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France experienced over 20 crypto-related kidnappings in 2025-2026, with attackers using leaked databases to target victims. The crime wave intensified after Waltio, a French crypto tax software, was hacked in January 2026, exposing 50,000 users' tax reports, holdings, and personal information. A French tax agent was arrested for selling confidential crypto holder data to criminals. Lists containing 5,000 French holders appeared on dark web markets for $3,000. **The centralized exchange vulnerability:** - Users submit passports, selfies, and proof of address - Exchanges store data and report activity to governments - Data is shared with compliance partners - 2.6 billion records leaked globally in 2025 Centralized exchanges create target lists with names, addresses, holdings, and family information. The question isn't if a breach will occur, but when. Decentralized protocols like THORChain operate without KYC, accounts, or stored identity data. The architecture makes it impossible to collect user information, eliminating the risk of database leaks.

THORChain affiliates have generated over $46M in revenue, averaging $29K daily across current supported chains. **Solana Integration Coming** - Solana holds $7.9B in TVL, second only to Ethereum - Known for active builder community and high transaction volume - Integration expected to significantly increase affiliate earnings **Wallet Alert** Major wallets including MetaMask, Phantom, Coinbase Wallet, Atomic Wallet, Exodus, and Binance Wallet are being called to integrate before the Solana launch. The announcement signals a potential shift in cross-chain liquidity dynamics as THORChain expands to one of crypto's most active ecosystems.

THORChain released its Q4 2025 ecosystem report showing significant activity across its decentralized liquidity protocol. **Key Metrics:** - $4.02B in swap volume - 108,000 unique swappers - 1.22M total trades - $5.02M collected in swap fees - Beta launch of swap.thorchain.org **2026 Roadmap Highlights:** - Solana integration - ZCash support - Rapid Swaps feature The numbers represent a slight decrease from Q3's $4.5B volume and 1.8M swaps, though the platform maintained strong user engagement with over 100,000 active swappers. [Read the full report](https://blog.thorchain.org/thorchain-q4-2025-ecosystem-report-2026-roadmap/)

**THORChain v3.14.0** addresses several critical issues affecting user experience and network operations. **Key Fixes:** - **Swap Speed Restored**: Fixed bug causing trade assets (BTC~BTC) and secured assets to take ~13 minutes instead of instant settlement - **Vault Recovery**: Automated retry system for failed refunds from retired vaults, eliminating manual intervention - **Quote Consistency**: Removed randomness in quote queries to ensure same inputs always return identical results - **Outbound Safety**: All transactions now checkpointed immediately to prevent silent failures **Technical Improvements:** - Retired vault balances automatically recovered and refunded - Streaming swap time estimates now accurate for rapid swaps - Enhanced node safety with automatic retry mechanisms These updates resolve operational overhead, improve swap reliability, and strengthen the overall network infrastructure for cross-chain liquidity.