# THORChain Docs

## THORChain Docs

- [Introduction](https://docs.thorchain.org/readme.md): A high-level overview of what THORChain is, does, encourages, and pursues.
- [What is THORChain and RUNE?](https://docs.thorchain.org/what-is-thorchain-and-rune.md)
- [Native Cross-chain Swaps](https://docs.thorchain.org/native-cross-chain-swaps.md): How THORChain enables decentralized swaps between native L1 assets without wrapping or centralized intermediaries
- [How to Use THORChain](https://docs.thorchain.org/how-to-use-thorchain.md): A practical walkthrough of connecting a wallet, selecting assets, executing swaps, and accessing supported networks
- [Application Layer](https://docs.thorchain.org/application-layer.md): Overview of the ecosystem of apps, wallets, and interfaces built on top of THORChain
- [Liquidity](https://docs.thorchain.org/liquidity.md): THORChain's slip-based fees, streaming swaps, and how arbitrage protects against MEV and sandwich attacks
- [Network Security and Governance](https://docs.thorchain.org/network-security-governance.md)
- [Tokenomics of RUNE and TCY](https://docs.thorchain.org/tokenomics-rune-tcy.md): RUNE's supply, utility, and fee distribution, plus TCY's role in sharing protocol revenue
- [Ecosystem](https://docs.thorchain.org/ecosystem.md): THORChain Ecosystem is community-based and anyone can join.
- [Technical Deep Dive](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive.md): Technical deep dive into THORChain's design and core mechanics
- [Protocol Innovations](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/protocol-innovations.md): The core innovations that make THORChain unique in cross-chain DeFi
- [Economic Model](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/economic-model.md): THORChain's economic model including the Incentive Pendulum and emission schedule
- [Security](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/security.md): Describes the different security elements within THORChain
- [Governance](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/governance.md): THORChain's minimal governance system and parameter management through Mimir
- [Fees](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/fees.md): THORChain uses multiple fee types (Inbound, Liquidity, Affiliate, and Outbound) to ensure fair value exchange and network sustainability.
- [THORChain Name Service](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technical-deep-dive/thorchain-name-service.md): How THORNames (TNS) work
- [THORChain Finance](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance.md): THORChain Finance - A comprehensive overview of financial primitives and mechanisms within the THORChain ecosystem
- [Continuous Liquidity Pools](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/continuous-liquidity-pools.md): How THORChain facilitates continuous, incentivised liquidity.
- [Trade Assets](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/trade-assets.md): How THORChain enables Trade Assets as a capital efficient alternative to synthetic assets
- [Secured Assets](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/secured-assets.md): Asset Type to Integrate into the App Layer
- [TOR](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/tor.md): How THORChain's USD-pegged stablecoin TOR works.
- [RUNEPool](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/runepool.md): How RUNEPool works, its use case, key components and how it enhances liquidity provision for RUNE holders
- [Synthetics](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/thorchain-finance/synthetic-asset-model.md): How THORChain enables synthetic assets with single asset exposure.
- [Understanding THORChain](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain.md): Introduction of concepts that help make sense of how THORChain is uniquely able to provide the services it does.
- [Roles](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles.md): Roles within THORChain
- [Liquidity Providers (LPs)](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/liquidity-providers.md): A deeper dive into the Liquidity Provider  role
- [Swappers](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/swapping.md): THORChain's value proposition for Swappers.
- [Arbitrageurs](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/trading.md): Balancing pools to exploit price deltas between markets.
- [Node Operators](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/roles/node-operators.md): Node Operators
- [RUNE](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/understanding-thorchain/rune.md): An overview of the asset and its four key roles.
- [Technology Overview](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology.md): An overview of the technologies that make up THORChain
- [Bifrost, TSS and Vaults](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/bifrost-tss-and-vaults.md): An overview of THORChain's cross-chain bridge protocol, vault system, and threshold signature scheme.
