GoPlus Security is calling out THORChain’s “censorship-resistant” branding, arguing its validator set and emergency pause tools give it real control over suspicious flows. The clash centers on Bybit and Bitget hack-linked funds — and the uncomfortable truth that THORChain is decentralized, but not untouchable.
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Claiming an $85.4M Bitcoin whale rotation sounds dramatic, but the provided evidence doesn’t back it up. No wallet, no hash, no timestamp — just an unrelated Massachusetts energy-auction page and a whole lot of crypto fan fiction.
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A wallet linked to the Coldcard thefts has started swapping stolen Bitcoin into Ether via THORChain, giving investigators a new trail while most of the funds still sit untouched. The move shows how cross-chain swaps can muddy the waters, but not make receipts vanish.
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THORChain reportedly enabled native Monero swaps, giving XMR a fresh boost as the privacy coin jumped 8.9%. The move could improve non-custodial access to Monero, though the technical details and regulatory fallout still matter.
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THORChain is showing that Bitcoin holders don’t need wrapped BTC to get into DeFi-style swaps. By routing native BTC directly into native assets on other chains, it offers a cleaner alternative — but with its own risks, tradeoffs, and a few sharp reminders that crypto plumbing still leaks.
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THORChain is back online after a six-week shutdown sparked by a reported $10.7 million exploit, but the real battle is trust. With swaps, signing, churning, and LP actions restored, the protocol now has to prove users and liquidity providers are willing to return.
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THORChain appears to have been hit by a multi-chain exploit topping $10 million, and the lack of an immediate public response has only deepened the concern. Suspicious fund movements were tracked across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base, while RUNE took a sharp hit as traders reacted to yet another reminder that cross-chain DeFi is […]
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THORChain has suffered a major security breach that drained an estimated $10.8 million and forced the cross-chain protocol to temporarily halt trading and signing activity. For a network built to move native assets across blockchains without wrapped tokens or centralized bridges, that is a nasty slap in the face — and a reminder that interoperability […]
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Crypto thieves are getting more organized, more automated, and a whole lot uglier. New research shows StepDrainer drains crypto wallets across 20+ networks, while EtherRAT is quietly infecting Windows machines through a fake installer and turning them into crypto targets. StepDrainer hits Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Polygon, and 17+ other networks Fake Web3 prompts and […]
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THORChain is being flagged as a key route for hackers to move stolen funds THORChain is under fresh scrutiny after on-chain analysts said the cross-chain swap protocol has become a favorite rail for moving stolen crypto from major hacks, including FTX, Bybit, Balancer, and KelpDAO. The protocol keeps leaning on the same defense: it’s neutral, […]
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