THORChain Price
THORChain (RUNE) is a decentralized protocol that lets people swap native assets across different blockchains — for example Bitcoin for Ethereum — without wrapping them or using a centralized intermediary. RUNE is the network's settlement and security asset.
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
- MACD is above its signal line — near-term momentum is upward.
Risks · headwinds
- Trading 67% below its 52-week high — well off recent peaks.
- Max drawdown of -76% 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
Two-way RUNE ↔ USD at the live Binance price. Type an amount in either field, or tap a preset.
About THORChain
THORChain (RUNE) is a decentralized protocol that lets people swap native assets across different blockchains — for example Bitcoin for Ethereum — without wrapping them or using a centralized intermediary. RUNE is the network's settlement and security asset.
Cross-chain swapping is a genuinely hard problem, and THORChain's approach is technically ambitious; it has also experienced exploits in its history, underlining the risks of complex DeFi infrastructure.
RUNE is volatile and high-risk. This is educational coverage, not advice.
The story
THORChain enables native cross-chain swaps (e.g. BTC to ETH) without intermediaries; RUNE settles and secures the network and its liquidity pools.
The context
Native cross-chain swapping is valuable and difficult, and THORChain's complexity has produced past exploits. RUNE's value is tied to swap volume and to the security of an intricate system.
The Digital Take is reasoning and data from the Crypto Ruble Coins Editorial team — context, not a buy or sell call. Not financial advice.
THORChain vs peers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| THORChain RUNE | $0.4660 | -1.69% | $163.10M |
| Chainlink LINK | $11.34 | -2.21% | $7.26B |
| Uniswap UNI | $4.15 | -0.60% | $2.49B |
| Aave AAVE | $124.19 | +1.70% | $1.86B |
| Maker MKR | $1,813.70 | +0.76% | $1.64B |
| Ondo ONDO | $0.3599 | -4.26% | $1.14B |
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 Ruble Coins does not give financial advice. RUNE is volatile and carries protocol-specific risk. Do your own research.
Where does Crypto Ruble Coins’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 23 Aug 2026