# $RUNE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — September 28, 2026

> **Asset:** $RUNE  
> **Date:** 2026-09-28 (September 28, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/rune/2026-09-28  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/rune.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Cointelegraph
> **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph))  
> **Metrics:** 121 likes · 18 retweets · 36 comments · 59.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T05:30:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2104443724063244351](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2104443724063244351)  


> 
> "INSIGHT: THORChain refuses to blacklist addresses linked to the Bitget hack. Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is evolving from being a mere blockchain, and into a world cryptographic computer.

Hodler's Digest this week:"


### Post #2 by @tayvano_
> **Author:** Tay ([@tayvano_](https://x.com/tayvano_))  
> **Metrics:** 153 likes · 8 retweets · 18 comments · 30.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T10:31:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tayvano_/status/2104519457502810380](https://x.com/tayvano_/status/2104519457502810380)  


> 
> "They never prevented their attacker from swapping on Thorchain.

They instead selectively rugged their attacker and forcibly took every cent they could touch.

lol."


### Post #3 by @laurashin
> **Author:** Laura Shin ([@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin))  
> **Metrics:** 91 likes · 21 retweets · 62 comments · 27.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:47:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2104689409794920848](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2104689409794920848)  


> **Video Content:** A three-panel livestream screenshot from 'Bits + Bips' on Unchained titled 'BITGET'S $388M HACK' featuring Ram Ahluwalia (Lumida), Austin Campbell (Zero Knowledge Group), and Chris Perkins (Franklin Crypto).  

> 
> ""THORChain voluntarily chose to launder sanctioned funds for the North Koreans. There are consequences for that."

Austin on why THORChain is a cleaner DOJ case than Tornado Cash

"This is where I think the THORChain folks have now got themselves in a serious pickle. You showed"


### Post #4 by @WuBlockchain
> **Author:** Wu Blockchain ([@WuBlockchain](https://x.com/WuBlockchain))  
> **Metrics:** 77 likes · 1 retweets · 27 comments · 18.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:37:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2104475691853177015](https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2104475691853177015)  


> **Visual Note:** A THORChain X post defending its permissionless design after rejecting Bitget CEO Gracy Chen's request to freeze attacker funds, stating that during the May 2026 exploit (which resulted in $10.7M stolen), hacker addresses were "never blacklisted and therefore never prevented from swapping on THORChain."  

> 
> "THORChain Rejects Bitget’s Call to Block Attacker Funds After $387.5M Hack

THORChain responded to Bitget after CEO Gracy Chen called on the protocol to refuse service to addresses linked to attackers from Bitget’s September 24 security breach, which involved about $387.5 million"


### Post #5 by @CoinMarketCap
> **Author:** CoinMarketCap ([@CoinMarketCap](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 3 retweets · 10 comments · 14.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T18:55:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinMarketCap/status/2104646316374773905](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap/status/2104646316374773905)  


> **Visual Note:** A crypto media page displays an audio summary discussing THORChain's refusal to block a $388M hacker, featuring a Signal Over Noise post that notes THORChain's fees hit 869K on Sept 26 with $RUNE up 0.79% and $ETH at -0.23%, while the Bitget hacker's wallet grew 26%.  

> 
> "HOT TOPIC: Bitget's $388M hacker, no freeze in sight 

Bitget asked THORChain to block the attacker's wallets. THORChain's answer: a halt is not a freeze, and it doesn't censor by design.

Meanwhile, 2,390 stolen 
$ETH
 became 75 
$BTC
 in 27 swaps this morning, and 
$RUNE
 is up 25%"


### Post #6 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 107 likes · 25 retweets · 22 comments · 14.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T06:36:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2104460133132562449](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2104460133132562449)  


> 
> "A THORChain network halt is an emergency security mechanism designed to protect the protocol.

A halt is not a selective freeze of specific funds or an individual swap.

