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Beethoven X: score, security record and what it is for

58/100SCORE · CCaution Grade C, fair

Beethoven X is a Balancer v2 fork offering weighted pools on Sonic and Optimism. When the underlying Balancer v2 design was exploited in November 2025, forks of it were exposed as well, which is the risk inherent in forking.

The facts

LIVE SINCE: 2021
TYPE: AMM, weighted pools
CHAINS: Sonic, Optimism
SWAP FEE: Set per pool.
AUDITS: Audited.
WHO CAN CHANGE IT: BEETS vote escrowed governance.

How the score breaks down

security14/30

liquidity11/25

chains10/15

costs12/15

decentralisation11/15

Where it is strong and where it is not

✓ Strengths

Weighted pools on chains Balancer does not serve
Genuine governance

✗ Weaknesses

Built on the Balancer v2 design that was exploited in November 2025
Thin liquidity
Small ecosystem

Exploit history

2025

As a Balancer v2 fork, it was exposed to the November 2025 rounding exploit that affected the underlying design.

Our read

A clear illustration of fork risk: inheriting a design means inheriting its flaws. When Balancer v2 failed, its forks were exposed too.

BEFORE YOU SWAP

Swap keeps failingSlippage, approvals, taxes and thin liquidity. Revoke approvalsEvery swap leaves a permission behind. Clear them. Gas tokensWhy you need the chain's native coin first. Pick a walletYou need self custody before you can use any DEX.

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