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May 15, 2026Single-day social intelligence recap and verified catalyst posts · ← Back to $RUNE Profile · Market Rankings
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72 source posts analyzed· 2026-05-15T09:40:35+00:00INTEL: Thorchain appears to have suffered multi-chain exploit across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC and Base with losses exceeding $7.4M
· 2026-05-15T14:54:36+00:00This morning, THORChain was drained of roughly $10.8m Node operators have freezed the network for nearly 13 hours. The full analysis isn't out yet, but according to @jpthor , this could be a MPC exploit. ECDSA and TSS is hard. THORChain's vaults rely on TSS, a flavor of MPC where
· 2026-05-15T07:15:25+00:00perps are for crazy people from celebrating +$8M to being -$3M, a $11M loss within 24h
· 2026-05-15T21:29:34+00:00Thorchain didn't lose $10.7M to a smart contract bug or a stolen key. The bug was in the cryptography itself - and Thorchain probably isn't the only chain running on it. A single attacker bonded RUNE and joined the validator set days before the incident, looking like any
· 2026-05-15T20:45:00+00:00THORCHAIN CONFIRMED THEY WERE COMPROMISED
· 2026-05-15T10:22:16+00:00ALERT: THORCHAIN LIKELY HIT FOR $10 MILLION Thorchain appears to have suffered a multi-chain exploit across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base, with losses over $10 million, as per ZachXBT.
· 2026-05-15T16:22:57+00:00Important Announcement Trading on THORChain is currently halted after a vault was compromised. Initial indications are user funds are safe and only protocol owned funds are affected. The network automatically detected abnormal behavior and halted signing activity, which alerted
· 2026-05-15T15:24:15+00:00Which bridge will hackers use to launder money now if Thorchain is hacked and bridge is closed? Checkmate, hackooors.
· 2026-05-15T16:36:55+00:00THORChain Faces Renewed Security Pressure After $108M Exploit Sends RUNE Lower
· 2026-05-15T14:11:53+00:00Thorchain be like
· 2026-05-15T11:20:45+00:00Another day another DeFi hack, this time on Thorchain
· 2026-05-15T10:00:50+00:00Community alert: Thorchain was likely exploited on Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, Base for $10M+. Exploiter addresses bc1ql4u94klk265lnfur2ujk9p6uh52f2a8jhf6f37 0x82fc0d5150f3548027e971ec04c065f3c93154eb 0xd477b69551f49C0519F9B18c55030676138890Bd More details in
· 2026-05-15T10:34:53+00:00I hate to be the bearer of bad news, it seems one of the @THORChain TSS vaults has been drained, so far looks like $7m in damage The network has halted churning and signing and the discord is on lockdown mode (discord is safe) Maya has also halted, will update in comments
· 2026-05-15T10:05:55+00:00ALERT: @zachxbt flags a $10M exploit on @THORChain across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC and Base. The protocol has paused trading in response.
· 2026-05-15T18:52:02+00:00We will be doing a Livestream with @CBarraford around 3:15p - 3:30p ET to go over the recent exploit. To ask questions please watch the stream on YouTube and type in your questions there. Comments on the Twitter livestream do not show up on our end.
· 2026-05-15T17:09:34+00:00thorchain was all about muh decentralization anytime hackers use their protocol to wash st0len funds they suddenly know how to halt their chain after getting exploited how convenient
· 2026-05-15T11:59:16+00:00LATEST Thorchain has halted trading following a $10 million cross-chain exploit, with $RUNE dropping 12%.
· 2026-05-15T11:48:34+00:00So after getting exploited for $10.7m, THORChain paused trading But last time THORChain maxis were crying that it’s decentralized & should not interfere So its decentralized only when it suits bad actors & protocol
· 2026-05-15T12:19:36+00:00monero is trading like thor chain got exploited
· 2026-05-15T19:20:14+00:00THORChain's $10.8M loss from its Asgard vault is a massive red flag for the MPC narrative. @Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet is pointing at flaws in the GG20 protocol, which basically means the math we use to hide keys across different nodes might be fundamentally broken. If
· 2026-05-15T10:49:15+00:00بروتوكول Thorchain تعرض للاختراق من ساعة 11 مليون دولار تم سرقتها حتى الآن!
