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The week in crypto’s record: 21 September 2026 to 27 September 2026
The crypto record for the week of 21 September 2026: $402.3m lost in 9 hacks, 2 US enforcement steps, 0 sanctioned addresses and 1 MiCA licence.
$402.3m lost in 9 crypto hacks, the largest Bitget at $387.0m. In the previous 12 weeks the median was $30.6m a week. 2 US enforcement steps on crypto cases. 1 firm gained a MiCA authorisation.
Hacks and thefts
| Date | Target | Lost | Type | Method | Returned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Bitget | $387.0m | CEX | Hot Wallet Key Compromised | — |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Astroport | $4.9m | DeFi Protocol | Malicious Proposal | — |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Drop | $4.4m | DeFi Protocol | Malicious Proposal | — |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Fake GIWA Bridge | $2.1m | DeFi Protocol | Impersonation Scam | — |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Payy Network | $1.8m | DeFi Protocol | Bridge Logic Flaw | — |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Limit Break Payment Processor | $1.8m | NFTfi | Token Approval Abuse | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Demex Perp | $191,929 | DeFi Protocol | Cross-Chain Message Spoofing | — |
| 21 Sept 2026 | DoinGud | $35,486 | NFTfi | Swap Logic Flaw | — |
| 21 Sept 2026 | The Internet Token | $16,380 | Token | Arbitrary External Call | — |
US enforcement
| Date | Agency | Step | What the document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2026 | DOJ | Criminal charge | A Vietnamese national was charged with money laundering for allegedly moving crypto proceeds from pig butchering scams. |
| 21 Sept 2026 | DOJ | Sentence | An Irvine woman was sentenced to 18 months for failing to report $2.6 million in income from a crypto fraudster's schemes. |
Charges are allegations unless a plea, conviction or settlement is stated.
New MiCA licences
| Authorised from | Firm | Country | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2026 | VS Digital | Malta | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) |
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Cite this Bitminer.io, “The week in crypto’s record, 21 September 2026 to 27 September 2026”, data to 5 November 2026, https://bitminer.io/ledger/week/2026-w39/. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit and a link. How this is built · Frozen copy of November 2026’s data