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THORChain Pauses Swaps Across 12 Blockchains After Refund Error

Cross-chain swap operations remain blocked on 12 networks following a refund issue, while outbound signing stays active.

Editorial oversight: Julian Mercer, Chief Editor
Bearish

At a glance

What happened
THORChain kept swaps paused across 12 chains following a reported refund error, with outbound signing active on most chains.
Why it matters
New swaps cannot be executed across 12 connected networks, though outbound signing still allows payments to proceed.
Who is affected
THORChain users and cross-chain liquidity providers on the 12 affected blockchains.
What's next
No next step announced.
Primary source
thedefiant.io: THORChain Swaps Remain Paused on 12 Chains After Reported Refund Error

Key points

  • THORChain has paused cross-chain swaps across 12 connected blockchains following a reported refund error 1.
  • Outbound signing remains enabled on most affected chains, permitting outbound payments to proceed 1.
  • New inbound swap execution across the 12 networks remains blocked 1.

Cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain has kept token swaps paused across 12 connected blockchains following a reported refund error 1. The disruption leaves users unable to execute new swaps on the affected networks, though outbound signing continues operating across most of those chains to clear outgoing payments 1.

The protocol's ongoing halt comes amid broader security scrutiny across the decentralized finance sector 1. While inbound swap execution is offline on the 12 networks, outbound signing remains enabled on the majority of the impacted chains 1. This configuration permits outgoing payments and pending transfers to proceed, preventing trapped funds while swap routing is blocked 1.

Outbound Transfers Active

Under THORChain's operational status, outbound signing allows transactions to exit the protocol even as incoming swap activity remains halted on the 12 chains 1. The protocol has not publicly disclosed a specific timeline for restoring full cross-chain swap services on the paused networks 1. At the time of writing, cross-chain participants face functional limitations until swap mechanisms are restored following the refund issue 1.

Sources

  1. [1] THORChain Swaps Remain Paused on 12 Chains After Reported Refund Error — thedefiant.io, October 31, 2026

Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.

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