· 2026-05-15T21:15:06+00:00The crypto protocol that laundered $1.2 BILLION from the Bybit hack just got drained itself. THORChain lost $10.8 MILLION across four chains in a single attack today. THORChain is a decentralized cross chain exchange. No KYC. No intermediaries. It offers direct swaps between
· 2026-05-15T12:10:35+00:00if you ever want to short a coin just short RUNE, you can always bet it will dump.
· 2026-05-15T10:51:59+00:00Thorchain $RUNE has been hacked again. I've been trading for years, and it gets hit by a hack attack once a year, with funds stolen. This time, it's being said that a total of $10M was stolen across multiple networks. In fact, it had been steadily rising for the last 20 days,
· 2026-05-15T09:43:48+00:00$RUNE hacked aaaaa
· 2026-05-15T12:23:22+00:00THORChain during $400M in laundering: “Protocol can’t be paused.” THORChain after a $10M hack: “Global pause complete.” Lmao.
· 2026-05-15T15:13:02+00:00THORChain just lost $10.7M. The Asgard vault was compromised across BTC, ETH, BSC, and Base. Trading is halted. RUNE is down 12%. No post-mortem yet. Cross-chain liquidity protocols remain the most exploited category in DeFi. thedefiant.io/news/security/ …
· 2026-05-15T12:13:18+00:00THORChain recorded estimated losses of over USD 10 million following an exploit. The attacker simultaneously stole funds from the Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base networks, according to an alert issued by ZachXBT.
· 2026-05-15T16:01:12+00:00THORChain did not halt because bad money moved through it. it halted when the protocol itself was exposed. neutrality for external loss. coordination for protocol risk. that’s the product.
· 2026-05-15T10:58:59+00:00THORChain’s RUNE Token Plunges Double Digits After $10M Exploit, Trading Halt
· 2026-05-15T09:44:50+00:00ALERT: THORCHAIN LIKELY HIT FOR $7.4 MILLION Thorchain appears to have suffered a multi-chain exploit across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base, with losses exceeding $7.4 million, as per ZachXBT. Funds were reportedly moved to a theft address while investigators track the
· 2026-05-15T12:08:57+00:00THORCHAIN $RUNE PAUSES TRADING AFTER SUSPECTED $10M MULTI-CHAIN EXPLOIT
· 2026-05-15T10:08:26+00:00THORChain Suspected of Attack Resulting in Over $7.4 Million Loss, Protocol Has Suspended Trading According to on-chain detective @zachxbt , the cross-chain protocol THORChain is suspected of being attacked on Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base networks, with potential losses
· 2026-05-15T11:08:00+00:00This Saturday on the THORChain Podcast | Ecosystem & Community Spotlight at 10AM EDT / 2PM UTC. @reubenyap from @firoorg joins @KentonC137 Firo is a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency and ecosystem, built to protect financial freedom and user confidentiality See you there.
· 2026-05-15T11:54:02+00:00Thorchain exploited for $10.7M+ across BTC, ETH, BSC, and Base today. Trading paused via Mimir flags. Looking at the on-chain flow on Ethereum, the funds came out of the THORChain Router contract through a staging address that Etherscan explicitly tags "Funded By THORChain:
· 2026-05-15T10:36:17+00:00THORChain can be exploited Thor physical collectibles cannot Do with that information what you will
· 2026-05-15T19:30:27+00:00THORChain has halted everything with a single finger.
