# $THOR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 23, 2026

> **Asset:** $THOR  
> **Date:** 2026-04-23 (April 23, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/thor/2026-04-23  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/thor.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @WuBlockchain
> **Author:** Wu Blockchain ([@WuBlockchain](https://x.com/WuBlockchain))  
> **Metrics:** 317 likes · 65 retweets · 34 comments · 240.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T04:44:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2047174772992454892](https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2047174772992454892)  


> 
> "The KelpDAO hacker has swapped nearly all of its 75,700 ETH holdings, worth about $175 million, into BTC over roughly a day and a half.   

The cross-chain swaps were primarily routed through THORChain. Due to the sheer size of the transactions, the laundering activity also"


### Post #2 by @tayvano_
> **Author:** Tay ([@tayvano_](https://x.com/tayvano_))  
> **Metrics:** 899 likes · 67 retweets · 92 comments · 157.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T04:50:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tayvano_/status/2047176212754386995](https://x.com/tayvano_/status/2047176212754386995)  


> 
> "Anddddd it’s gone.

Everyone say thank you to Thorchain for providing such a valuable service to DPRK and helping them get away once again."


### Post #3 by @EmberCN
> **Author:** 余烬 ([@EmberCN](https://x.com/EmberCN))  
> **Metrics:** 52 likes · 13 retweets · 10 comments · 33.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T00:54:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EmberCN/status/2047116852900565221](https://x.com/EmberCN/status/2047116852900565221)  


> 
> "In just one and a half days, the KelpDAO hacker's 75,700 ETH ($175 million) has now been almost entirely swapped for BTC.

The hacker primarily used the THORChain protocol to cross-chain swap ETH for BTC, and the hacker's activity also brought THORChain $800 million in trading"


### Post #4 by @stacy_muur
> **Author:** Stacy Muur ([@stacy_muur](https://x.com/stacy_muur))  
> **Metrics:** 148 likes · 17 retweets · 35 comments · 18.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T22:22:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/stacy_muur/status/2047440895906378002](https://x.com/stacy_muur/status/2047440895906378002)  


> 
> "Btw 
@THORChain
 earned ~$450K in fees from 
@KelpDAO
 hackers' ETH → BTC swapping.

The 24H swap volume hit $360M vs. roughly $20M on an average day.

If you think this sounds insane, that's because it is."


### Post #5 by @EthosVentures
> **Author:** Ethan Kravitz ([@EthosVentures](https://x.com/EthosVentures))  
> **Metrics:** 253 likes · 38 retweets · 17 comments · 13.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T16:38:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EthosVentures/status/2047354421647167735](https://x.com/EthosVentures/status/2047354421647167735)  


> 
> "The cognitive dissonance around Thorchain is always hilarious. 

After almost 2 decades there are less than 5 chains that are truly decentralized and have any semblance of product market fit. 

People truly hate Thorchain for actually doing what every other chain pretends to do."


### Post #6 by @alexeiZamyatin
> **Author:** alexei ([@alexeiZamyatin](https://x.com/alexeiZamyatin))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 4 retweets · 41 comments · 4.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T11:56:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alexeiZamyatin/status/2047283456225206487](https://x.com/alexeiZamyatin/status/2047283456225206487)  


> 
> "Thorchain once again supporting crime. Returning the swap profits should be the bare minimum here. 

Thorchain maxis will say "its not laundering bc its transparent" but at the end of the day facts are facts: DPRK used Thorchain as part of their laundering operations."


### Post #7 by @ThorTrades8
> **Author:** ThorTrades ([@ThorTrades8](https://x.com/ThorTrades8))  
> **Metrics:** 71 likes · 9 retweets · 6 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T11:25:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ThorTrades8/status/2047275743487357137](https://x.com/ThorTrades8/status/2047275743487357137)  


> 
> "Once 
@THORChain
 adds $XMR, BTC can be private"


### Post #8 by @RujiraNetwork
> **Author:** Rujira ([@RujiraNetwork](https://x.com/RujiraNetwork))  
> **Metrics:** 71 likes · 22 retweets · 1 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T16:56:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RujiraNetwork/status/2047358855395545545](https://x.com/RujiraNetwork/status/2047358855395545545)  


> 
> "Recent events have been a wake-up call for crypto, and rightfully so.

The freedom to use DeFi means nothing when safety is just an afterthought.

