THORChain Swaps Remain Paused on 12 Chains After Refund Error

The distinction between restoring outbound signing and resuming swaps matters: the protocol is prioritizing making users whole on pending refunds before reopening new flow, a sequencing choice that limits further exposure but leaves liquidity effectively stranded on the affected chains. For users and integrators routing through THORChain, the practical effect is a fragmented cross-chain experience, with some paths settling and others frozen. The open question is whether the refund error points to a narrow signing or accounting fault or a deeper issue in how the protocol handles failed swaps, since that determines how quickly the remaining chains reopen.