# Crypto Community Divided on DeFi Trust Implications After $128M Balancer Exploit

Source: https://thedefiant.io/news/hacks/crypto-community-divided-on-defi-trust-implications-after-usd128m-balancer-exploit
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Crypto-Community-Divided-on-DeFi-Trust-Implications-After-dollar128M-Balancer-Exploit?index=0x690e9b83eae207fa4c1f1e81bfaa0040cfb55158964c698113913f9ce65fcd87886312fe
Submitted by misha on 2025-11-08 UTC, 2 upvotes, 1 comment

## Comments

**misha**: > Balancer’s breach “a serious warning” for the DeFi ecosystem, noting that this was “one of the most trusted names in the space” and “an early pioneer with a culture of compliance, backed by rigorous audits and open disclosure.” At the same time, he cautioned that the same transparency that helped Balancer succeed also exposed it to exploitation.