- [Midgard](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/midgard.md): What is Midgard in the THORChain tech stack
- [Cosmos SDK](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/cosmos-sdk.md): How THORChain has configured the CosmWasm module
- [CosmWasm](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/cosmwasm.md): CosmWasm smart contracts on THORChain (App Layer overview)
- [THORChain & Cosmos](https://docs.thorchain.org/technical-documentation/technology/app-layer-bridge-assets.md): This FAQ clarifies how THORChain has implemented the Cosmos tech stack and solved some of the most common problems faced by developers building on Cosmos chains
- [THORNode Overview](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/overview.md): Overview of THORNodes
- [Node Operations](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/overview/node-operations.md): Running a THORNode
- [THORNode Stack](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/overview/thornode-stack.md)
- [Risks, Costs and Rewards](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/overview/risks-costs-and-rewards.md): The risks, costs and rewards of running a THORNode
- [Cluster Launcher](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes.md): Deploying a THORNode with Kubernetes
- [Setup - Linode](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes/setup-linode.md): Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster with Linode (linode)
- [Setup - Azure](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes/setup-azure.md): Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster with Azure (AKS)
- [Setup - Hetzner Bare Metal](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes/setup-hetzner-bare-metal.md): Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster with Hetzner Dedicated Servers
- [Setup - Google Cloud](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes/setup-google-cloud.md): Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster with GCP (GKE)
- [Setup - HCloud](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes/setup-hcloud.md): Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster with Hetzner Cloud (hcloud)
- [Setup - Digital Ocean](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes/setup-digital-ocean.md): Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster with Digital Ocean (DO)
- [Setup - AWS](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/kubernetes/setup-aws.md): Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster with AWS
- [Deploying](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/deploying.md): Deploying a THORNode and its associated services.
- [Joining](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/joining.md): How to join THORChain as an Node.
- [Managing](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/managing.md): Accessing Logs, Metrics and more
- [Pooled THORNodes](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/pooled-thornodes.md): How to manage a pooled THORNode with separate Operator and Providers.
- [Fullnode](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/fullnode.md): Setting up a THORNode & Midgard
- [Thornode - Kubernetes](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/fullnode/thornode-kubernetes.md): Setting up a fullnode on Kubernetes
- [Thornode - Linux](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/fullnode/thornode-linux.md): Setting up a fullnode on Linux
- [Thornode - Docker](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/fullnode/thornode-docker.md): Setting up a fullnode with Docker
- [Midgard - Linux](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/fullnode/midgard-linux.md): Setting up Midgard on Linux
- [Midgard - Docker](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/fullnode/midgard-docker.md): Setting up Midgard with Docker
- [Proxy Setup](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/fullnode/proxy.md): Make API/RPC available externally
- [Alerting](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/alerting.md): Alert Channels & Monitoring Software
- [Leaving](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/leaving.md): How to leave THORChain
- [Emergency Procedures](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/emergency-procedures.md): This page describes how to react in a network-wide emergency (funds-at-risk).
- [CHECKLIST](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/checklist.md): Checklist of items for Node Operators
- [Multi-node Deployment](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/multi-node-deployment.md)
- [Developing](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/developing.md): Deploying a custom stagenet to have a developer-controlled environment
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/frequently-asked-questions.md): THORChain Frequently Asked Questions and Issues
- [Node Operators](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/frequently-asked-questions/node-operators.md): FAQ on how to run THORChain as a node operator
- [Liquidity Providers](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/frequently-asked-questions/liquidity-providers.md)
- [Asset Types](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/frequently-asked-questions/asset-types.md): Asset Notation within THORChain
- [RUNEPool](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/frequently-asked-questions/runepool.md)
- [Archived](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/archived.md)
- [Savers (Deprecated)](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/archived/savers.md): \[DEPRECATED] THORFi Savings - Single-sided asset exposure using Synthetics
- [Lending (Deprecated)](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/archived/lending.md): \[DEPRECATED] THORFi Lending within THORChain
- [Savers FAQ (Deprecated)](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/archived/savers-faq.md)
- [Lending FAQ (Deprecated)](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/archived/lending-faq.md)