Gnosis hard fork returns Balancer's stolen funds, sparking controversy.

According to ME News, on December 18th (UTC+8), Gnosis Chain announced a hard fork on December 22nd to return $9.4 million frozen in the Balancer hack. Balancer suffered a $128 million loss in an attack last month, and Gnosis had already frozen some funds through a soft fork at the time; a hard fork is now necessary to unlock and return them to users. This decision has sparked heated debate in the community. Supporters believe it demonstrates accountability, while opponents question whether it violates the "code is law" principle and undermines the immutability of the blockchain. Infrastructure Director Schomers emphasized that validator consent is required and that it does not affect on-chain history. DeFi operator Ignas pointed out that soft forks have already compromised immutability. The GNO token fell 3% to $115, highlighting the dilemma DeFi faces between security and decentralization principles. (Source: ME)