During the May 2026 exploit that resulted in $10.7M stolen from the liquidity pools, the attackers addresses"


### Post #7 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 6.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T00:07:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2104362393589760263](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2104362393589760263)  


> 
> "this cat should purr"


### Post #8 by @LarkDavis
> **Author:** Lark Davis ([@LarkDavis](https://x.com/LarkDavis))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 5.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:23:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LarkDavis/status/2104471955608879429](https://x.com/LarkDavis/status/2104471955608879429)  


> **Visual Note:** THORChain (@THORChain) posted a tweet acknowledging a recent exploit and emphasizing that, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB Chain, their platform is decentralized and permissionless, while rhetorically questioning what responsibility those major chains bear for handling known stolen funds. The post relates to the surrounding story in which THORChain refused to blacklist the hacker's addresses following Bitget's $387 million theft, sparking a public dispute over decentralization versus cooperation with hack victims.  

> 
> "$387 million was just stolen from Bitget, but the real war is what happened next:

THORChain publicly refused to blacklist the hacker's addresses.

Bitget’s CEO demanded they cut off the hacker’s addresses, arguing decentralization shouldn’t protect known stolen funds. THORChain"


### Post #9 by @OdailyChina
> **Author:** OdailyNews ([@OdailyChina](https://x.com/OdailyChina))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 4.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T06:50:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OdailyChina/status/2104463865862062408](https://x.com/OdailyChina/status/2104463865862062408)  


> 
> "Let me put it in plain terms: THORChain believes neutral public infrastructure shouldn't pick and choose which trades to allow in the first place.

THORChain: Network pause is an emergency security mechanism, not targeting specific funds or individual swaps.

On September 28,"


### Post #10 by @laurashin
> **Author:** Laura Shin ([@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 3.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T11:47:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2104538361935597568](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2104538361935597568)  


> 
> "THORChain says it won't cut off addresses tied to Bitget's $387.5 million hack. "A halt is not a selective freeze of specific funds or an individual swap," the protocol wrote Monday, after Bitget CEO Gracy Chen formally asked it to refuse service."


### Post #11 by @Airdrops_one
> **Author:** Grey Ledger ([@Airdrops_one](https://x.com/Airdrops_one))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T04:57:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Airdrops_one/status/2104435312273293761](https://x.com/Airdrops_one/status/2104435312273293761)  


> **Visual Note:** A Bitget hot wallet dashboard showing $506M in 24h volume, $163M TVL, and $1M in fees with an arrow highlighting new revenue spikes, illustrating how Bitget's flow is generating significant income for THORChain's nodes and POL (protocol-owned liquidity).  

> 
> "Bitget's stolen money is now feeding the two buckets THORChain uses to clean up its own past losses.

~$1M in 
@THORChain
  fees on the 
@bitget
  flow so far, per 
@EmberCN
.

current system-income split includes:

59% - Nodes.
20% - POL, the protocol-owned liquidity that absorbed"


### Post #12 by @MartinHo99999
> **Author:** Martin Ho ([@MartinHo99999](https://x.com/MartinHo99999))  
> **Metrics:** 38 likes · 3 retweets · 35 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T03:00:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MartinHo99999/status/2104405737640456340](https://x.com/MartinHo99999/status/2104405737640456340)  


> **Visual Note:** A candlestick stock chart showing a sharp decline from around 7.00 down to 0.7591, with red and green candles indicating price movement over time.  

> 
> "THORCHAIN REVENUE HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE APRIL 25 AS TRADING VOLUME EXCEEDS 200 MILLION USD

THORChain generated approximately 382,000 USD in revenue on September 25 local time in the US, while trading volume exceeded 200 million USD. 

According to Foresight News, this revenue"


### Post #13 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T15:48:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2104599216286769426](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2104599216286769426)  


> **Visual Note:** A 30-second candlestick chart from axiom.trade shows SuperInu/USD trading on Radium CPMM, with the price spiking sharply around 10:00 before settling at 0.0047 (+8.47%) amid a generally flat trading range between 0.002 and 0.006 throughout the day.  

