ThorChainRUNE

The native coin of THORChain, a blockchain for swapping native coins such as BTC and ETH across chains.

Rank #153Since 2019

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.9944 +64.3% since 31 Jul 2026 · 96.1% below its all-time high

The short version

THORChain is a Cosmos-based blockchain that swaps native coins across chains, such as BTC for ETH, through shared vaults; RUNE is its settlement asset and the bond node operators post. No foundation or company is identified and its developers are pseudonymous. On 15 May 2026 an attacker drained about US$10.7M from a vault, and the network halted for 39 days. On 31 Oct 2026 one RUNE cost C$0.9944. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +64.3% in Canadian dollars, and it was 96.1% below its all-time high of C$25.18 set on 18 May 2021.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 15 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$1.21 (3 Nov 2025) · low C$0.4460 (6 Jun 2026) · -15.2%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$1.00	US$0.7184
30 Sep 2026	C$1.07	US$0.7517
31 Aug 2026	C$0.6336	US$0.4569
31 Jul 2026	C$0.6135	US$0.4373
30 Jun 2026	C$0.5493	US$0.3867
31 May 2026	C$0.5900	US$0.4276
30 Apr 2026	C$0.6745	US$0.4967
31 Mar 2026	C$0.5511	US$0.3964
28 Feb 2026	C$0.7673	US$0.5611
31 Jan 2026	C$0.6917	US$0.5127
31 Dec 2025	C$0.7604	US$0.5553
30 Nov 2025	C$0.8933	US$0.6369

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$0.9944^[1]
3-month change: +64.3% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 96.1% below its high of C$25.18 (18 May 2021)^[1]
Market rank: #153, market value about C$327.0M^[1]
Kind: Native coin · THORChain (its own Cosmos-based network)
Started: 2019

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoNo new RUNE is minted; governance cut the maximum to 360M in 2026^{[2, 3]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoAdmin key retired; no tool to block or freeze addresses^[4]

Can the token's contract code be changed?Not applicableRuns on its own blockchain; its rules change only through network upgrades

Is the supply capped?Yes360M maximum after ADR-023, with no new minting^{[3, 2]}

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?NoNo vesting schedule found in DefiLlama or project records^[5]

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?Not disclosedGenesis split and team holdings are not published^[6]

Do network fees reach coin holders?Yes5% of system income is burned; US$0.57M reached holders in a year^{[2, 7]}

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?YesAbout US$10.7M drained on 15 May 2026, followed by a 39-day halt^{[8, 9, 10]}

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?NoNo sanctions or charges found; a Sep 2026 legal analysis discussed possible exposure^[4]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: No foundation or company identified; pseudonymous developers; no venture raises listed^[6]
Admin key: THORChain has retired its admin key and has no simple way to block addresses^[4]
Hack flows: Stolen funds from three large hacks in 2025 and 2026 moved through it; THORChain refused a request to block them^{[11, 12]}

Supply

In circulation: 329.29M RUNE of a 353.88M maximum (93.1%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 1.07 times its current market value^[1]
Maximum: Cut from 500M to 360M by burning about 64.9M reserve RUNE (ADR-023, 2026)^{[3, 13]}
New RUNE: No new RUNE is minted, per THORChain^[2]
Burn: 5% of system income is burned, since Nov 2024^[2]

Use and fees

Fees: US$20.0M over the past year, mostly to liquidity providers and nodes; US$0.57M to holders^[7]
New assets: Native XMR and ZEC swaps added in v3.20 (25 Aug 2026)^[12]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$77.1M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 21.84% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 38.7% above its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -16.2% in C$^[1]^[14]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later^[15]

Typical result: Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 38% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

1 red flag found

Red flag: On 15 May 2026 a flaw in THORChain's threshold-signature vaults let a newly joined node drain about US$10.7M; the network then halted for 39 days.^{[8, 9, 10]}

v3.21 (23 Oct 2026) patched an exploit in Rujira, an app built on THORChain, and restored SOL and ZEC trading.^[11]
Stolen funds from a hack on 29 Oct 2026 flowed through THORChain, per investigator ZachXBT.^[12]
A ZEC outbound fault on 21 Oct 2026 deducted about 140 RUNE from 18 node bonds.^[12]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.