Frontier AI models uncover critical Zcash bug; experts warn industry isn't ready

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Security researcher Taylor Hornby used Claude Opus 4.8 to find a four-year-old flaw in Zcash's Orchard privacy pool that could allow unlimited counterfeit ZEC. The disclosure caused ZEC to drop ~38%; experts say such capabilities will soon become widely available.

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Decrypt·Jason Nelson

Jun 7, 6:01 PM