Zcash fixes critical Orchard bug after emergency network upgrade, restores shielded transactions
Zcash successfully addressed a critical vulnerability in its Orchard pool through two rapid protocol upgrades. The bug, which could have allowed for fraudulent transactions, was discovered during an audit and was patched without any loss of funds. Following the upgrades, Zcash's shielded transactions were restored, and the market reacted positively to the news.
- ▪A zero-knowledge proof vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard pool prompted two rapid protocol upgrades.
- ▪The vulnerability could have allowed someone to fake valid transactions within the pool.
- ▪Zcash's token rallied between 5% and 14% following the emergency announcement.
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Zcash fixes critical Orchard bug after emergency network upgrade, restores shielded transactions A zero-knowledge proof vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard pool prompted two rapid-fire protocol upgrades, but no funds were lost and ZEC rallied on the news. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 3, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Zcash developers pulled off something rare in crypto this week: they found a critical…
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