THORChain是一个高度优化的多链，使用pBFT共识来实现亚秒级块终结性。 令牌在单链上交易，被称为带有离散地址空间的tokenChains。 提出了多组分片以允许拜占庭抗性缩放。 本机协议有助于协议级别的链式交易和订单匹配，支持限价和市场订单。
RUNE是THORChain生态圈的通证，可用于支付交易手续费、保持流动性，并用作出块奖励。持币者可获得分红。

THORChain is building a chain-agnostic bridging protocol that will allow trustless and secure value-transfer connections with most other chains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero and all of Binance Chain). Users will be able to instantly swap any asset at fair market prices and deep liquidity. Token holders will be able to stake any asset and earn on liquidity fees. Projects will be able to access manipulation resistant price feeds and accept payments in any currencies, no matter the type or liquidity.