Zcash Ironwood Upgrade Nears as Developers Work to Restore Confidence After ZEC Crash
In brief Zcash developers say the Ironwood upgrade is nearing testnet activation. Work continues on a formal proof of soundness ahead of the network upgrade....
Tag : ZEC
What is Zcash (ZEC)? The Privacy Coin Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs
In brief Created in response to Bitcoin’s perceived limitations, Zcash offers privacy with zk-SNARK tech. Like Bitcoin, Zcash employs a proof-of-work consensus algorithm, but allows...
Ripple CTO Says Zcash Holders Are Safe, But the Bug That Could Have Created Fake ZEC for 4 Years Cannot Be Disproven
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz stepped into the Zcash crisis on June 7, offering a measured reassurance to ZEC holders rattled by the disclosure of...
Dragonfly holds ZEC as Orchard bug debate raises new questions
Zcash (ZEC) has faced fresh scrutiny after a patched Orchard Pool vulnerability sparked a dispute over whether the privacy coin’s users and investors still face...
Winklevoss-Backed Zcash Treasury Plunges Nearly 40% on ZEC Privacy Bug Concerns
In brief Cypherpunk Technologies shares tumbled 37% on Friday as jitters tied to a Zcash bug knocked the Winklevoss-backed firm. The company, which owns $102...
Zcash Crash Just Wiped Billions From the Privacy Coin's Market Cap—Can ZEC Recover?
In brief The price of Zcash crashed more than 40% following the discovery of a vulnerability that could have led to counterfeit ZEC minting. Whether...
Arthur Hayes Just Dumped His Entire Zcash Position After a Bug That Could Have Allowed Counterfeit ZEC for 4 Years
Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder, confirmed today that he liquidated his entire Zcash (ZEC) position after a protocol bug in the Orchard Pool. Zcash’s core...
ZEC Crashes 38% as Zcash Discloses ‘Critical Counterfeiting Vulnerability’
In brief Zcash dropped double digits overnight after the disclosure of a four-year-old vulnerability in its Orchard shielded pool. The bug, discovered by an AI-assisted...
ZEC drops 30% after Anthropic AI finds Zcash counterfeit vulnerability
The price of ZEC fell on Thursday after the public disclosure of a critical counterfeiting vulnerability in Zcash’s Orchard pool that could theoretically allow a...
Price predictions 6/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, HYPE, DOGE, ZEC, ADA, XLM
Key points: Bitcoin risks falling below $65,000, but lower levels are likely to attract solid buying by the bulls. HYPE, ZEC and XLM look strong...