THORChain (RUNE) Launches Refund Portal After $10M Exploit

Blockchain tracking firm Arkham Intelligence has labeled a set of suspicious wallets as “THORChain Exploiter” addresses, with one Bitcoin-linked wallet holding close to 36.85 BTC — worth roughly $3 million — and a separate Ethereum wallet carrying around 216 ETH. The funds are sitting there, visible on-chain, linked to two addresses that security researchers have […]

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The $292 million KelpDAO exploit is among the biggest crypto losses of 2026. The impact of this attack on users’ confidence was broad, triggering a $13.5 billion drop in DeFi total value locked (TVL). However, recent developments suggest a return in market confidence. Related Reading: ZachXBT Claims LAB Insiders Control 95% After $6 Billion Crypto […]

The post THORChain exploit turns DeFi halt into trust test appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Make CryptoSlate preferred on THORChain’s suspected multichain exploit and emergency halt on May 15 has turned into another DeFi security incident, and another test of cross-chain trust. Emergency controls moved through chain-specific halts, Halt All Trading, Halt Signing, Halt Chain Global, Halt Churning, and repeated global node-pause updates. One public alert described the likely exploit affecting Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base, resulting in more than $10.7 million in losses, revised from an earlier $7.4 million estimate. Another security estimate put the loss near $10 million, including 36.75 BTC and about $7 million across BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base. The chain scope was later expanded in a TRM Labs assessment, which reported that the attacker drained more than $11 million across at least nine chains. Those chains included Avalanche, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and XRP, in add

THORChain has launched a recovery portal following a $10 million exploit, allowing affected users across four chains to revoke malicious approvals and claim refunds.

Lombard has joined a wave of protocols switching to Chainlink CCIP as LayerZero migrations top $4 billion. LayerZero exploit sparks industry-wide migration The shift accelerated after a $292 million exploit drained 116,500 rsETH from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge in April…

ZachXBT warns THORChain may have lost over $10M across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base as the protocol halts trading. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has warned that THORChain may have suffered a multi-chain exploit, with losses above $10 million. The alert named Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base as affected chains. Soon after, THORChain paused trading and carried […] The post ZachXBT Issues THORChain Alert As Multi Chain Losses May Exceed Ten Million appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Thorchain Hack Drains $10M – ZachXBT Reports  appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The post Thorchain Hack Drains $10M – ZachXBT Reports  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News THORChain, a cross-chain crypto trading protocol, was hit by a major hack that may have stolen over $10 million in digital assets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base.  The attack sparked panic in the DeFi market, causing THORChain’s native token RUNE to drop more than 14% shortly after the exploit. ZachXBT Flags Suspicious Multi-Chain Activity The first warnings came from on-chain investigator ZachXBT, who reported suspicious activity linked to THORChain’s router infrastructure. According to ZachXBT, attackers moved roughly $7.2 million worth of assets including USDT, USDC, and wrapped Bitcoin across multiple blockchain networks before swapping them into ETH. The stolen funds were reportedly spread across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base. Initial estimates suggested losses exceeded $7.