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Zcash prices drop following disclosure of a 2022 vulnerability in its Orchard shielded pool. The flaw could have enabled undetectable ZEC counterfeiting. The vulnerability affects the Orchard shielded pool specifically. This impacts ZEC holders and blockchain security protocols.
Bitcoin briefly fell below $60,000 on Friday, extending its weekly loss to nearly 20%. A 40%-plus plunge in Zcash occurred after Shielded Labs disclosed a years-old bug that could have allowed undetected counterfeit ZEC creation. Bitcoin is now perfectly correlated with stocks, which were down nearly 4% on Friday. The bug's disclosure has caused market volatility, with some investors describing Bitcoin as 'swallowing broken glass'.
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