Decentralized finance (DeFi) experienced a series of significant setbacks in recent days, exposing the vulnerabilities within its core systems. A large-scale exploit on the Balancer decentralized exchange drained over $116 million from users’ funds and caused ripples throughout the DeFi ecosystem. The attack, which targeted the protocol’s smart contracts, highlights potential flaws in security measures. Balancer offered a bounty to incentivize the attacker, but their motivations remain unclear. Meanwhile, Stream Finance suffered a related exploit, resulting in substantial losses for connected protocols. The combined impact on DeFi has led to concerns about the stability and long-term viability of decentralized finance systems.