Berachain Halts Network and Token Operations Following Balancer V2 Exploit

Berachain confirmed on November 3, 2025, that it has temporarily suspended HONEY minting and all BEX liquidity pools due to a vulnerability linked to a Balancer V2 exploit affecting the ecosystem. The foundation emphasized that this move is a preventative measure to safeguard users' funds.

Network validators coordinated a planned halt of the Berachain network, allowing the core team to perform an emergency hard fork to address the exploit. The incident primarily impacted the Ethena/Honey tripool, involving complex smart contract transactions with non-native assets, which required a more extensive rollback/rollforward process than a standard hard fork.

Berachain stated they have been aware of the ongoing Balancer exploit for the past 45 minutes and are taking precautions to avoid potential damage. Operations are expected to resume shortly once security measures and fund recoveries are complete, with continuous updates and a full post-mortem report promised for transparency.