Zcash tumbles 29% after critical flaw revealed in Orchard shielded pool; potential for undetectable unlimited ZEC minting

Zcash's ZEC slid about 29% after developers disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting the Orchard shielded pool. The flaw could have enabled the creation of unlimited counterfeit ZEC through Orchard without detection. The team said there are no confirmed exploits so far. Developers are now considering a network upgrade aimed at validating supply integrity and demonstrating that no fake ZEC was minted within Orchard.