Berachain Halts Network for Critical Hard Fork

Berachain Network Halted for Emergency Hard Fork

• Berachain validators paused the network to address vulnerabilities linked to Balancer V2.
• An emergency hard fork was coordinated by the Berachain core team and developers.
• The halt specifically targeted exploit risks within integrated ecosystems, affecting BEX, a Berachain-native exchange platform.
• Honey minting and related pools were paused to mitigate potential damage from the Balancer exploit.
• The foundation is monitoring exchange features as part of ecosystem protection measures during the security response.

Berachain validators halted the network for an emergency hard fork due to vulnerabilities in Balancer V2, impacting components like BEX. Honey minting was paused as part of ongoing security measures.