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Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Legal opinion

Cointelegraph·September 30, 2026·1 min read
Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Legal opinion

THORChain will not block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack, raising questions about potential prosecution of its developers for money laundering. Crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov says the legal situation is complicated, as the protocol's decentralized nature may shield it from liability, but regulators could still pursue charges.

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