SECURITYJun 5 · 20:26 UTCDECRYPTAndré Beganski

Zcash Bug Crisis Shows Privacy Cuts Both Ways, Experts Say

A bug in Zcash allowed undetectable counterfeiting, highlighting that privacy features can have tradeoffs, according to experts.

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