THORChain Price
THORChain (RUNE) is a decentralised protocol that lets people swap native cryptocurrencies across different blockchains — for example, swapping Bitcoin for Ether — without using a centralised exchange and without needing “wrapped” versions of those assets.
Market data via Binance · signals computed live from daily closes · not financial advice.
Key market insights
A plain-language read of live indicators computed from daily closes — these describe current price behaviour, not a forecast.
Technical analysis
Moving averages, momentum and support/resistance from daily closing prices — a snapshot of current structure, not a forecast.
Historical performance
52-week high and low with trailing returns across time windows. Computed from up to 365 daily closes.
Automated observations
Generated mechanically from current market data (volatility, trend, distance from highs) — descriptive, not advice.
Strengths · tailwinds
- Live price, market cap and supply all resolve cleanly from source data.
Risks · headwinds
- Trading 72% below its 52-week high — well off recent peaks.
- Max drawdown of -77% over the window — has endured deep peak-to-trough losses.
Supply structure
THORChain has no fixed maximum supply. Circulating supply is a curated estimate used to derive market cap.
THORChain derivatives
Live perpetual-swap metrics. Funding is the periodic payment between longs and shorts; open interest is the total value of outstanding contracts. Informational — not a recommendation to trade leveraged products.
Source: Binance Futures · funding shown per 8h and annualised. Leveraged products carry high risk; informational only.
Convert THORChain to US Dollar
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About THORChain
THORChain (RUNE) is a decentralised protocol that lets people swap native cryptocurrencies across different blockchains — for example, swapping Bitcoin for Ether — without using a centralised exchange and without needing “wrapped” versions of those assets.
It works through pools of liquidity, and RUNE is the network’s settlement asset: it is paired with the assets in every pool and is bonded by the nodes that secure the network. This gives RUNE a structural role in how the protocol operates.
Cross-chain swapping solves a real problem, but THORChain is technically complex and has experienced security incidents in its history. RUNE is volatile like all crypto assets and carries protocol-specific risk.
The story
THORChain enables decentralised, native cross-chain swaps (e.g. BTC↔ETH) through liquidity pools, with RUNE as the settlement asset paired in every pool and bonded by nodes.
The context
Native cross-chain swapping is genuinely useful, but THORChain is complex and has suffered security incidents. RUNE’s structural role cuts both ways — central to the design and exposed to its risks. It is volatile.
The US Market Read is reasoning and data from the Crypto News US Editorial team — context, not a buy or sell call. Not financial advice.
THORChain vs peers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| THORChain RUNE | $0.4220 | -0.71% | $147.70M |
| Chainlink LINK | $8.75 | -0.25% | $5.60B |
| Uniswap UNI | $3.48 | -1.19% | $2.09B |
| Maker MKR | $1,813.70 | +0.76% | $1.64B |
| Aave AAVE | $87.51 | -1.95% | $1.31B |
| Injective INJ | $4.61 | +0.22% | $456.49M |
THORChain FAQ
What is THORChain?
THORChain is a decentralised protocol for swapping native cryptocurrencies across different blockchains without a centralised exchange. Its token is RUNE.
What is RUNE used for?
RUNE is THORChain’s settlement asset: it is paired with assets in every liquidity pool and bonded by the nodes that secure the network.
Is THORChain safe?
Cross-chain protocols are complex and THORChain has experienced security incidents in the past, which is an important risk to understand.
Is THORChain a good investment?
Crypto News US does not give financial advice. RUNE is volatile and carries protocol-specific risk. Do your own research.
Where does Crypto News US’s THORChain price come from?
Live price, 24-hour change and volume come from Binance market data; market cap is the live price multiplied by a curated circulating-supply figure.
Last updated August 13, 2026