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The week in crypto’s record: 13 July 2026 to 19 July 2026
The crypto record for the week of 13 July 2026: $34.2m lost in 13 hacks, 3 US enforcement steps, 4 sanctioned addresses and 2 MiCA licences. From the ledgers.
$34.2m lost in 13 crypto hacks, the largest Ostium at $23.8m. In the previous 12 weeks the median was $14.7m a week. 3 US enforcement steps on crypto cases. OFAC actions named 4 crypto addresses not named in any OFAC action since January 2024. 2 firms gained a MiCA authorisation.
Hacks and thefts
| Date | Target | Lost | Type | Method | Returned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | Ostium | $23.8m | DeFi Protocol | Private Key Compromised | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Across | $4.5m | DeFi Protocol | Spoofed Event Log | — |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Allbridge Core | $1.6m | DeFi Protocol | Withdrawal Logic Flaw | — |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Cascade Liquidity Strategy | $1.3m | DeFi Protocol | Spot Price Manipulation | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 | BarnBridge | $776,000 | DeFi Protocol | Malicious Proposal | — |
| 15 Jul 2026 | TeleSwap | $735,000 | DeFi Protocol | Hot Wallet Key Compromised | — |
| 16 Jul 2026 | DefiTuna Lending | $580,000 | DeFi Protocol | Swap Logic Flaw | — |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Sonic ICP | $276,000 | DeFi Protocol | Withdrawal Logic Flaw | — |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Lumi Finance | $270,000 | DeFi Protocol | Signature Verification Flaw | — |
| 16 Jul 2026 | CrowdRingCircle | $209,100 | Token | Incorrect Share Accounting | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | FlyCow | $65,300 | Token | Incorrect Share Accounting | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Drips Network | $24,883 | DeFi Protocol | Arithmetic Error | — |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Chi Protocol | $8,500 | DeFi Protocol | Redeem Logic Flaw | — |
US enforcement
| Date | Agency | Step | What the document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | DOJ | Criminal charge | A Sioux Falls man was indicted on 29 counts for an alleged $20 million investment fraud involving crypto, laundering, and bank fraud. |
| 15 Jul 2026 | DOJ | Criminal charge | Two Los Angeles residents were indicted for allegedly running a darknet fentanyl and meth vendor and laundering crypto proceeds. |
| 13 Jul 2026 | DOJ | Sentence | A former LA County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to 18 months for obstructing a probe into a crypto businessman's extortion of a victim. |
Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated.
Sanctions and flagged addresses
- OFAC named 4 addresses tied to Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran on 14 July 2026.
New MiCA licences
| Authorised from | Firm | Country | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | BitPay B.V. | Netherlands | Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Solidgate , SG Digital Assets | Cyprus | Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) |
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Cite this Bitminer.io, “The week in crypto’s record, 13 July 2026 to 19 July 2026”, data to 5 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/week/2026-w29/. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit and a link. How this is built · Frozen copy of November 2026’s data