THORChain halts network after $10M+ exploit drains BTC, ETH
ZachXBT flagged the cross-chain drain on Tuesday, and the protocol paused trading within hours — the second major halt in a year for a venue positioned as a native-asset swap layer.
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ZachXBT flagged the cross-chain drain on Tuesday, and the protocol paused trading within hours — the second major halt in a year for a venue positioned as a native-asset swap layer.
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