Zcash Plummets Following Disclosure of Four-Year-Old Vulnerability

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Zcash price dropped 33% after a 4-year-old vulnerability was disclosed, highlighting tradeoffs between privacy and auditability, with potential for undetectable counterfeit coins.

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Zcash price dropped 33% after a 4-year-old vulnerability was disclosed, highlighting tradeoffs between privacy and auditability, with potential for undetectable counterfeit coins.

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