Berachain validators today halted the network for an emergency hard fork to address Balancer V2 exploits affecting the blockchain’s ecosystem.

The halt specifically targets vulnerabilities in Balancer V2, a decentralized protocol facing recent exploit risks within integrated ecosystems. BEX, a Berachain-native exchange platform, was among the components affected by the protocol vulnerabilities.

Berachain has paused honey minting and related pools to mitigate potential damage from the Balancer exploit. The foundation emphasized ongoing monitoring of exchange features as part of the ecosystem protection measures during the security response.