Security researcher finds Zcash vulnerability allowing ‘unlimited’ counterfeit minting; ZEC drops 31%

The Block3h agoUpdated 2h ago
Security researcher finds Zcash vulnerability allowing ‘unlimited’ counterfeit minting; ZEC drops 31%
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The vulnerability was fixed within days, and findings suggest that actual exploitation of the bug is unlikely....

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