34 stories tagged #ZEC

  1. Zcash Plunges 50% After Four-Year-Old Bug Found; Recovery Underway
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    Zcash Plunges 50% After Four-Year-Old Bug Found; Recovery Underway

    A critical vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard pool, undiscovered for four years, caused a 50% price crash. An emergency fix is restoring confidence.

    2w ago 1 min read
  2. Zcash Rebounds 80% as Ironwood Proposal Follows Orchard Bug Fix
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    Zcash Rebounds 80% as Ironwood Proposal Follows Orchard Bug Fix

    ZEC surges after vulnerability patch and Ironwood upgrade aims to restore trust in the privacy coin's supply.

    2w ago 2 min read
  3. AI Unearths Critical Vulnerability in Zcash’s Orchard Shielded Pool
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    AI Unearths Critical Vulnerability in Zcash’s Orchard Shielded Pool

    A security researcher uncovered a four-year-old flaw in Zcash's Orchard pool using AI, risking unlimited counterfeit tokens; a rapid soft and hard fork fixed it.

    2w ago 1 min read
  4. AI Finds Critical Zcash Bug; Experts Warn Crypto Is Underprepared
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    AI Finds Critical Zcash Bug; Experts Warn Crypto Is Underprepared

    Claude Opus 4.8 uncovered a four-year-old vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard privacy pool, sparking concerns over AI's growing ability to find complex flaws.

    2w ago 1 min read
  5. Winklevoss Twins Endorse Zcash After Critical Bug Causes 57% Price Crash
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    Winklevoss Twins Endorse Zcash After Critical Bug Causes 57% Price Crash

    A four-year-old Zcash bug allowed potential counterfeit minting. The Winklevoss twins publicly endorse ZEC as a fix is deployed.

    2w ago 1 min read
  6. Zcash Emergency Hard Fork Raises Governance Concerns
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    Zcash Emergency Hard Fork Raises Governance Concerns

    A critical vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard pool forced an emergency hard fork. The community now questions the lack of transparency and governance.

    2w ago 2 min read
  7. Bitcoin Crashes Below $60,000 for First Time Since October 2024
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    Bitcoin Crashes Below $60,000 for First Time Since October 2024

    Bitcoin drops below $60,000 amid heavy selling by Strategy, ETF outflows, and hawkish Fed expectations.

    2w ago 1 min read
  8. Zcash short bets hit record as vulnerability crash wipes 50% of value
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    Zcash short bets hit record as vulnerability crash wipes 50% of value

    Bearish bets on ZEC hit an all-time high after a 50% crash, triggered by a vulnerability in its Orchard privacy pool. Spot selling, not leverage, drove the slide.

    2w ago 2 min read