Weekly Community Recap #9: THORChain

This article covers:

1. Notable Gitlab Issues
2. Most Asked Questions
3. Feedbacks & Suggestions
4. Notable Work
5. Ecosystem Updates

⚡Notable Gitlab Issues

1. V0.69.0 was released on Testnet: https://gitlab.com/thorchain/devops/node-launcher/-/merge_requests/339

This version will resume ETH & ERC20 tokens in THORChain.

2. Code “Solvency Checker” for each chain: https://gitlab.com/thorchain/thornode/-/issues/1117

3. Work on supporting Atom might begin soon: https://gitlab.com/thorchain/devops/node-launcher/-/merge_requests/338

⚡General Questions About:

• ETH Chain resume timeline
• Fund Cap raise

⚡Feedbacks & Suggestions

• Users must note that withdrawing funds stuck in “Pending” state will withdraw all their funds(deposited + pending) from the pool.

THORSwap’s pending tab UI will soon be improved to clearly state this fact.

⚡Notable Work

• THORChain resumed Trading & LP actions for 4/5 chains (BTC, LTC, BCH & BNB). Quick overview of current situation & what’s next: https://twitter.com/THORNoobs/status/1443556704247959555?s=20
• Great set of questions from ChrisBlec on THORChain’s security and decentralisation: https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec/status/1444054590052356097?s=20
• Easier THORChain Data access is coming soon, led by Flipside Crypto: https://twitter.com/Orion_9R/status/1443631626697641989?s=20
• THORChain app comes back on Ledger:

• A documentary is coming in January on the THORChain ecosystem. Thanks to 0xNguyen for the efforts: https://twitter.com/0xNguyen/status/1443627141590093824?s=20
• Alex covers the relation b/w liquidity & low slip fees at different market situations, in his recent THORChain Data Digest report: https://twitter.com/AlexSimpson_96/status/1444493060503576578?s=19
• Perpetuals on THORChain?: https://twitter.com/TheRuneRanger/status/1443194617814560773?s=19
• Future of THORChain & THORSwap: https://twitter.com/UncleBadgers/status/1445401814099181568
• BEP-2 RUNE got listed on Kucoin: https://twitter.com/kucoincom/status/1442417729617678337?s=19
• ETH Chain expected to resume in a week or so: https://twitter.com/TehSlaw/status/1444411419575869445?s=20

Treasury will deposit some funds to reimburse for the exploit loss. Then ETH & ERC20 pools will be opened for Arb and ultimately LP actions will be resumed.

• Block rewards will be payed to THORChain participants for the down-time: https://twitter.com/DreamboatCrypto/status/1443574945968050189?s=20
• A quick thread on risks of THORChain: https://twitter.com/THORNoobs/status/1444649760707596289?s=20
• Vote for $RUNE on Tokemak asap: https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1445165499264888833?s=20

From Danxia Capital:

1. Quick Overview of growing THORChain ecosystem: https://twitter.com/Danxia_Capital/status/1444330965778587651
2. How ecosystem tokens help THORChain: https://twitter.com/Danxia_Capital/status/1443230296858456066
3. A quick Analysis on $THOR token: https://twitter.com/Danxia_Capital/status/1442503570104872971?s=20

⚡Ecosystem Updates

A) THORSwap

• THORSwap did a one-week long airdrop whitelist program: https://twitter.com/thorswap/status/1442513173299572736?s=21
• Great infographic on THORSwap from FOMOCraft: https://twitter.com/FOMOcraft/status/1443677830496276492?s=20
• Released $THOR tokenomics overview: https://thorswap.medium.com/thor-tokenomics-overview-28384ca50fc9
• THORYield public Beta is now live: https://twitter.com/THORYieldApp/status/1445035549794971649?s=20

B) XDEFI Wallet

• XDEFI Wallet announced $6 million raise: https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1443215749045264387?s=20
• A Unique and Convenient way to manage NFTs, coming soon on XDEFI: https://twitter.com/goitbykojiro/status/1443873836903149568?s=20
• A quick review on XDEFI Wallet from Black Mamba Ventures: https://twitter.com/bmv_ventures/status/1442381746691997697?s=20
• “Ape” Mode coming soon on XDEFI: https://twitter.com/RRetiere_/status/1444951751820517376?s=19

C) THORWallet

• THORWallet shows a demo of a cross-chain swap in their upcoming mobile app: https://twitter.com/ThorWallet/status/1443144560574664710?s=20

D) Rango Exchange:

• Proposal & work on integrating Harmony Protocol: https://twitter.com/RangoExchange/status/1443298166674231298?s=19
• Rango team shared 4th Bi-weekly Report, covering usage, chain additions, targets & recurring “Token” questions: https://twitter.com/RangoExchange/status/1444746464824020992?s=20

E) BrokkrFinance:

• Lukas, CEO of BrokkrFinance, pitched the project at an Digital Asset Association Austria event: https://twitter.com/UsiGoetz/status/1443588860961648651?s=20
• An improvement in app design, & Trust Wallet integration: https://twitter.com/BrokkrFinance/status/1443936007238340609?s=20

F) DefiSpot:

• DefiSpot launched their Discord Server: https://twitter.com/Crypto_Euphoria/status/1444796138654248962?s=20

Join their discord now to earn OG roles, plus more giveaways and other incentives: https://discord.gg/KxgY74ExV6

G) THORGuards:

• THORGuards held an AMA in their Discord, here is a quick recap on that from Runebase: https://twitter.com/runebase_org/status/1443332577964793867?s=20
• A peak on a meet-up where THORGuards was covered: https://twitter.com/gabrielhaines/status/1443614573316251650?s=20
• Qi Capital is giving away 10 pre-mint THORGuards whitelist spots: https://twitter.com/Qi_Capital/status/1445053782983905288?s=20

H) SHAPESHIFT:

• ShapeShift resumed THORChain swaps on their Dex: https://twitter.com/ShapeShift_io/status/1443661710515220485?s=19

I) SKALDcamp:

• Continuous work on educational content: https://twitter.com/SKALDcamp/status/1444410673711157254?s=20

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