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THORChain (RUNE) Rejects Bitget's Plea to Block Hacker After $6.3M in ETH Swaps

COINOTAG·September 28, 2026·1 min read
THORChain (RUNE) Rejects Bitget's Plea to Block Hacker After $6.3M in ETH Swaps

THORChain (RUNE) rejected Bitget's request to freeze funds after a hacker swapped 2,390 ETH worth $6.3 million into 75.2 BTC. Post-hack trading volume on THORChain surged to $678 million within two days, highlighting the network's decentralized ethos and its refusal to comply with centralized exchange demands.

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