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Thorchain

Decentralised L1 Liquidity Protocol. Swap, Earn, & Borrow - BTC, ETH, BNB, Cosmos & more. Infrastructure for top wallets & exchanges.

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THORChain Swiftly Addresses Vulnerability and Resumes Trading

Thu 21st Mar 2024
THORChain, a decentralized liquidity protocol, reported a vulnerability and halted trading operations. Within two hours, a patch was released to address the issue. Four hours later, 80% of the network's nodes had successfully updated to the latest patch, allowing trading to resume. The THORChain community demonstrated resilience and efficiency in responding to the incident.

Security Disclosure and Patch for Trade Accounts Feature

Thu 21st Mar 2024
A security vulnerability was discovered in a new Trade Accounts feature that could have been exploited by depositing multiple coins into the protocol. The development team has addressed this issue by invalidating such transactions. A patch is being prepared and will be released shortly, allowing nodes to update. As a precautionary measure, the protocol has a pause flag for various transaction types, including deposits, swaps, savings, and lending, which can be triggered by any node or Mimir for safety.
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THORChain Halts Operations Due to Security Disclosure

Thu 21st Mar 2024
THORChain, a decentralized liquidity protocol, has temporarily halted its operations following a security disclosure. The protocol, which facilitates swapping, earning, and borrowing of various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Binance Coin, took this precautionary measure to address the reported security issue. THORChain acknowledged the effectiveness of its bug bounty system in identifying the vulnerability. Further details regarding the nature of the security disclosure and the timeline for resuming operations are yet to be provided.
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THORChain Announces Winner of Swap Count Competition

Thu 21st Mar 2024
THORChain, a decentralized layer 1 liquidity protocol, has announced the winner of its 15-day intense swap count competition. After a drumroll, the undisputed champion was revealed to be CacaoSwap, a platform dealing with various cryptocurrencies including YUM, CACAO, MAYA, KUJI, and ETH. THORChain provides infrastructure for top wallets and exchanges, enabling users to swap, earn, and borrow cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, BNB, and Cosmos.
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THORChain Lending Caps Approaching Limit

Thu 21st Mar 2024
THORChain, a decentralized liquidity protocol, has reported that nearly two weeks after raising its lending caps, over 50% of the new limits have already been utilized. At the current rate, the caps are expected to be reached within a month. This rapid adoption suggests strong market demand for THORChain's lending services. Once the caps are hit, the team plans to pause, analyze the feature's performance, and engage the community in discussions about whether to further raise the limits or validate the feature over an extended period.

Thorchain Community Discusses Trading Strategy

Thu 21st Mar 2024
Members of the Thorchain community, a decentralized liquidity protocol for cryptocurrencies, are discussing a strategy involving shorting the RUNE token while providing liquidity as a Layer 1 participant. The proposed approach aims to mitigate impermanent loss during market downturns by offsetting potential losses from liquidity provision with gains from shorting RUNE. Community members, referred to as 'Thorchads,' are encouraged to explore this strategy.

THORChain Clarifies Ragnarok of BEP2 Pools

Thu 21st Mar 2024
THORChain, a decentralized liquidity protocol, has addressed the reason behind the Ragnarok of BEP2 pools in their network. According to their tweet, this move is not a responsibility but rather a favor. THORChain clarified that they could have left the pools untouched until the BEP2 shutdown, at which point they would have shut down the pools as well. The Ragnarok of BEP2 pools is a proactive measure taken by THORChain, unrelated to any technical issues within their network.

THORChain Liquidity Dynamics

Thu 21st Mar 2024
THORChain, a decentralized liquidity protocol, experienced a net inflow of 1 BTC into its liquidity pools on March 18, 2024. The incoming 1 BTC was distributed across multiple pools and transmuted into both sides of the pools. The market capitalization of RUNE, THORChain's native token, expanded by a factor of approximately 10 due to the 30 million RUNE tokens in the pools compared to the 300 million outstanding supply. The dynamics illustrate how liquidity flows can amplify the impact on the protocol's token value.

Urgent Notice: BNB Beacon Chain Update and Withdrawal Advisory

Thu 21st Mar 2024
THORChain has issued an urgent notice regarding the BNB Beacon Chain. Node operators have been instructed to remove all Beacon Chain pools from the network. Users with Liquidity Provider (LP) or Saver positions on the Beacon Chain are advised to withdraw their funds immediately. This advisory applies only to Beacon Chain LPs, and users with addresses starting with '0x' (BNB Smart Chain) are not affected. THORChain has successfully tested the Ragnarok process on Stagenet, but there is no guarantee of successful fund return during the forced withdrawal process. Users are strongly encouraged to withdraw their funds before Ragnarok begins to ensure a successful return of their assets. Support is available through the respective interface's support channels for assistance with LP withdrawals.
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THORChain Clarifies Risk Profile of Lending Protocol

Mon 18th Mar 2024
THORChain, a decentralized liquidity protocol, has clarified that its lending service does not claim to be 'zero risk.' Instead, it offers an alternative risk framework that users may find more useful than traditional lending markets. The protocol emphasizes that its lending service is neither inherently less risky nor more risky, but rather presents a different risk profile for users to consider.
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