Gnosis is considering a hard fork to recover ~$9.4M in funds from the Balancer hack
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Promote with Leviathan NewsTL;DR: Gnosis is debating a hard fork to return ~$9.4M frozen after the Balancer hack, since a soft fork already stopped the attacker but can’t restore funds. Supporters argue Gnosis prioritizes user protection and enterprise use over strict immutability, and similar interventions have already happened on other chains. Critics warn this sets a precedent: when is a hack “big enough” to justify a fork, and does this encourage weaker security if developers expect chain-level bailouts?
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