THORChain made 63% of its record $3 million September income during the Bitget hack-linked trading surge
THORChain‘s September income surged as Bitget-linked flows drove the protocol’s busiest stretch in more than a year. Related Asset THORChain #131 RUNE · $0.71 24-hour change: down 1.75% Loading price history… 24H Down 1.75% 7D Down 10.66% 30D Up 46.17% The cross-chain exchange generated $3.01 million in system income last month, its highest since March 2025, while swap volume climbed to $2.40 billion, the most since June 2025. Much of that activity was compressed into five days following the Bitget hack. About $1.37 billion, or 57% of Septembers swap volume, crossed THORChain between Sept. 25 and Sept. 29, while the network generated roughly $1.9 million of income during the same period, equivalent to about 63% of the monthly total. THORChain said the surge coincided with funds linked to the Bitget exploit moving through the network. It explained: Related Company Bitget Trading platform for crypto products “Between September 25 and 29, daily volume ran between roughly $190M and $460M as funds linked to the Bitget exploit moved through the network.” The concentration nevertheless highlights the economic consequences of a position THORChain defended as Bitget sought to limit the movement of stolen funds. After the exchange was hacked, THORChain rejected calls for selective intervention, arguing that the protocol is decentralized









