🔧 Gnosis Chain Hard Fork Deadline Approaches for Balancer Exploit Recovery
🔧 Gnosis Chain Hard Fork Deadline Approaches for Balancer Exploit Recovery
⏰ Hard Fork Deadline
Gnosis Chain node operators have until December 22, 16:00 CET to implement a hard fork that could restore funds to victims of the Balancer exploit.
The update releases are now available for download and execution. This hard fork represents a potential solution for recovering assets lost in the recent Balancer security incident.
Key details:
- Deadline: December 22, 16:00 CET
- Purpose: Enable fund recovery for exploit victims
- Action required: Node operators must update their systems
The Balancer team previously attempted to contact the exploiter through on-chain messages, offering a path for voluntary fund return. This hard fork approach suggests the community is moving forward with a technical solution.
Node operators can find additional information and participate in discussions through the official forum.
Releases are now available for node operators to execute a hard fork that could enable a return of funds to those affected by the Balancer exploit. Node operators have until December 22, 16:00 CET to update. For more information and to participate in the discussion, please join
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