THORChain: Empowering Decentralized Cross-Chain Swaps
Seamlessly trade native assets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more with full custody.
What is THORChain?
THORChain is a decentralized, Layer 1 liquidity protocol built on the Cosmos SDK, designed to facilitate cross-chain swaps of native assets without wrapped or pegged tokens. Supporting major blockchains like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Chain, and more, THORChain enables users to trade assets like BTC for ETH directly, maintaining full custody and transparency. Powered by its native token, RUNE, THORChain ensures secure, permissionless, and efficient transactions through continuous liquidity pools (CLPs) and a robust economic security model.
[](https://github.com/thorchain/docs)[](https://tangem.com/en/cryptocurrencies/thorchain/)Why Choose THORChain?
Cross-Chain Compatibility
Swap native assets across 9+ blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cosmos, without intermediaries or wrapped tokens. THORChain’s Bifrost Protocol ensures seamless interoperability.
[](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/thorchain)Decentralized & Secure
With 120 anonymous validators and a 2:1 bond-to-stake ratio, THORChain’s network is overcollateralized, ensuring robust security. Vaults churn every 3 days to prevent centralization.
[](https://x.com/THORChain/status/1643611358959681537)[](https://x.com/THORChain/status/1861116815952200161)User-Friendly Experience
THORChain simplifies cross-chain trading with interfaces like THORSwap and ASGARDEX, making DeFi accessible to beginners and experts alike.
[](https://www.thorchain.com/swap)[](https://webisoft.com/articles/what-is-thorchain/)How It Works
THORChain uses Continuous Liquidity Pools (CLPs) to provide instant liquidity for swaps. RUNE acts as the base currency, facilitating trades like BTC to RUNE to ETH. Liquidity providers earn yields by staking assets, while validators bond RUNE to secure the network. The protocol’s high churn rate and proof-of-stake consensus, built on Tendermint, ensure decentralization and resistance to censorship.
[](https://www.thebigwhale.io/tokens/thorchain)[](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/thorchain) Explore the DocsJoin the THORChain Ecosystem
Whether you’re a trader, liquidity provider, or developer, THORChain offers opportunities to engage. Developers can build wallets, exchanges, or dApps with up to 10% affiliate fees on swaps. Join the vibrant community on Discord or explore tools like THORSwap to manage your portfolio.
[](https://thorchain.org/ecosystem)[](https://www.thorswap.finance/) Join the CommunityMade in Typedream