What is THORChain? THORChain is a revolutionary decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol enabling users to seamlessly swap assets between different blockchain networks. As one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, THORChain uses an automated market maker (AMM) to ensure deep liquidity. This allows users to contribute their assets to liquidity pools and facilitate trades, earning a portion of the swap fees.
While DeFi protocols like Uniswap and Balancer utilize liquidity pools for asset swaps within a single blockchain, such as Ethereum, THORChain extends this capability across multiple blockchains.
Powered by the Cosmos SDK, THORChain's AMM protocol allows for the swapping of cryptocurrencies across previously non-interoperable blockchains. RUNE is critical for the functionality of the platform, serving as a pairing token for each asset in the liquidity pools. This dual role of RUNE not only facilitates trades but also enhances its utility and value within the network. RUNE is utilized to pay transaction fees, participate in governance, and help secure the THORChain network.
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