How to Stay Up to Date With THORChain

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2026-10-09 — 5 min read

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THORChain moves fast.

Protocol upgrades, new chain integrations, ecosystem developments, technical discussions, frontend updates and community conversations can all happen within the same week.

With that much activity, keeping up gets hard, especially if you aren't active across X, Telegram or Discord every day.

The good news is that you don't have to follow everything.

THORChain communicates across multiple channels and formats, so you can choose how closely you follow the protocol and how you prefer to consume information.

🎙️ THORChain Podcasts: Protocol & Ecosystem Updates

THORChain hosts regular podcasts covering the latest developments across the protocol and ecosystem.

THORChain Podcast | Protocol Update (Thursdays)
Featuring Chad, this podcast covers protocol updates, integrations, network developments, new features and other developments across THORChain.
Longtime community members may recognize this Thursday series by its nickname, THORSday.

THORChain Podcast | Ecosystem & Community Spotlight (Saturdays)
This series focuses on the broader THORChain ecosystem, highlighting projects, contributors, community developments and discussions from across the network.

You can join the podcasts live, watch the replays, listen to audio episodes or catch up through written recaps.

đź”´ Watch Live

Both podcasts stream live. Join the audience on Riverside to watch the discussion and write in the chat while it happens.

Riverside:
https://riverside.com/studio/thorchain-8k6Ow

You can also follow the livestream on X or YouTube.

X:
https://x.com/THORChain

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@THORChainCommunity

📺 Watch the Replays

Missed the live? Replays of Protocol Update and Ecosystem & Community Spotlight are available on the THORChain Community YouTube channel.

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@THORChainCommunity/podcasts

🎧 Listen

Prefer listening? Follow THORChain podcasts through:

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thorchain-livestream-podcast/id1719319894

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1uMxtHcV3PCvB9gf3aanjl

RSS:
https://rss.com/podcasts/thorchain/

📝 Read

Don't have time to watch or listen to the full discussion?

Written podcast recaps summarize the topics, developments and takeaways from recent episodes.

THORChain Blog:
https://blog.thorchain.org/

đź“° THORChain Blog: Data, ADRs and Explainers

The blog goes well beyond podcast recaps. It's where THORChain publishes its long-form content:

• Monthly State of the Network reports with on-chain data
• ADR explainers breaking down the proposals that change the protocol
• Protocol upgrade and new chain integration articles
• Guides and protocol explainers
• Ecosystem updates, quarterly reports and community spotlights

If you want the numbers and the reasoning behind THORChain's decisions, this is where to read them.

THORChain Blog:
https://blog.thorchain.org/

đź“© THORChain Weekly Newsletter

If you don't want to monitor multiple platforms, THORChain also publishes a weekly email newsletter every Wednesday.

It brings together the week's developments and content from across the THORChain ecosystem, so you can stay informed without following every conversation.

Subscribe to the THORChain Weekly Newsletter

📢 Telegram Announcements: Key Updates

Prefer receiving protocol and network updates through Telegram? The THORChain announcement channel brings announcements from across THORChain's communication channels directly to Telegram.

THORChain Announcements:
https://t.me/thorchain

đź’¬ Telegram Community: Discussions and Questions

Want to participate rather than just follow updates?

Telegram is where the THORChain community thrives. It's home to the day-to-day THORChain conversation, where users, contributors and community members discuss developments, ask questions, share feedback and follow what's happening across the ecosystem.

THORChain Community:
https://t.me/thorchain_org

These conversations matter. Some of THORChain's features started as ideas raised by community members.

đź’» Developer Discord: Go Deeper

For developers, node operators and technically inclined community members, the THORChain Developer Discord provides a place for deeper technical and network-related discussions.

Topics include:

• Protocol updates
• Technical discussions and questions
• Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Network and node-related discussions
• Development activity
• Technical troubleshooting and support when relevant

#thornode-mainnet
The #thornode-mainnet channel is where mainnet and network updates for node operators get posted. Follow it if you want to stay close to THORChain's technical and operational activity.

THORChain Developer Discord:
https://discord.gg/thorchaindevs

If you're looking for deeper technical context behind protocol development and network activity, this is the place to follow.

𝕏 Follow THORChain in Real Time

For shorter updates, announcements, educational content and ongoing discussions from across the ecosystem, follow THORChain on X.

THORChain on X:
https://x.com/THORChain

X provides one of the easiest ways to follow THORChain developments while also participating in the broader Crypto Twitter conversation.

📱 THORChain Across Social Media

THORChain is also expanding its presence beyond Crypto Twitter.

Content from podcasts, blogs and other THORChain communications is repurposed across platforms so you can follow the protocol wherever you already spend your time.

You can also find THORChain on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thorchain
Institutional, educational and professional content, alongside major THORChain updates.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/THORChain/
Protocol content, blog articles, podcast clips and livestreams.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thorchain
Short-form video and podcast clips designed for quick consumption.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thorchaincontact
Short-form educational and podcast content.

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/THORChain/
Community discussions, educational content and redistributed THORChain updates.

🔄 One Protocol, Different Ways to Stay Informed

Choose the format and level of detail that works best for you.

Want the weekly highlights?
→ Subscribe to the Weekly Newsletter.

Want deeper context behind protocol and ecosystem developments?
→ Follow the THORChain podcasts, including Protocol Update and Ecosystem & Community Spotlight.

Prefer reading?
→ Read the Podcast Recaps and THORChain Blog.

Want protocol updates delivered through Telegram?
→ Follow the Telegram Announcement channel.

Want shorter updates and Crypto Twitter discussions?
→ Follow THORChain on X.

Want to join the day-to-day THORChain conversation?
→ Join the Telegram Community.

Want technical discussions, network updates, ADRs and developer conversations?
→ Join the THORChain Developer Discord.

Prefer short-form video or other social platforms?
→ Follow THORChain on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn or Reddit.

Staying Informed Is Just the Beginning

THORChain isn't only about following announcements and protocol developments. It's also about participating in the conversations happening across the ecosystem.

Community members can ask questions, share feedback, discuss ideas and contribute to ongoing conversations through Telegram, Discord and other community channels.

These discussions can help surface new ideas, identify areas for improvement and contribute to the protocol's ongoing development.

Whether you're a developer, node operator or simply someone interested in cross-chain DeFi, there are ways to get involved.

Staying informed is the first step. On THORChain, you can also take part.

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