> 
> ""


### Post #14 by @MiticoOk
> **Author:** Nicolás Rosso ([@MiticoOk](https://x.com/MiticoOk))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T19:20:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MiticoOk/status/2104652609340723509](https://x.com/MiticoOk/status/2104652609340723509)  


> **Visual Note:** A stylized teal-to-blue gradient lightning bolt or angular "Z" logo on a black rounded-square background, likely representing ThorChain. The image visually reinforces the post's theme by symbolizing ThorChain's bold stance on censorship-resistant, unrestricted crypto trading.  

> 
> "The ethos of cryptos is free trade without any kind of censorship. Therefore, I think what ThorChain is doing in denying BitGet's request to block funds is absolutely perfect.

ThorChain is a platform that enables the free trading of any crypto without revealing addresses (in"


### Post #15 by @ChiBoy22464274
> **Author:** Mavis CNL ([@ChiBoy22464274](https://x.com/ChiBoy22464274))  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:18:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ChiBoy22464274/status/2104470819845890095](https://x.com/ChiBoy22464274/status/2104470819845890095)  


> 
> "current #memecoin BAG  2027 

1- #PEPE -0.69$
2- #SHIB -1$
3- #PENGU -5$
4- #FLOKI -2$
5- #DOGE _10$
6- #TRUMP _100$
7- #JUP _2$
8- #RUNE _1$ 
9- #PI _15$
10- #WIF -50$

Any other #crypto I should add??"


### Post #16 by @Charts_Venom
> **Author:** Farid ([@Charts_Venom](https://x.com/Charts_Venom))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T18:29:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Charts_Venom/status/2104639603487498434](https://x.com/Charts_Venom/status/2104639603487498434)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows a TradingView chart for RUNE/USDT on Binance with a current price of $0.777 (+2.24%), displaying 3D price action with resistance zones highlighted in yellow between approximately $1.10-$1.40 and $1.80-$2.00. The chart illustrates RUNE's recent bullish reversal from lows near $0.32, suggesting potential upward momentum toward the highlighted resistance levels—aligning with the post's bullish outlook on Rune.  

> 
> "Rune........"


### Post #17 by @bitsandbips
> **Author:** Bits + Bips ([@bitsandbips](https://x.com/bitsandbips))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 869 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T20:22:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bitsandbips/status/2104668040587800591](https://x.com/bitsandbips/status/2104668040587800591)  


> **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample]  

> 
> "Bitget asked THORChain to block $387.5M in hacked funds. THORChain said no.

Today on 
@bitsandbips
 : that standoff, Bessent telling AI labs they "can stop any time they want to," and whether AI agents could spark a bank run."


### Post #18 by @esatoshiclub
> **Author:** Satoshi Club ([@esatoshiclub](https://x.com/esatoshiclub))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 622 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:08:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/esatoshiclub/status/2104468310066696614](https://x.com/esatoshiclub/status/2104468310066696614)  


> **Visual Note:** An infographic asks 'CAN RUNE RETURN TO A $1.8B MARKET CAP?' showing RUNE THORChain price and market cap history from 2020 to 2026, with prices ranging from $0.06 in 2020 to a peak of $8.36 in 2021, currently sitting at $0.74.  

> 
> "CAN 
$RUNE
 RETURN TO A $1.8B MARKET CAP?"


### Post #19 by @laurashin
> **Author:** Laura Shin ([@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 545 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T20:44:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2104673565438337194](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2104673565438337194)  


> **Video Content:** A live stream titled 'BITGET'S $388M HACK' features three commentators: Ram Ahluwalia (Maester of Wealth & Leader, Lumida), Austin Campbell (High Scholar, Zero Knowledge Group), and Chris Perkins (The Golden Hand, Franklin Crypto), with crypto tickers shown below.  

> 
> ""Either you are decentralized or you're not. If you're decentralized, you can't stop something ... If you can stop it and you don't, maybe you are not decentralized," 
@perkinscr97
 on THORChain's decision to not freeze out Bitget loot."


