Claude-Assisted Research Finds Zcash Minting Flaw

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Zcash dropped 48% after research assisted by Claude found a critical minting vulnerability in the Orchard shielded pool. Developers disclosed the flaw, which could theoretically have allowed an attacker to mint funds from the Orchard pool, prompting a sharp market reaction.

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Notable security incident affecting a major cryptocurrency, with added interest because the research was Claude-assisted; relevant to practitioners tracking model use in security research.

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