· 2026-05-15T19:24:57+00:00THORChain Protocol Update with @CBarraford | Podcast #199
· 2026-05-15T15:24:51+00:00GoPlus Security Alert: THORChain Exploited, Approximately $10M Lost The losses include: 36.75 BTC (approximately $3M) An additional estimated $7M across BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base Following the incident, @THORChain has suspended trading operations, while $RUNE rapidly
· 2026-05-15T11:20:19+00:00THORChain temporarily halts trading after suspicions of a hack exceeding $10 million across multi-chain, causing RUNE's price to plunge over 13% in the past 24 hours. See more: coin68.com/thorchain-nghi …
· 2026-05-15T14:07:23+00:00thorchain got hit for $10m, base network exploit, btc spot demand falling off a cliff
· 2026-05-15T13:49:38+00:00Another brutal hit for crypto security this cycle. THORChain reportedly got exploited for around $10M, including 36.75 $BTC (~$3M) and millions more in assets across $BNB , $ETH , and #Base $RUNE instantly dumped nearly 15% after the news — another cross-chain protocol taking
· 2026-05-15T19:35:12.714232+00:00Ledger CTO Flags MPC Risk After THORChain's $10.8M Vault Hit THORChain(RUNE) halted trading and signing on Friday after attackers drained roughly $10.8 million from one of its Asgard vaults, with Ledger's CTO flagging possible MPC weaknesses. Asgard Va
· 2026-05-15T10:55:02.804724+00:00THORChain Appears Exploited Across Multiple Chains, ZachXBT Says THORChain appears to have been exploited across multiple blockchain networks, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT. The situation remains unconfirmed and is still developing, with key d
· 2026-05-15T11:25:09.772138+00:00IREN secures $3B as Microsoft and Nvidia AI deals reshape growth IREN has closed a $3 billion convertible senior notes offering as it continues to fund its AI cloud expansion. Summary IREN raised $3 billion through 1.00% convertible senior notes due in 203
· 2026-05-15T12:15:03.866441+00:00Rune tanks 11% after attackers move $10M in THORChain exploit THORChain, one of the leading decentralized cross-chain DEXs, is the latest victim of a major hack across several blockchain platforms. As per the security warnings issued on May 15, 2026, TH
· 2026-05-15T16:13:58+00:00又一起 DeFi 黑客事件，这次轮到 THORChain 了… 1000 万美元资产被盗，协议紧急停摆， $RUNE 直接砸了 14%，Coinone 发了投资者警告，好多人直接慌了 这次漏洞出在金库迁移的 churn 流程上，跨链安全的老问题又一次暴露。LP 只能干等官方恢复， $RUNE 短期大概率还得跌
· 2026-05-15T11:43:12+00:00tldr: THORChain just got hit for $10.8M across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base simultaneously. $RUNE is down 10%+ while trading halted. This is the same protocol that processed funds from the $290M Kelp DAO hack in April, without being able to stop it.
· 2026-05-15T15:00:13+00:00THORChain had ~$10M drained from one of its vaults Let's take a look at what happened, the exploit, and the interesting timeline of another vault churn/migration security issue discussed in @THORChain 's gitlab that I discovered earlier today and posted below THORChain is one of
· 2026-05-15T15:18:32+00:00Wishing the @THORChain team well. I'm sure the community will persist as always. Every protocol handling exogenous capital needs to be doubling and tripling down on security. Everyone with a claude subscription is now an expert-level hacker. Stay safe.
· 2026-05-15T10:32:03+00:00alarm set on the diagonal resistance for $RUNE I will trade the breakout on this
· 2026-05-15T16:33:16+00:00Thanks to @SwapKitPowered 's robust onchain monitoring, THORChain routing was paused quickly. As a result, no @THORSwap or Metro.exchange user funds were stuck mid-swap. We wish @THORChain all the best for a speedy resolution and recovery, and standby to do our best to
· 2026-05-15T18:45:04+00:00THORChain just suffered a sophisticated multi-chain exploit that drained over $10 million from its liquidity pools. The attacker hit the protocol's router across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Base, with the bulk of stolen funds sitting in ETH. On-chain analysts like
· 2026-05-15T11:28:38+00:00News: THORChain’s RUNE Token Plunges Double Digits After $10M Exploit. The liquidity protocol halted operations after blockchain researchers identified a suspected $10 million breach across multiple networks.
