The THORSwap exchange announced on Friday that it would enter “maintenance” mode following a string of funds with nefarious connections passing through the platform over the previous few days.In an interview, a THORSwap developer stated that the group “stands firmly against any and all criminal actions.”
“Yesterday, following a careful evaluation of the situation and consultation with advisors, legal counsel, and law enforcement, the decision was made to temporarily transition the THORSwap interface into maintenance mode,” THORSwap developers said in a tweet.
“This action was taken to swiftly curtail any further potential illicit activity. THORSwap will remain in this mode until a more permanent and robust solution can be implemented to ensure the platform’s continued security and integrity,” they added.
The action effectively halts market activity.However, all of the services—including lending, borrowing, and staking—are fully functional.The network THORChain, which powers THORSwap, enables users to freely exchange tokens between other blockchains.
Hours after FTX and its affiliated companies declared bankruptcy in November 2022, an unidentified third party was able to steal as much as $600 million from numerous accounts.The hacker, whose identity is still unknown, was able to transfer over 15,000 ether last week utilizing a variety of sites, including THORSwap.The transferring funds deepen one of the lingering mysteries behind the exchange’s collapse last year and come just before FTX founder and former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial.