Zcash Bug Crisis Shows Privacy Cuts Both Ways, Experts Say – Decrypt

Jun 5, 2026 - 22:15
Zcash Bug Crisis Shows Privacy Cuts Both Ways, Experts Say – Decrypt
In brief Zcash plummeted in price following the disclosure of a critical, four-year-old vulnerability. Because of Zcash’s privacy features, the bug’s scope couldn’t definitively be determined in terms of counterfeit coins. Some said tradeoffs between privacy and auditability are “part of the deal,” pointing to bugs patched in years past. Shielding funds from prying eyes...

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