· 2026-05-15T11:09:29+00:00THORChain halts trading after cross-chain incident resulting in $10 million loss, RUNE token drops 12%. How many times has this project faced security issues this year? Investors need to be cautious! #THORChain #RUNE #CryptoSecurity #BlockchainNews
· 2026-05-15T19:35:12.714208+00:00Poland's Lower House Approves MiCA Crypto Bill Poland's lower house of parliament, the Sejm, has approved a bill to implement the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, advancing the country's effort to bring domestic
· 2026-05-15T13:45:07.462259+00:00THORChain Exploited for Over $10 Million in Crypto Assets Across Multiple Chains Decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain has suffered a significant exploit, with losses estimated at over $10 million. Blockchain security firm PeckShield flagged the incident
· 2026-05-15T13:35:05.866375+00:00THORChain Suspends Trading Following Suspected Exploit… What Triggered THORChain’s Trading Suspension? THORChain paused trading after blockchain security researchers ZachXBT and PeckShield flagged a suspected exploit affecting assets across Bitcoi
· 2026-05-15T13:25:03.504735+00:00THORChain Hit by Reported Exploit Affecting Multiple Blockchains THORChain suffered two back-to-back exploits targeting its ETH Router, resulting in approximately $8 million in losses and raising questions about cross-chain vulnerability in decentralized e
· 2026-05-15T10:54:28+00:00Thorchain dừng giao dịch sau vụ khai thác cross-chain mất 10 triệu USD, token RUNE giảm 12%! Đây là lần thứ 3 mạng lưới này bị tấn công. Nhà phát triển đang điều tra sự cố. Cần tăng cường bảo mật ngay! #Thorchain #RUNE #CryptoSecurity #Web3
· 2026-05-15T21:45:03.885710+00:00THORChain Halts Swaps after $10 Million Multi-Chain Exploit THORChain suspended trading operations after attackers drained over $10 million across several blockchain networks. The exploit affected Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Base-linked as
· 2026-05-15T12:55:02.289592+00:00THORChain Drained For $10.8M In Multi-Chain Hack, RUNE Sinks 12% Decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain halted all trading on Friday after attackers drained roughly $10.8 million in assets spanning four blockchains. THORChain Halts Trading
· 2026-05-15T12:45:03.226355+00:00THORChain pauses trading after suspected $10M exploit Decentralized liquidity protocol THORChain halted trading after blockchain investigator ZachXBT flagged a suspected exploit of more than $10 million. A THORChain alerts Telegram channel showe
· 2026-05-15T12:45:03.226347+00:00THORChain Exploited for $10.7 Million Across Four Chains — The Same Protocol North Korea Used to Launder $175M THORChain, the decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, has been exploited for approximately $10.7 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base. The protocol paused trading and
· 2026-05-15T12:45:03.226255+00:00THORChain Pauses Trading After Suspected $10M Exploit Early estimates suggest that more than $10 million may have been stolen, although the exploit has not yet been officially confirmed. The incident only adds to a series of previous operational
· 2026-05-15T11:25:09.772125+00:00THORChain Hack Triggers 15% Slide in RUNE Price TLDR RUNE dropped about 15% after reports linked a new security breach to THORChain. On-chain investigator ZachXBT disclosed the suspected hack on Telegram. The attack reportedly drained arou
· 2026-05-15T10:05:10.115880+00:00RUNE Plunges by 15% as THORChain Falls Victim to New Hack: ZachXBT Popular on-chain investigator ZachXBT updated his 100,000 followers on Telegram minutes ago that the popular decentralized exchange THORChain has likely become a victim of a new crypto hack.
· 2026-05-15T16:25:04.646400+00:00Kraken Parent Payward Cuts 150 Jobs Before IPO Kraken's parent company Payward has cut approximately 150 jobs as the cryptocurrency exchange prepares for a planned initial public offering, according to a CoinDesk report. What CoinDesk Rep
· 2026-05-15T11:25:09.772156+00:00ZachXBT Confirms THORChain Drained for $10.7M Across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base TLDR: Blockchain investigator ZachXBT confirmed THORChain losses exceeded $10.7M across four networks. The exploit targeted Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base chains within the same attack wind
· 2026-05-15T11:05:02.920582+00:00ZachXBT warns THORChain losses may top $10M after halt Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said THORChain was likely hit by a multi-chain exploit across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC and Base. Summary ZachXBT said THORChain may have lost more than $10 milli
· 2026-05-15T11:01:08+00:00THORChain detiene operaciones tras un presunto hackeo de USD $10,8 millones Se pausaron todas las transacciones y trading por un exploit detectado por investigadores. Fondos robados en Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain y más. El token RUNE sufrió una caída del 12% tras el
· 2026-05-15T11:15:02.484550+00:00Coinone Issues Investor Warning for THORChain (RUNE) After Confirmed Security Incident BitcoinWorld Coinone Issues Investor Warning for THORChain (RUNE) After Confirmed Security Incident South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone has issued an official investor warning for TH