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Coverage of THORChain in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 22 · 02:24 UTCMost recent: Jun 23 · 11:24 UTC
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  • SECURITYJun 23 · 11:24 UTCTHE BLOCK
    THORChain resumes trading five weeks after $10.7 million exploit

    THORChain resumed trading after a five-week halt following a $10.7 million multichain exploit in May that affected an Asgard vault.

  • SECURITYJun 23 · 10:00 UTCCOINTELEGRAPH
    THORChain resumes trading more than a month after $10M exploit

    THORChain resumed all network activity after implementing security upgrades and a vault migration to address vulnerabilities that caused a $10.7 million exploit. The network paused trading more than a month prior to resolve the issue.

  • SECURITYMay 22 · 13:48 UTCCOINTELEGRAPH
    THORChain exploit tied to malicious node and GG20 flaw

    THORChain suffered a $10.7 million exploit due to a vulnerability in GG20, a cryptographic protocol. A malicious node exploited this flaw to reconstruct a full private key to one of THORChain's vaults, enabling the theft.

  • TECHNOLOGYMay 22 · 13:38 UTCR/SOLANA
    Zeus Network: A Once Promising Solana Protocol Sits in Cardano's Graveyard

    Zeus Network, once a promising Solana-based decentralized Bitcoin protocol backed by Solana co-founder Toly, has significantly declined from $60M USD of locked BTC to only 98 BTC. The project represents a cautionary tale of a failed cryptocurrency venture that promised safer alternatives to centralized wrapped Bitcoin.

  • SECURITYMay 16 · 10:17 UTCR/CRYPTOMARKETS
    THORChain confirms $10M exploit, rolls out recovery portal for affected users

    THORChain has confirmed a $10M exploit and is rolling out a recovery portal for affected users. The exploit has resulted in significant financial losses. THORChain is taking steps to recover and compensate affected users.

  • SECURITYMay 16 · 09:47 UTCCOINTELEGRAPH
    THORChain confirms $10M exploit, rolls out recovery portal for affected users

    THORChain has confirmed a $10 million exploit and launched a recovery portal to help affected users revoke malicious approvals and claim refunds across four chains. The recovery portal is intended to mitigate the damage caused by the exploit. Affected users can now take steps to recover their losses.

  • SECURITYMay 16 · 09:04 UTCR/CRYPTOCURRENCY
    Thorchain "exploit" timeline

    Thorchain has been hacked six times in five years, resulting in significant financial losses and compromised security. The hacks have occurred through different layers of the architecture, including smart contract bugs, validator software vulnerabilities, and social engineering attacks. The total loss or trapped funds amount to approximately $227 million.

  • SECURITYMay 15 · 19:31 UTCRECORDED FUTURE NEWS
    More than $10 million stolen from crypto platform THORChain

    THORChain, a crypto platform, was hacked resulting in a loss of approximately $10.7 million from one of their six vaults. The investigation is ongoing. The incident highlights a significant security breach in the cryptocurrency sector.

  • SECURITYMay 15 · 16:37 UTCR/DEFI
    Thorchain hacked.

    Thorchain was hacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $7.4m USD from one of the Asgard vaults. The network automatically detected abnormal behavior and halted signing activity. An investigation is ongoing to determine the root cause.

  • SECURITYMay 15 · 11:36 UTCCOINTELEGRAPH
    THORChain pauses trading after suspected $10M exploit

    THORChain has paused trading due to a suspected $10 million exploit affecting multiple blockchain platforms, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base, as flagged by ZachXBT. The exploit's impact spans several major cryptocurrencies. Trading has been halted pending further investigation.

  • SECURITYMay 15 · 10:58 UTCDECRYPT
    THORChain’s RUNE Token Plunges Double Digits After $10M Exploit, Trading Halt

    THORChain's RUNE token price plummeted after a $10 million exploit was discovered across multiple networks, prompting the liquidity protocol to halt operations. The breach was identified by blockchain researchers. This incident has significant implications for THORChain's security and investor trust.

