REALITY CHECK | Why the Binance Hacker Passed Funds via THORChain

THORChain’s RUNE token rose more than 13% climbing from a low of $0.59 to around $0.67 as the latest Binance hack renewed attention on the cross-chain protocol’s role in moving stolen cryptocurrency. #ThorChain’s $RUNE token up following the #BinanceHack. https://t.co/1mtGkGmy7Q — BitKE (@BitcoinKE) October 30, 2026 On-chain investigator, ZachXBT, reported that funds linked to the Binance exploit passed through THORChain before being consolidated at an Ethereum address also associated with September’s $387.5 million Bitget hack . MILESTONE | BitGet Says Stolen Funds Nearing $400 Million as Security Breach Unfolds Both incidents have been linked to North Korean hacking operations.