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Balancer Moves $70 Million in Crypto Assets Amid Possible Security Incident

Balancer Moves $70 Million in Crypto Assets Amid Possible Security Incident

Attackers targeted Balancer liquidity pools, draining wrapped ETH and liquid-staking derivatives in a sophisticated cross-chain operation amid fragile market sentiment.

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Summary

Balancer, a leading DeFi protocol with over $700 million in total value locked, suffered a major exploit resulting in losses exceeding $98 million. Attackers drained assets across multiple chains, targeting liquidity pools and stealing 6,587 WETH (~$24.46M), 6,851 osETH (~$26.86M), and 4,260 wstETH (~$19.27M). Stolen funds were quickly routed through mixing services and bridge networks, suggesting a coordinated effort to obfuscate transactions. The breach, one of the largest DeFi incidents in 2025, comes amid ongoing market weakness and renewed scrutiny of smart-contract vulnerabilities. Balancer’s native token BAL trades near $0.97, close to multi-year lows, reflecting persistent bearish momentum since mid-2024.

Terms & Concepts
  • WETH: Wrapped Ether, a token representing Ether in the ERC-20 standard to enable compatibility with decentralized applications.
  • osETH: A liquid staking derivative of Ether, representing staked assets while maintaining liquidity for use in DeFi protocols.
  • wstETH: Wrapped Staked Ether, a wrapped version of stETH that maintains a fixed balance and is used in DeFi protocols.
Articles8
Tweets15
🚨Balancer疑似遭受攻击，超7000万美元资产被转移 据链上数据显示，DeFi协议Balancer的金库地址向地址0xAa760D53...4675b8e3f转移多笔资产，总价值超过7000万美元。 转移资产包括6587.44枚WETH（约2447.95万美元）、6851.12枚Staked https://t.co/6m3RXcNTAu
PANews
According to Nansen, DeFi protocol Balancer appears to have been attacked, with approximately $70.9 million in assets transferred to a new wallet. The stolen assets include 6.85k osETH, 6.59k WETH, and 4.26k wstETH. The Balancer team has not yet issued an official statement https://t.co/sj8eqj5Z8u
Wu Blockchain
💡资讯 DeFi 协议 Balancer 疑似遭受攻击，链上数据显示其金库向地址 0xAa760D53...4675b8e3f 转移资产，总价值超过 7000 万美元，包括 6587.44 枚 WETH 和其他代币。具体交易背景尚不明朗。 #以太坊 #WETH #DeFi https://t.co/1NFgaji27C
ChainCatcher
🚨Balancerで約108億円 流出の可能性 ・DeFiプロトコルBalancerの金庫から大量の資産が不審に移動 ・送金総額は約7,000万ドル（約108億円） 　- 6,587 WETH（約2,448万ドル） 　- 6,851 Staked ETH（約2,686万ドル） 　- 4,259 wstETH（約1,927万ドル） 取引の背景は不明、ハッキングの可能性あり https://t.co/DBRsIInb4W https://t.co/q20PFCLnBS
SOU⚡️仮想通貨 / ビットコイン
NEW: ATTACK ON BALANCER IS ONGOING - ~$88M ESTIMATED LOSS ON MULTIPLE CHAINS - PER @PeckShieldAlert https://t.co/OpxwA08Wps
DEGEN NEWS
⚠️⚠️⚠️ DeFiプロトコル「Balancer」が攻撃を受けた可能性があり、約108億円 相当の資産が新しいウォレットに移されたと報告される - 流出した資産には、6,850枚のosETH、6,590枚のWETH、4,260枚のwstETHが含まれます - 現在、Balancerチームからはこの件に関する公式声明はまだ出されていません https://t.co/uK3mvfJJ59 https://t.co/L8OTFNjgBU
SOU⚡️仮想通貨 / ビットコイン
The protocol @Balancer appears to have been exploited $70.6M in assets were transferred out, including: 6,587 $WETH($24.46 M) 6,851 $osETH($26.86 M) 4,260 $wstETH(~$19.27 M) https://t.co/MXKIAjdCER
crypto.news
ALERT: DeFi protocol @Balancer appears to have been exploited, with around $70.6M drained in total. Funds include: • 6,587 $WETH ($24.46M) • 6,851 $osETH ($26.86M) • 4,260 $wstETH (~$19.27M) https://t.co/cDzfdxLRKx
BeInCrypto
The protocol @Balancer appears to have been exploited — about $70.6M in assets was transferred out, including: 6,587 $WETH($24.46 M) 6,851 $osETH($26.86 M) 4,260 $wstETH(~$19.27 M) https://t.co/oH4OuWSSbR https://t.co/SUHwwGzI47
Lookonchain
INTEL: Balancer has been exploited, with approximately $99.1 million in assets moved to the exploiter’s wallet, primarily composed of restaking $ETH derivatives https://t.co/cZifzW6xJe
Solid Intel 📡
Balancer遭受攻击损失金额升至1.166亿美元 据Lookonchain监测，DeFi协议Balancer的攻击损失金额已增至1.166亿美元。此前消息显示，攻击涉及多个链上的资产转移，包括WETH、Staked ETH、wstETH等多种代币。目前事件仍在持续，具体细节尚待进一步披露。 https://t.co/IXYJ2ajWGu
PANews
⚠️ Balancer @Balancer 疑似遭受攻击 7090万美金转移至新钱包 https://t.co/aDzQBfd57U
Odaily@ChinaCryptoNews
ALERT: @Balancer may have been hit by a $70M DeFi exploit, as millions in staked $ETH —6,850 OSETH, 6,590 WETH, and 4,260 wstETH—flowed into a new wallet. On-chain data from @nansen_ai and analysis by @CyversAlerts suggest this could be a serious security breach. https://t.co/lCm99jbPSn
CryptoPotato Official
RT @coin_post: 【速報】 DeFiプロトコルBalancer、ハッキングを受け110億円相当資産が不正流出 -Coinpost Terminal- https://t.co/i8w7ptIiHE
岡部典孝　JPYC代表取締役
[NANSEN] DeFi protocol Balancer suffers exploit with $70.9 million drained to new wallet including 6.85K osETH, 6.59K WETH, and 4.26K wstETH $osETH $WETH $wstETH https://t.co/631naLUlDG
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