--- title: "THORChain pauses swaps across 10 networks after block reorg bug" description: "THORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron, after a block reorg bug, Cointelegraph…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/thorchain-thorchain-halts-swaps-after-block-005f8b5f7c5c28" published: 2026-11-02T02:00:57.000Z updated: 2026-11-02T03:02:02.000Z indexable: true --- # THORChain pauses swaps across 10 networks after block reorg bug THORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron, after a block reorg bug, Cointelegraph… Attributed sources: [Cointelegraph]() ## Key facts THORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron, after a block reorg bug, Cointelegraph reported. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (Cointelegraph). After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: -0.76% (difference from BTC -0.72 pts; Nov 2, 2026, 02:00 → Nov 2, 2026, 02:05, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1 hour: -1.88% (difference from BTC -1.93 pts; Nov 2, 2026, 02:00 → Nov 2, 2026, 03:00, UTC; Gate · USDT) In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 4.09% (Gate · USDT; cutoff Nov 2, 2026, 02:00, UTC). ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | -0.76% | -0.05% | -0.72 pts | Nov 2, 2026, 02:00 → Nov 2, 2026, 02:05 | Gate · USDT | | 1 hour | -1.88% | +0.05% | -1.93 pts | Nov 2, 2026, 02:00 → Nov 2, 2026, 03:00 | Gate · USDT | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.39% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 4.09% | | BTC beta | 1.48 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | Gate · USDT / Nov 2, 2026, 02:00 | ## Claims and open questions - THORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron, Cointelegraph reported. - The pause followed a block reorg bug, according to Cointelegraph. - Which specific bug mechanism caused the block reorg, and what fix THORChain requires before swaps resume, would need an official THORChain statement or code change to confirm. - Which networks beyond the 10 named and which individual assets remain affected would need a THORChain node operator or protocol announcement to confirm. ## Source evidence - [THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackers]() — Cointelegraph; published Nov 2, 2026, 01:51; received Nov 2, 2026, 02:00 (UTC). ## Recent RUNE events and market reactions - [Analyst says North Korean hackers laundered $242 million via Tron as FBI presses THORChain]() — Published Nov 1, 2026, 18:25 (UTC) · Single source (1 publisher) · Security · 5m +0.32% / 1h -2.48% - [RUNE rises after report of Binance record $6.3B hack]() — Published Oct 30, 2026, 09:52 (UTC) · Single source (1 publisher) · Security · Complete reaction windows unavailable - [Full coin archive]() ## Recent Security events on other coins - [TRUMP: Trump says administration looking into Binance hack as crypto rule calls grow]() - [TRX: Analyst says North Korean hackers laundered $242 million of Binance loot via Tron]() - [BTC: US spot bitcoin ETFs log $643 million daily outflow after Binance hack]() - [Security]() ## Research for this archive - [Does crypto news move prices or follow them? A timestamp audit]() - [Crypto hacks and price impact: Bybit and Cetus case studies]() - [Why is crypto moving? How to check the evidence behind a price explanation]() Evidence levels describe source coverage, not the probability that a report is true. Price moves and their timing cannot establish a cause; minute samples show an observed interval and alert thresholds are heuristics. Explanations are model-assisted, with citations and figures checked. Source titles stay in their original language; full articles are not republished. [Methods and limitations]()