According to the source, Balancer issued a final onchain warning to the address linked to a reported exploit and offered a bounty for the return of funds, indicating an active negotiation attempt to recover assets (source: the source). Historical DeFi exploit episodes have typically led to rapid TVL outflows, native token drawdowns, and liquidity dislocations that traders can track via DeFiLlama for TVL and Etherscan for pool and attacker address movements (sources: Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report; DeFiLlama; Etherscan). White-hat bounty negotiations and partial fund returns are a documented path to damage control and risk reduction in exploit situations, so market participants should monitor Balancer’s official announcements and onchain messages for any confirmation or fund return updates (sources: Immunefi 2024 Web3 Security Report; Balancer official channels; Etherscan).