Zcash's price fell more than 30% after developers disclosed a critical vulnerability in the network's Orchard shielded pool that could have theoretically allowed the creation of unlimited counterfeit ZEC.
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Shielded Labs revealed that the bug could have helped an attacker print unlimited counterfeit tokens. That could have damaged trust in the token's supply and its value.
Zcash faces fresh pressure after Orchard bug disclosure as Arthur Hayes exits ZEC, citing doubts over counterfeit supply and future checks.
The vulnerability was fixed within days, and findings suggest that actual exploitation of the bug is unlikely.
Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has pushed back against calls to bring Zcash-style privacy into Bitcoin's consensus layer, arguing that the cryptographic risk profile is too high for the network's base protocol.
Zcash price crashes harder than major cryptos as ZEC faces profit-taking, technical uncertainty, and renewed pressure after its recent rally.
Zcash price has fallen sharply from its recent highs as traders increasingly focus on a developing head-and-shoulders pattern that threatens to trigger a deeper correction. According to data from crypto.
Zcash block explorers displayed no new blocks for hours after nodes failed to update post-upgrade.
Zcash is testing a crucial $500 support zone as bearish reversal signals build, with a breakdown potentially exposing ZEC to $360–$370 in June.
Zcash became the subject of a brief market scare after block explorers appeared to show that the privacy-focused blockchain had stopped producing blocks for several hours. By the time developers and infrastructure providers pushed back on the claim, the market had already moved in the opposite direction.
Zcash (ZEC) maintained its position above the $600 mark on June 3, 2026, throughout a network disruption that suspended block production for approximately three to four hours.