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In a twist stranger than a Gogol tale, Balancer, the DeFi protocol that prided itself on being as secure as a tsarist vault, has reportedly been emptied of $70.9 million in digital riches. 🕵️\u200d♂️💰
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- Balancer, the DeFi darling, has potentially been pilfered like a Moscow melon stall in July. Approximately $70.9 million in digital assets have vanished into the ether. 🍉💻
- The stolen loot includes osETH, WETH, and wstETH, and the cunning exploiter is already consolidating assets, raising fears of laundering through decentralized mixers or cross-chain bridges. 🧼🌉
- Balancer\’s BAL token has dropped over 5%, proving that even in DeFi, gravity still works. 📉
- This marks the third security breach for the project, making it the Charlie Chaplin of crypto slips: falling repeatedly but somehow still in the spotlight. 🎭
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Balancer, a decentralized finance protocol with over $750 million in value locked, appears to have been hit by another exploit, with on-chain data showing roughly $70.9 million in digital assets drained to a new wallet. It seems even DeFi protocols can\’t escape the Russian roulette of cybercrime. 🔫
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The affected funds include 6,850 osETH, 6,590 WETH, and 4,260 wstETH, blockchain data analyzed by CoinDesk showed. The exploit seemed to impact Balancer version 2 (V2), which apparently had about as much security as a Moscow cab fare negotiation. 🚖
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The exploiter’s address has already begun consolidating assets, raising concerns about potential laundering through decentralized mixers or cross-chain bridges. One can only hope the funds don’t end up buying a dacha in Crimea. 🏡
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Balancer’s BAL token has slumped over 5% since its Monday peak, CoinGecko data shows. It’s as if the token itself is mourning the loss. 🕯️
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The team has not yet issued an official statement, although this marks the third known security breach for the project, following incidents in 2021 and 2023 that collectively cost millions. At this rate, Balancer might as well rename itself “Leaky Crypto Bucket.” 🪣
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In a twist stranger than a Gogol tale, Balancer, the DeFi protocol that prided itself on being as secure as a tsarist vault, has reportedly been emptied of $70.9 million in digital riches. 🕵️♂️💰
What to know:
- Balancer, the DeFi darling, has potentially been pilfered like a Moscow melon stall in July. Approximately $70.9 million in digital assets have vanished into the ether. 🍉💻
- The stolen loot includes osETH, WETH, and wstETH, and the cunning exploiter is already consolidating assets, raising fears of laundering through decentralized mixers or cross-chain bridges. 🧼🌉
- Balancer’s BAL token has dropped over 5%, proving that even in DeFi, gravity still works. 📉
- This marks the third security breach for the project, making it the Charlie Chaplin of crypto slips: falling repeatedly but somehow still in the spotlight. 🎭
Balancer, a decentralized finance protocol with over $750 million in value locked, appears to have been hit by another exploit, with on-chain data showing roughly $70.9 million in digital assets drained to a new wallet. It seems even DeFi protocols can’t escape the Russian roulette of cybercrime. 🔫
The affected funds include 6,850 osETH, 6,590 WETH, and 4,260 wstETH, blockchain data analyzed by CoinDesk showed. The exploit seemed to impact Balancer version 2 (V2), which apparently had about as much security as a Moscow cab fare negotiation. 🚖
The exploiter’s address has already begun consolidating assets, raising concerns about potential laundering through decentralized mixers or cross-chain bridges. One can only hope the funds don’t end up buying a dacha in Crimea. 🏡
Balancer’s BAL token has slumped over 5% since its Monday peak, CoinGecko data shows. It’s as if the token itself is mourning the loss. 🕯️
The team has not yet issued an official statement, although this marks the third known security breach for the project, following incidents in 2021 and 2023 that collectively cost millions. At this rate, Balancer might as well rename itself “Leaky Crypto Bucket.” 🪣
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