### Post #20 by @EricOnchain
> **Author:** Eric ([@EricOnchain](https://x.com/EricOnchain))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 508 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:16:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EricOnchain/status/2104681763549192287](https://x.com/EricOnchain/status/2104681763549192287)  


> 
> "Every time there’s an exploit and Thorchain functions exactly how it’s supposed to

The paid creators come out of their rocks to throw baseless and ignorant accusations left and right

Do you really understand what the word permissionless means?"


### Post #21 by @xing8047
> **Author:** 星帅 ([@xing8047](https://x.com/xing8047))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 402 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:38:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xing8047/status/2104475946028085751](https://x.com/xing8047/status/2104475946028085751)  


> 
> "站在 TapeOut（小孩哥链上晶体管 $BEM） 的逻辑看ThorChain这件事，核心矛盾不是“能不能停机”，而是“停机、干预的权限，到底写在公开电路里，还是藏在节点的人手里”。

ThorChain问题本质

它代码里面其实内置停机、冻结的开关，节点群体拥有实际干预网络的能力。

•"


### Post #22 by @EncryptedMonero
> **Author:** 门罗币老牛.XMR ([@EncryptedMonero](https://x.com/EncryptedMonero))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 391 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T06:58:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EncryptedMonero/status/2104465820407771502](https://x.com/EncryptedMonero/status/2104465820407771502)  


> 
> "None of them hold #rune  
None of them are nodes, so commenting isn't decentralization  
#Decentralization is the decentralized consensus of holders  
If you hold RUNE  
You can stake to become a node  
And achieve your goal: pause trading  
But other nodes might reject your"


### Post #23 by @Shft_Ctrl
> **Author:** ‘•.•’ ([@Shft_Ctrl](https://x.com/Shft_Ctrl))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 359 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:43:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Shft_Ctrl/status/2104477020814192701](https://x.com/Shft_Ctrl/status/2104477020814192701)  


> **Visual Note:** A translated Twitter/X post from '门罗老牛.XMR' (@EncryptedM...) discussing the upcoming regulatory hammer on Monero (XMR), @THORChain, and RUNE cryptocurrency, mentioning ThorXMR.com as a privacy trading frontend.  

> 
> "Lol 
$RUNE"


### Post #24 by @PANewsCN
> **Author:** PANews丨APP全面升级 ([@PANewsCN](https://x.com/PANewsCN))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 333 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:27:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PANewsCN/status/2104472988016066601](https://x.com/PANewsCN/status/2104472988016066601)  


> 
> "THORChain回应"双标"争议：暂停网络仅为保护协议，非选择性冻结资金

正文：THORChain发文澄清，网络暂停（halt）是保护协议的紧急安全机制，并非针对特定资金或单笔兑换的选择性冻结。"


### Post #25 by @LarkDavis
> **Author:** Lark Davis ([@LarkDavis](https://x.com/LarkDavis))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 315 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T08:41:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LarkDavis/status/2104491657928577454](https://x.com/LarkDavis/status/2104491657928577454)  


> 
> "Basically the only people using Thorchain are hackers lol"


### Post #26 by @EncryptedMonero
> **Author:** 门罗币老牛.XMR ([@EncryptedMonero](https://x.com/EncryptedMonero))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 313 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T05:02:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EncryptedMonero/status/2104436461982384484](https://x.com/EncryptedMonero/status/2104436461982384484)  


> 
> "他们疯狂的攻击 
@THORChain
 
是因为即将上线门罗币 
@monero
他们害怕真正的去中心化加密货币和真正的去中心化交易所联合起来
这样就会真正的回归密码朋克时代
关注 
@THORXMR
随时准备回归真正的DEX 交易"


### Post #27 by @Unchained_pod
> **Author:** Unchained ([@Unchained_pod](https://x.com/Unchained_pod))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 302 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T11:47:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Unchained_pod/status/2104538361818239272](https://x.com/Unchained_pod/status/2104538361818239272)  


> 
> "Critics including OKX's Star Xu and GoPlus Security say THORChain has halted itself before, including after its own May exploit. THORChain says it "doesn't censor by design.""


