AI-Discovered Zcash Vulnerability Triggers $81.9M Liquidation; RippleX Developer Defends XRP Network
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Summary
A white-hat security researcher used AI model Claude Opus 4.8 to uncover a critical four-year-old vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard shielded pool, which could theoretically allow infinite, untraceable token minting. This triggered an $81.9 million liquidation event and caused Zcash prices to drop 40-55%. In response, a RippleX developer publicly defended the XRP network's security amid growing concerns about privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.
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The cryptocurrency market is currently dealing with the fallout of an $81.9 million liquidation event triggered by artificial intelligence.
With trust in privacy-heavy systems fractured across the board, attention quickly turned to other major tokens.
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