Monero and Bittensor added soon and rapid swaps update:THORChain Podcast #188

About this episode

This episode discusses the latest developments in THORChain, including the integration of Monero and Bittensor, updates on rapid swaps, and Protocol-Owned Liquidity.

This episode covers THORChain latest developments, including Monero and Bittensor integration, AI in blockchain, rapid swaps update, POL, and ADR23. Swap now on THORChain https://swap.thorchain.org/ without KYC or limits! TL;DR Monero ($XMR) is targeting mainnet in 1-2 months. Boone's chain client PR passed simulation tests. Chad is reviewing the codebase and expects it merged in ~2 weeks, with stagenet/chaosnet testing to follow. Bittensor ($TAO) is being developed in parallel, with Chad aiming to ship both $XMR and $TAO on mainnet around the same time. Zcash ($ZEC) is targeting mainnet by end of April, with StarSquid leading the implementation. Rapid swaps hit a $1.6M single swap and are now approaching 50% of total THORChain volume. Protocol-Owned Liquidity (POL) is shipping in release 3.18, with an algorithmic system to deploy system income into the pools that need it most. You can find Rayyyk’s full write-up on blog: https://blog.thorchain.org/xmr-is-coming-monero-on-thorchain-in-1-2-months/ THORChain is a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol that lets users swap assets directly between blockchains without wrapping or using centralized exchanges. Its app layer…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad, Boone

Topics covered

• THORChain developments
• Monero integration
• Bittensor integration
• rapid swaps
• Protocol-Owned Liquidity
• blockchain AI

Keywords

• THORChain
• Monero
• Bittensor
• rapid swaps
• Protocol-Owned Liquidity
• blockchain
• decentralized apps

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: THORChain

Products: Monero, Bittensor, Zcash

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