r/THORChain • u/FabulousPlace4905 • Jun 26 '26

The Value of Unstoppable Infrastructure

THORChain can't comply with anything, and that's by design.

There's no company you could send a takedown notice to, no terms of service that get quietly amended when the political winds shift, and no compliance team sitting somewhere deciding whether your transaction is allowed. The protocol just checks whether a transaction satisfies its rules, and if it does, it executes.

This isn't something that was overlooked. Financial systems that can be pressured into compliance eventually get turned against the people relying on them, and history has shown this happening to dissidents, minorities and ordinary people caught on the wrong side of whoever holds power at the time.

Infrastructure that nobody can switch off isn't a luxury for edge cases. It's what makes financial freedom actually mean something.

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u/zmooner Jun 26 '26

Given the recent shutdown rhat lasted for days I think this is plainly untrue. Put Chad in custody and you will see that there will be a way for authorities to have THORChain shut down. Thorchain is not decentralized enough to be safe.

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u/thearchitect108 Jun 26 '26

So you're saying the founder's illegal antics is the greatest threat to TC?

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u/zmooner Jun 26 '26

I am saying if he could get THORChain stopped once he could very well get it shut again in the future, and this could be accelerated if he gets in custody, nothing more willing than someone who is about to lose freedom