THORChain co-founder on Bitget hacker response feasibility
THORChain (RUNE)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford stated validators could act against Bitget hacker funds, but reaching consensus fast enough to stop them would be difficult. The co-founder confirmed that while action was possible, the speed required for consensus presented a significant challenge. This assessment highlights the operational complexities involved in halting the hacker's assets on the network.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for RUNE, measured when this story was written up on 6 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
RUNE is trading at $0.7820 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 59.4%, indicating strong immediate buying pressure that contrasts with the 24-hour average of 52.2%. The 4-hour buy ratio sits at 49.4%, suggesting that short-term momentum is currently outpacing the broader daily trend. A positive volume delta of +$38,006 in the last hour shows that buyers are actively absorbing sell orders, whereas the 24-hour delta of -$3,370 indicates that cumulative selling has slightly outweighed buying over the full day. This divergence suggests that recent aggressive buying is attempting to counteract the heavier selling pressure seen earlier in the period.
The latest daily buy ratio of 43.1% sits at the 2nd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.4% - among the weakest buying days it has had.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for RUNE, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 51.4%, meaning today's 24-hour ratio of 52.2% is only marginally higher by 0.8 points. Spot volume for the day was $4,727,671, which is 0.65x the weekly average, indicating that trading activity is notably subdued compared to typical days. While the 8-day price change was +1.0%, the volume delta for the period totals +$1,383,282, showing that net buying has been consistent over the week despite lower daily volume. This represents an ordinary day for the coin in terms of directional bias, though activity levels are below the weekly norm.