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#ZECOrchardInfiniteMint Zcash ($ZEC) is facing one of the most serious security crises in its history after researchers disclosed an “infinite mint” vulnerability within the Orchard shielded pool. The flaw reportedly existed since May 2022 and stems from incomplete elliptic curve constraints, potentially allowing an attacker to create unlimited ZEC without detection. Due to Zcash’s privacy architecture, proving whether the exploit was ever used in the wild may be impossible. The story became even more controversial after researcher Taylor Hornby demonstrated a full exploit using Claude Opus 4.8, highlighting how advanced AI tools are dramatically reducing the technical barriers to vulnerability discovery and weaponization. Market reaction was immediate. $ZEC plunged more than 40% intraday as investors reassessed the network’s security assumptions and long-term credibility. Adding to the speculation, trader Garrett Jin reportedly built a 57,460 ZEC short position roughly two weeks before the public disclosure. The position is now showing an estimated $16.48 million profit on Hyperliquid, prompting widespread discussion across crypto communities regarding potential insider knowledge. Key questions now facing the market: • Can confidence in Zcash’s privacy model recover after an unverifiable inflation risk? • Will AI-driven exploit development accelerate the discovery of critical vulnerabilities across other blockchain networks? • Are traders underestimating the systemic risks posed by hidden protocol-level flaws? For now, $ZEC has become a case study in how security, privacy, AI, and market structure can collide to create one of the most explosive narratives in crypto. #ZECOrchardInfiniteMint @OKX Orbit $ZEC