Zcash plummets 38% as Shielded Labs reveals a major bug that went undetected for four years
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The story
A critical, four-year-old bug in Zcash (ZEC) could have allowed an attacker to create unlimited counterfeit tokens, as revealed by Shielded Labs. The disclosure has shattered trust in the token's supply integrity, causing a 38% price collapse.
The two-sided take
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↓ SHORT-20% target+10% stop1-2 weeks
Short ZEC/USD: a catastrophic inflation bug breaks trust in the core protocol, likely leading to further downside beyond the initial crash.
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The house read
Wrong ifThe primary risk is a sharp relief rally or 'dead cat bounce' after the initial 38% plunge. The market may decide the bug's impact is now fully priced in, or a coordinated response from developers could temporarily restore some confidence.
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