Here’s how Rujira and 
@THORChain
 are built differently, with Secured Assets and an open decentralized infrastructure at the core"


### Post #9 by @TheDesertLynx
> **Author:** Joel Valenzuela ([@TheDesertLynx](https://x.com/TheDesertLynx))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T20:39:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheDesertLynx/status/2047414971827470399](https://x.com/TheDesertLynx/status/2047414971827470399)  


> 
> "I was just trying to do a Dash swap using my old Trezor, and couldn't get it to work. Now I'm considering getting a Ledger replacement.

Hey 
@Tangem
, get NEAR and THORChain swaps up and running and maybe I won't have to!"


### Post #10 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 9 retweets · 2 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T18:00:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047375073066242512](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047375073066242512)  


> 
> "Why Decentralization Matters, Chad Barraford - THORChain Podcast #192"


### Post #11 by @groleau_matt
> **Author:** Matt Groleau ([@groleau_matt](https://x.com/groleau_matt))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 5 retweets · 3 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T00:49:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/groleau_matt/status/2047115702587289710](https://x.com/groleau_matt/status/2047115702587289710)  


> 
> "Every time it’s the same story…
« Funds being laundered through  Thorchain bla bla bla »

Imagine this, a thief steal money from a bank and use a road to get to his hideout.

Is the road guilty of what the thief does with the money ?
No

Does the road allow to track the thief ?"


### Post #12 by @Airdrops_one
> **Author:** Grey Ledger ([@Airdrops_one](https://x.com/Airdrops_one))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 620 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T15:27:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Airdrops_one/status/2047336690793025792](https://x.com/Airdrops_one/status/2047336690793025792)  


> 
> "$910K in fees generated. 

"
@THORChain
  is the exception." 

both of these are true at the same time. 

that's the product."


### Post #13 by @TheDesertLynx
> **Author:** Joel Valenzuela ([@TheDesertLynx](https://x.com/TheDesertLynx))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 4 retweets · 3 comments · 584 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T16:47:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheDesertLynx/status/2047356599266681304](https://x.com/TheDesertLynx/status/2047356599266681304)  


> 
> "Earliest painting of the Kelpian politician Arbitrumus Censorius, an early advocate of full 1-of-1 toothpick security and arbitrary fund freezing and confiscation.

A noted critic of permissionless DEXes. Would probably have hated 
@THORChain
."


### Post #14 by @Dashpay
> **Author:** Dash ([@Dashpay](https://x.com/Dashpay))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 363 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T17:03:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Dashpay/status/2047360691128963337](https://x.com/Dashpay/status/2047360691128963337)  


> 
> "Download 
@EdgeWallet
 and use bridgeless swaps on THORChain and Maya Protocol!"


### Post #15 by @laurashin
> **Author:** Laura Shin ([@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 215 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T17:02:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2047360361527996420](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2047360361527996420)  


> 
> ""When you get very large THORChain deposits like that, it's very typical that these are proceeds of crime" - 
@MiguelMorel
  on how Arkham was alerted to the Kelp DAO exploit"


### Post #16 by @Brentsketit
> **Author:** Brent ([@Brentsketit](https://x.com/Brentsketit))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 177 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T05:30:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Brentsketit/status/2047186451948003368](https://x.com/Brentsketit/status/2047186451948003368)  


> 
> "idg why gvmt went after tornado cash guys but not thorchain

feel like thorchain 100x worse"


### Post #17 by @GrabowskiDylan
> **Author:** DylanΞGra₿owski ([@GrabowskiDylan](https://x.com/GrabowskiDylan))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 33 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T00:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GrabowskiDylan/status/2047110705019568543](https://x.com/GrabowskiDylan/status/2047110705019568543)  


> 
> "Freedom tech always has a dark side.

THORChain just laundered $80 million for the Kelp DAO exploiter.

34.5K ETH swapped to Bitcoin via its protocol.

Its nodes are neutral. The code is law.

But, where do we draw the line for pariah states?"


### Post #18 by @RujiraNetwork
> **Author:** Rujira ([@RujiraNetwork](https://x.com/RujiraNetwork))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 17 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T16:56:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RujiraNetwork/status/2047358924412821976](https://x.com/RujiraNetwork/status/2047358924412821976)  


> 
> "Different blockchains often function like isolated islands. To connect them, crypto has relied on many different types of bridges to meet the growing demand for interoperability.

THORChain has taken a fundamentally different approach to cross-chain design, one built to reduce"




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