South Korea's central bank surveys major banks on exposure to a crypto hack

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South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea, has asked the country's largest banks how a major cryptocurrency hack would affect them. It is the first survey of its kind from the central bank. The questionnaire also covered the impact of a sharp crypto price crash and losses at another firm. Banks were additionally asked to disclose their crypto-related teams, budgets and investments.

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