THORChain’s decentralized model faces backlash – ‘The industry is watching’
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THORChain came under scrutiny after funds tied to the Bitget breach were said to move through its cross-chain infrastructure. Bitget’s CEO then pressed THORChain to block addresses linked to the September 24 breach, while THORChain said its emergency controls cannot freeze individual wallets or swaps. The dispute put the protocol’s response model and its limits in public view.
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Bitget customers and THORChain users are the people most likely to notice this immediately, because the dispute centers on whether addresses tied to the September 24 breach can be blocked and whether funds can move through the protocol. The question is visible today in how the protocol is being asked to respond, while its stated controls remain limited to what they can and cannot freeze.
In practice, THORChain’s response options appear narrower than a wallet-freeze model, since it says its emergency controls cannot freeze individual wallets or swaps. What changes is the public expectation around protocol accountability, while what stays the same is that THORChain continues to operate as a cross-chain infrastructure with decentralized controls.
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