THORChain Records Unprecedented $4.66B Volume Post Bybit Hack
- THORChain processed $4.66 billion in swaps during the week ending March 2.
- The activity spike followed a $1.4 billion hack on Bybit on February 22.
- Hackers laundered 499,000 ETH ($1.39 billion) through THORChain in ten days.
- The ETH price fell by 23% from $2,780 to $2,130 during this period.
- THORChain earned $5.9 billion in transaction volume and $5.5 million in fees due to laundering activities.
Following the Bybit hack, THORChain experienced record activity, processing $4.66 billion in swaps and earning significant transaction fees as hackers laundered stolen funds through the platform.
Source (2.6)https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/04/thorchain-sees-record-usd4-6b-volume-after-bybit-s-usd1-4b-hack?rand=52298