### Post #28 by @iceman00008
> **Author:** SamYap ([@iceman00008](https://x.com/iceman00008))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 287 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T07:26:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/iceman00008/status/2104472839843889427](https://x.com/iceman00008/status/2104472839843889427)  


> **Visual Note:** A line chart titled 'LP Position Profit-Loss % vs RUNE Price' showing profit/loss percentages for BTC, ETH, LTC, and DOGE liquidity positions across various RUNE prices, assuming BTC at $100k, ETH at $3k, LTC at $60, and DOGE at $0.09.  

> 
> "1/2
. 
@THORChain
 LP breakeven RUNE price:
BTC: $6 RUNE at $100k BTC 
ETH: $2.3 RUNE at $3k ETH
LTC: $1.5 RUNE at $60 LTC
DOGE: $3.8 at $0.09 DOGE

- It is the RUNE:Asset price ratio which is important, not just RUNE price per se"


### Post #29 by @RUNEMaxim
> **Author:** Maxim ([@RUNEMaxim](https://x.com/RUNEMaxim))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 246 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T06:39:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RUNEMaxim/status/2104461061009371421](https://x.com/RUNEMaxim/status/2104461061009371421)  


> **Visual Note:** A cryptocurrency chart showing RUNE/USD at $0.740, down 0.13% over 4H, with an AI chart analysis indicating bullish 66% probability and a predicted target of $0.993 or invalidation below $0.671.  

> 
> "Next stop ~1$ Thorchads 

Are you ready? 

Source: 
runewatch.org
$RUNE"


### Post #30 by @FINANCIERNEWS
> **Author:** Financier.news ([@FINANCIERNEWS](https://x.com/FINANCIERNEWS))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 240 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T06:43:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FINANCIERNEWS/status/2104462101129347089](https://x.com/FINANCIERNEWS/status/2104462101129347089)  


> **Video Content:** A financial news graphic displays a Coinbase Global stock chart alongside the text 'THORCHAIN FACES HEAT AS BITGE... LIVE MARKETS · SEP 28' and 'financier.news $RUNE'.  

> 
> "Thorchain Faces Heat as Bitget Hack Revives Bybit Controversy
$RUNE
 #CryptoExchanges #Thorchain #Bitget"


### Post #31 by @Satoshi_Talks
> **Author:** Satoshi Talks ([@Satoshi_Talks](https://x.com/Satoshi_Talks))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 77 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T10:38:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Satoshi_Talks/status/2104521132607222119](https://x.com/Satoshi_Talks/status/2104521132607222119)  


> **Visual Note:** An infographic titled "CAN RUNE RETURN TO A $1.8B MARKET CAP?" displaying RUNE/THORChain's yearly price and market cap history from 2020-2026, sourced from Coinlore and CoinMarketCap.  

> 
> "CAN 
$RUNE
  RETURN TO A $1.8B MARKET CAP?"


### Post #32 by @Satoshi_Talks
> **Author:** Satoshi Talks ([@Satoshi_Talks](https://x.com/Satoshi_Talks))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 67 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T11:48:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Satoshi_Talks/status/2104538781323768010](https://x.com/Satoshi_Talks/status/2104538781323768010)  


> **Visual Note:** A CoinDesk news article titled 'Thorchain halts trading after $10 million cross-chain exploit, RUNE token drops 12%' by Shaurya Malwa, reporting that the cross-chain liquidity protocol paused trading after losing approximately $10.8 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base.  

> 
> "@THORChain
  says it’s decentralized & permissionless. But there’s an interesting contrast:

1. $10.7M exploit → network halted
2. Trading stayed offline ~5 weeks
3. Nearly $1.2B from the Bybit hack flowed through THORChain

Where does “permissionless” end and responsibility"




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