Last Friday, THORSwap exchange announced that it was putting its platform in ‘maintenance mode’. This decision was made after detecting a series of funds potentially linked to the FTX hack in 2022 that had passed through their service. In response to this situation, a THORSwap developer declared that the team ‘strongly condemns all forms of criminal actions’.
Nous resterons en mode maintenance jusqu’à ce que nous puissions mettre en place une solution plus solide et pérenne garantissant la sécurité et l’intégrité de la plateforme.
After evaluating the situation and consulting advisors, lawyers, and law enforcement, THORSwap has decided to temporarily suspend its interface. This suspension aims to quickly put an end to any suspicious activity and strengthen security measures.
While the trading operations have been suspended, other services such as lending, borrowing, and staking actions remain fully functional. It is important to note that THORSwap operates on the THORChain network, allowing users to exchange tokens between different blockchains, but sometimes also enabling malicious actors to launder their funds at the same time.
In November 2022, following the bankruptcy of FTX and its associated companies, wallets were emptied by an unknown party, resulting in a loss of approximately $600 million. Recently, this hacker, whose identity remains secret, transferred several tens of millions of dollars in ETH through various platforms, including THORSwap. These transactions, occurring shortly before the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, add to the confusion surrounding the collapse of the exchange last year.
