Proposal for RUNEVault 2.​0 to derisk Thorchain protocol

**THORChain v3.13.0** launches with major performance and safety improvements: **Key Upgrades:** - **82x faster Quote API** - Performance restored from 41ms to 0.5ms per call - **Scheduled Migrations** - Safer upgrade path without consensus risk - **Intelligent Outbound Recovery** - Automatic reverse swaps and treasury fallback protect user funds - **Limit Order Quote API** - Dedicated endpoint for accurate limit order pricing **Enhanced Safety:** - Fixed slash logic preventing false events and vault insolvencies - Granular chain halts instead of full network stops - Division-by-zero protections across critical code paths - UTXO ancestor limit handling for Bitcoin-style chains **Technical Improvements:** - WASM contract quote stability fixes - Migration outbound crash prevention - Affiliate fee flow corrections - Enhanced testing tools and documentation This stability-focused release strengthens THORChain's core systems without adding new chains, delivering smoother swaps for users, clearer APIs for integrators, and a more robust protocol for node operators.

**Oracle fragility** poses a significant but often overlooked risk in perpetual futures trading. **THORChain** and **Rujira Network** have addressed this critical vulnerability through **Enshrined Oracles** - a solution that integrates oracle functionality directly into the blockchain protocol. This approach reduces dependency on external price feeds that can fail or be manipulated, potentially causing: - Incorrect liquidations - Price manipulation attacks - Trading disruptions **Enshrined Oracles** provide more reliable price data by embedding oracle mechanisms within the network's consensus layer, offering enhanced security for derivatives trading.

**THORChain testing just got easier.** @0xbloctopus released a complete local testnet that mirrors mainnet functionality. **Key features:** - Runs entirely on your local machine - Full cross-chain network replication - Resettable environment for clean testing **Perfect for:** - Developers building integrations - Researchers testing protocols - New contributors learning the system **Benefits include** faster development cycles, safer upgrade testing, and smoother overall development experience.

**THORChain v3.11.0** brings major trading improvements and a new marketing initiative. **Key Updates:** - **Rapid Swaps** now process multiple swap rounds per block for faster execution - **Limit Swaps** ready to launch with 3-day auto-expiry feature - **Marketing Fund** launches, allocating 5% of protocol revenue to marketing budget - **TRON USDT** whitelisted as step toward mainnet launch **Technical Improvements:** - Enhanced gas fee efficiency across all assets - Comprehensive monitoring for advanced swap queue - Oracle system stability fixes - EVM scanner updated for Prague upgrade compatibility The Reserve cap system redirects idle RUNE fees back into the network to offset marketing fund impact on yields.

THORChain's v3.5.0 update, scheduled for May 1st at 3PM UTC, brings significant protocol improvements: - **Bifrost Refactor**: New peer-to-peer system for validator observations, targeting 2-second block times - **Security Enhancement**: Improved outbound transaction timing logic - **TCY Token Launch**: 210 million tokens to be minted, going live May 5th - **DEX Aggregator Update**: Added support for 6 new Base tokens and UniswapV3 integration Note: Rujira Network launch postponed to v3.6.0 due to LP deposit accounting issue. [TCY Details](https://x.com/THORChain/status/1915816355418542433)