Zest Protocol said it paused new borrowing after the Binance incident as a precaution, while stating that its positions remained overcollateralized and its products had no exposure to Binance.
Borrowing pause
The Bitcoin lending protocol said the pause was intended to protect users and that new borrowing would resume alongside the wider ecosystem. The announcement describes Zest’s own risk controls and exposure; it does not establish the cause or scope of the Binance incident.
Source: Zest Protocol post mirror (original X link) and BlockBeats report, published October 30, 2026.