According to CoinMeta, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, Chainalysis estimates that within 72 hours after Binance was hacked, the cross-chain protocol Thorchain handled over $46 million in stolen funds, generating more than $200,000 in fees. In a previous hack incident in Bybit of 2025, Thorchain dealt with nearly $1 billion in stolen funds, and Chainalysis estimates that its operators received at least $12 million in fees. Thorchain co-founders John - Paul Thorbjornsen told The Wall Street Journal that all blockchain protocols generate fees based on their usage.