What top creators are saying about ThorChain(RUNE)

THORChain was described as a route used to launder stolen assets, while legal pressure on node operators raised concerns about regulatory exposure and censorship.

The FBI's public mention of Thorchain was viewed as a warning sign, with concern that node operators could face enforcement under a future political administration.

THORChain processed laundering activity involving stolen funds, experienced a double-spend linked to an Ethereum reorganization, and later processed close to $200 million in volume involving those funds. The hosts raised technical, operational, and potential legal risks.

The host called the project interesting and strong but said the token had been struggling. He gave no price target or recovery thesis.

THORChain was described as a route for moving and laundering stolen assets, with concerns about illicit-flow exposure, operational issues, decentralization, and regulatory scrutiny. The bearish commentary concerned the protocol's role, not token valuation.

Mentioned only as an example of a coin other people may favor, with no investment thesis or recommendation.

The discussion highlighted governance, regulatory, and reputational risks related to the protocol's handling of activity linked to stolen funds. No buy or sell recommendation was given.

Speakers said they were no longer invested and were less bullish on cross-chain spot trading, citing limited demand, larger derivatives markets, and concerns about vault and stablecoin mechanics.

Guests said they were no longer invested and were less bullish, citing changing user preferences, the relative size of derivatives markets, and concerns about parts of the vault and algorithmic-stablecoin design.

Was reportedly used to move assets across chains after the hack. The discussion raised concerns about its practical decentralization and history of shutting down after a hack; no price forecast or recommendation was given.

Some funds stolen in the Bitget hack reportedly moved through THORChain. The discussion highlighted the protocol's claimed inability to intervene and the broader trade-off between permissionless neutrality and blocking suspected illicit transactions.

The hosts were sharply critical of its decentralization, security, governance, software distribution, and history of handling illicit funds.

Bitget asked THORChain not to process transactions associated with the hack, but the response and the protocol's ability to intervene were unclear. The transcript provides no clear investment signal.

Named among other tokens in a broad discussion of altcoins, without individual price targets or comparative analysis.

Viewed as being in the middle of a range without a compelling immediate setup; the host would wait for a support bounce or a reclaim around $1.

The speaker was skeptical about a rally, citing repeated resistance rejections and protocol concerns. A conditional short after a resistance retest was discussed, but the entry levels were unclear.

Suffered a sophisticated cryptographic exploit involving node validator compromise, highlighting systemic security risks.

Used as a decentralized protocol for swapping stolen assets into Bitcoin to reach OTC brokers.

Frequent use by the Lazarus Group for money laundering creates persistent regulatory and narrative risks, despite high volume.

Utilized by attackers to swap drained assets for Bitcoin due to its unfreezable nature.

Cited as an example of a weaker asset not yet showing key bullish momentum signals. Better for accumulation for future momentum.

Used as an example of a past short that led to a 75-90% drop, with the speaker seeing similar devastating patterns forming in many other altcoins.

Presented as a potential long trade as it bounced from a key technical level (38.2% Fibonacci).

Described as a "more riskier" play. A trading range was identified with a high of $4.50.

Mentioned as being in a good buy zone and ready to move higher.

Described as having a 'horrendous' and 'terrible' chart, being near all-time lows during a broader crypto bull market, which is a major red flag.

The speaker passed on taking a trade, noting it has been 'relatively dead' with low interest and a lack of momentum.

Noted as being 'relatively dead' with a lack of momentum, leading the speaker to pass on it for now.

The speaker is already short. A safe entry for a new short position would be on a pump into the $1.44 to $1.47 resistance zone.

A pump into the $1.44 - $1.47 range is mentioned as a safe area to look for a short entry to serve as a market hedge.

Identified as a short trade setup as it is at a major resistance zone, including its 200-day moving average. A laddered entry strategy up to $1.47 was proposed.

A historical example of a 'generational buying opportunity' at 3 cents, highlighting the potential rewards of high-conviction investing during periods of market fear.