US regulators check banks after $6.3 billion Binance hack

According to Cointelegraph, US regulators, including the Fed and the OCC, contacted banks after the $6.3 billion Binance hack, which took place last week. The source says the review concerns US banking organizations, but the details of the requests are not disclosed in the material.

In parallel, experts quoted by the outlet pointed to transaction security and broader risks associated with cryptocurrencies. The materials do not describe specific measures or new rules.

The full text of the article was not available to the editorial team. The page also mentions other recent incidents: a hack of the BitMart exchange, where the founder said the security team was "severely understaffed", and the phased reopening of Mercado Bitcoin with a promise to cover customer losses.