Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Legal opinion
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THORChain cannot block the addresses tied to the $387.5 million Bitget hack, and a legal opinion from crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov says prosecuting its developers for money‑laundering would be complex; the platform’s open‑source design limits control, raising questions about liability, while regulators may scrutinize similar cross‑chain protocols, potentially tightening compliance expectations across the industry.
THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s complicated, says crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov.