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CryptoBullishCoinDesk · May 87/10

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Zcash to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month, go quantum-proof by 2027

Zcash plans to implement quantum-recoverable wallets within the next month and achieve full quantum-proof status by 2027, addressing growing concerns about cryptographic vulnerabilities to quantum computing. Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox argues that Bitcoin has deviated from its cypherpunk origins as a privacy-focused currency, positioning Zcash as the rightful heir to that vision.

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CryptoBearishBlockonomi · Jun 67/10

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Zcash’s Orchard Vulnerability Leaves Users Unable to Verify ZEC Circulating Supply, Says Zooko Wilcox

Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox has confirmed that a vulnerability in the Orchard shielded pool prevents users from independently verifying whether the flaw was exploited to create counterfeit ZEC. The Ironwood upgrade will introduce a patched Orchard pool with turnstile mechanisms to prevent excess ZEC from migrating from the compromised pool, though Wilcox states exploitation remains unlikely.