THORChain published a technical guide explaining how its execution model neutralizes sandwich attacks, one of the most common forms of maximum extractable value (MEV) in decentralized finance. Between November 2024 and October 2025, this type of attack extracted approximately $60 million from Ethereum users across a volume of between 60,000 and 90,000 monthly incidents.
THORChain recorded $613M in August swap volume, down 23% from July's $796.97M. Active wallets climbed 57% to 23.5K, while 21.8K new wallets joined the network. Protocol-owned liquidity went live through v3.20, directing 20% of system income into protocol-controlled positions. THORChain closed August with $613M in swap volume, marking a 23% decline from July's $796.97M.
Galaxy research head Alex Thorn said the exploiter linked to the third wave of Coldcard thefts has started moving stolen Bitcoin for the first time, swapping part of the funds into Ether through THORChain.
THORChain's transparency initiative could set a new standard for accountability in DeFi, potentially boosting user trust and adoption. THORChain launches public dashboard tracking revenue and trading metrics.
How THORChain v3.20 upgrade fueled a double-digit rally for RUNE token.
Unstoppable Wallet announced native support for $RUNE, $TCY, $RUJI and other secured assets from THORChain in its Android version. During an episode of their podcast on August 22, IBeK, founder of Horizontal Systems and lead developer of Unstoppable, explained that the integration required between two and three weeks of concentrated work plus an additional week of testing.
The cross-chain liquidity protocol has brought trading back online after completing a month-long security overhaul following May's $10.7 million exploit.
THORChain has successfully relaunched its decentralized exchange network following extensive security enhancements that resolved vulnerabilities responsible for a $10.7 million loss. After remaining offline for over thirty days, the protocol has reactivated swap capabilities, transaction signing, liquidity operations, and vault management.
THORChain resumes trading after exploit recovery, restoring swaps, liquidity actions, and network operations across chains.
THORChain's incident underscores the critical need for robust security measures and may influence future cryptographic protocol designs. THORChain resumes trading after five-week halt following $10.7M exploit.
THORChain trading resumes after a $10.7M exploit, with RUNE near $0.419 as vault checks, upgrades and XMR plans shape its recovery path now.
ADR028 restart uses Protocol-Owned Liquidity, avoids minting RUNE, and targets mid-June trading after a $10.7M vault drain. Key changes, costs, risks.