THORChain is a Proof of Bond network which means that nodes (validators) post a bond in the form of tokens to be considered as validators. If nodes engage in malicious activity or misbehaviour, then their bond is slashed, ensuring reliable service.

In this publication, we want to look at the amount of $RUNE bonded and amounts that were slashed. Let's take a look at the total amounts of $RUNE bonded and slashed below.

We can see a total amount of 166.3m $RUNE bonded with an amount of 760k (0.45%) slashed so far at the time of writing on June 14, 2022.

How does this change over time? Let's take a look at the amount of $RUNE bonded and slashed over time.

From the line chart above, we can see that the ratio of slashed amounts to bonds has remained despite the fact that we can observe spikes in bond amounts. This means that THORchain nodes have been quite disciplined and efficient.