Chainalysis Says Ethereum Reorg Triggered THORChain Pause, Delaying Binance Hack Laundering

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An Ethereum reorg caused THORChain to issue an erroneous double refund on a 10 ETH deposit, forcing an emergency pause that halted most cross-chain bridge swaps. The outage disrupted users and delayed laundering of Binance hack proceeds. The event raises operational and security concerns for THORChain, though broader crypto-market contagion appears limited.

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● Medium

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Chainalysis said an Ethereum reorganization on October 31 EDT caused THORChain to mistakenly double refund a 10 ETH deposit and trigger an emergency pause. The halt blocked crosschain swaps through most THORChain bridges for all users, including North Korean launderers, inadvertently delaying laundering of significant funds stolen from Binance.

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