Blockchain researcher Taylor Monahan argued that THORChain network operators possess the technical ability to halt suspicious transaction routes to prevent illicit cross-chain flows

Financial services rebuilt as onchain protocols, offering lending, trading, derivatives and yield without traditional intermediaries.

How blockchain protocols make collective decisions about upgrades, funding, and rules, whether through on-chain voting, off-chain social consensus, or foundation stewardship.

Technologies that let separate blockchains exchange assets and messages, including bridges, cross-chain messaging protocols, and shared security layers.