | — |
| 18 May 2026 | Echo Bridge | $821,000 | DeFi Protocol | Private Key Compromised | — |
| 22 May 2026 | Polymarket | $700,000 | DeFi Protocol | Private Key Compromised | — |
| 19 May 2026 | Bankr | $170,000 | AI Agent | Session Key Compromised | — |
| 20 May 2026 | MAP Protocol | $110,000 | Chain | Infinite Mint | — |
| 19 May 2026 | HermesVault | $30,000 | DeFi Protocol | Withdrawal Logic Flaw | $26,000 |
| 19 May 2026 | ElevateFi | $16,000 | DeFi Protocol | Spot Price Manipulation | — |
| 24 May 2026 | Fractal Protocol | $13,700 | DeFi Protocol | Reentrancy | — |
| 23 May 2026 | Mure | $11,700 | DeFi Protocol | Signature Verification Flaw | — |
US enforcement
| Date | Agency | Step | What the document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | OFAC | Sanction | OFAC designated Sinaloa Cartel-linked individuals and entities, listing Ethereum addresses for two of them. |
| 18 May 2026 | DOJ | Sentence | An Ohio man was sentenced to nine years in prison for a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that raised over $10 million from investors. |
Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated.
Sanctions and flagged addresses
- OFAC named 6 addresses tied to 2 individuals on 20 May 2026.
New MiCA licences
| Authorised from | Firm | Country | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | FIRI AS | Norway | Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) |
| 21 May 2026 | QWARKS | France | Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) |
| 21 May 2026 | PAYTOP | France | Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) |
| 20 May 2026 | Neverless | Latvia | Latvijas Banka |
| 19 May 2026 | Bison Bank | Portugal | Banco de Portugal |
| 18 May 2026 | AS LHV Pank | Estonia | Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (EFSA) |
| 18 May 2026 | TÝR MARKETS AS | Norway | Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) |
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Cite this Bitminer.io, “The week in crypto’s record, 18 May 2026 to 24 May 2026”, data to 5 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/week/2026-w21/. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit and a link. How this is built · Frozen copy of November 2026’s data