Kucoin Balance Coin Plummets 99% Following Oracle Exploit
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- •Balance Coin dropped over 99% due to an oracle exploit, affecting its market value significantly.
- •The exploit involved manipulating the Median Oracle to trigger unwarranted liquidations of collateralized vaults.
- •Approximately $915,000 was drained from 42DAO, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in DeFi platforms.
On July 22, 2026, Balance Coin (BLC) collapsed over 99% to $0.0014 after hackers exploited its governance structure. The attack manipulated the Median Oracle, causing it to report an artificially low Bitcoin price, which led to unwarranted liquidations of collateralized vaults. Approximately $912,000 to $915,000 was drained from 42DAO, the governance entity for Balance Coin. Security firm SlowMist confirmed that the exploit allowed the attacker to liquidate multiple BTCB vaults that should not have been liquidated. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized finance, particularly concerning price oracle security. Investors are now wary of algorithmic stablecoins, and the incident may prompt regulatory scrutiny. The collapse has significant implications for risk management strategies across the DeFi landscape. The current trading price of BLC is around $0.001358, down from $0.9954.
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