THORChain is a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol enabling native asset swaps between different blockchains (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, etc.) without wrapped tokens or custodial bridges. RUNE serves as the settlement asset for all liquidity pools: every pool pairs a native asset with RUNE, making RUNE the universal routing currency for cross-chain swaps.
THORChain uses a network of bonded node operators (who stake RUNE) to manage vaults that hold native assets on each supported chain. When a user swaps BTC for ETH, the protocol routes through RUNE: BTC → RUNE → ETH, using continuous liquidity pools (CLPs). Node operators use threshold signature schemes (TSS) to collectively custody native assets without a single point of control. RUNE is burned from the max supply over time through protocol mechanics, reducing total supply. The 3:1 bond/pool RUNE ratio requirement — where nodes must bond 3x the RUNE value of assets in pools — creates economic security incentives.
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Moving assets between different blockchains traditionally requires centralized exchanges (custody risk) or wrapped token bridges (smart contract risk). THORChain enables native asset swaps where users keep BTC on Bitcoin and receive ETH on Ethereum, with no wrapped assets and no centralized custodian. This provides genuinely trustless cross-chain liquidity for the first time.
The only protocol enabling native (non-wrapped) Bitcoin and other non-EVM asset swaps through decentralized liquidity pools, using RUNE as a universal settlement layer — no bridges, no wrapped tokens.
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