  • SECURITYMay 15 · 10:21 UTCTHE BLOCK
    THORChain pauses trading as security researchers flag suspected $10M multi-chain exploit

    THORChain has paused trading due to a suspected $10M multi-chain exploit affecting several major cryptocurrencies. The exploit was flagged by security researchers and spans Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Base. Trading has been halted as a result.

  • SECURITYMay 15 · 10:21 UTCCOINDESK
    Thorchain halts trading after $10 million cross-chain exploit, RUNE token drops 12%

    Thorchain has halted trading after a $10 million cross-chain exploit, resulting in a 12% drop in the RUNE token value. The incident highlights significant security concerns within the platform. Trading activities are currently suspended.

  • TECHNOLOGYMay 8 · 08:32 UTCR/CRYPTOCURRENCY
    Why native BTC swaps are brutally hard and why Magi is only the 4th protocol to ever ship them.

    Magi is the fourth protocol to successfully ship production-ready native Bitcoin custody for cross-chain swaps, leveraging Hive's blockchain and HBD stablecoin for settlement. This approach enables high-speed, decentralized execution and brings Hive's liquidity into global BTC and EVM ecosystems. Native TSS custody is a complex but potentially crucial infrastructure for Bitcoin DeFi.

  • SECURITYMay 1 · 11:00 UTCR/CRYPTOCURRENCY
    Dormant Ethereum Wallets Being Drained in a New Kind of Exploit, Funds Laundered on Thorchain

    Dormant Ethereum wallets inactive for over 8 years are being drained in a new exploit, with stolen funds laundered via Thorchain. Claims of quantum hackers are dismissed due to Ethereum's 256-bit encryption surpassing current quantum capabilities.

  • BUSINESSApr 30 · 15:35 UTCR/DEFI
    THORSwap launched Metro.exchange, a Bitcoin-first cross-chain aggregator (in open beta)

    THORSwap launched Metro.exchange, a Bitcoin-first cross-chain swap aggregator in open beta. It routes trades across THORChain, Maya Protocol, Chainflip, and NEAR Intents, supporting BTC, ETH, SOL, and 10,000+ assets. The platform is self-custodial, KYC-free, and built as a frontend layer by the original THORSwap team.

  • SECURITYApr 25 · 22:30 UTCR/CRYPTOMARKETS
    Litecoin hit with a zero day attack

    Litecoin experienced a zero-day attack targeting its MWEB privacy layer, coupled with a coordinated Denial of Service (DoS) on major mining pools. The attack allowed invalid peg-outs, affecting protocols like Near Intents and THORChain, with potential losses up to $600k. DeFi protocols have seen over $750 million in exploits in 2026, including attacks on Kelp DAO and Solana-based Drift.

  • BUSINESSApr 24 · 04:05 UTCR/CRYPTOMARKETS
    ZEC added to Robinhood + Thorchain

    Zcash (ZEC) has been added to THORChain, with Robinhood set to begin ZEC trading in the coming weeks as nodes support it. Bifrost scanning is also enabled, and another major decentralized exchange (DEX) has added ZEC.

  • SECURITYApr 23 · 13:17 UTCCOINTELEGRAPH
    Kelp DAO exploiter launders nearly all 75,700 in stolen ETH through THORchain

    The wallet responsible for the Kelp DAO exploit has laundered nearly all $175 million in stolen Ether through THORchain, with an additional $71 million frozen by Arbitrum’s security council.

  • SECURITYApr 23 · 13:17 UTCCOINTELEGRAPH
    Kelp DAO exploiter launders nearly all 75,700 in stolen ETH through THORchain

    The wallet associated with the Kelp DAO exploit laundered nearly all 75,700 ETH ($175 million) through THORchain, while $71 million remains frozen by Arbitrum’s security council. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized finance protocols and ongoing efforts to recover stolen assets.

  • SECURITYApr 22 · 02:24 UTCTHE BLOCK
    Kelp DAO exploiter launders $80 million worth of ETH, mostly through THORChain: onchain analyst

    A Kelp DAO exploiter laundered $80 million worth of ETH, primarily through THORChain. The 24-hour swap volume on THORChain surged to $394 million, far exceeding its usual daily volumes of under $35 million.

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