ZEC Archives - Times Tabloid https://timestabloid.com/tag/zec/ Latest Cryptocurrency News and Blockchain Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:28:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://timestabloid.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-Times-Tabloid-Favicon-32x32.png ZEC Archives - Times Tabloid https://timestabloid.com/tag/zec/ 32 32 AI Has Now Saved Over $190 Billion In Potential Exploits Across XRP and ZEC https://timestabloid.com/ai-has-now-saved-over-190-billion-in-potential-exploits-across-xrp-and-zec/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:28 +0000 https://timestabloid.com/?p=113002 Cryptocurrency security changed in 2026. Artificial intelligence began catching critical vulnerabilities that years of expert human audits missed. Coin Bureau recently highlighted three separate incidents where AI systems protected a combined $190 billion in crypto assets. The XRP Ledger’s Decade-Old Time Bomb The most technically striking discovery came from Veria Labs. Its AI system, Veria […]

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]]> Cryptocurrency security changed in 2026. Artificial intelligence began catching critical vulnerabilities that years of expert human audits missed. Coin Bureau recently highlighted three separate incidents where AI systems protected a combined $190 billion in crypto assets.

The XRP Ledger’s Decade-Old Time Bomb

The most technically striking discovery came from Veria Labs. Its AI system, Veria AI, identified an integer overflow bug buried in the XRP Ledger’s payment engine since 2015. The flaw could have allowed a single transaction to mint 18.45 trillion XRP, 184 times the token’s total supply of 100 billion.

Veria Labs confirmed the attack was repeatable, meaning an attacker could have minted unlimited XRP in batches of 18.45 trillion. With XRP’s market cap sitting near $94 billion at the time of disclosure, the potential damage was catastrophic.

The team received the maximum bug bounty of $250,000. The XRP Ledger Foundation confirmed no unauthorized tokens were ever created.

Cantina’s Apex Catches a Signature Bypass

Earlier in 2026, Cantina AI’s autonomous bug-hunting tool, Apex, identified a critical logic flaw in XRPL’s proposed Batch amendment. The flaw lived inside the signature-validation process. An attacker could have constructed a batch transaction that moved funds from victim accounts without ever accessing their private keys.

Cantina and Spearbit CEO Hari Mulackal stated the vulnerability put “nearly $80 billion at direct risk.” Validators rejected the amendment, and an emergency patch followed.

The Zcash Counterfeiting Flaw

On May 29, security researcher Taylor Hornby used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.8 alongside a custom analysis suite to audit Zcash’s Orchard shielded pool. He found a flaw that had existed since the pool launched in May 2022. The bug allowed an attacker to generate unlimited, undetectable counterfeit ZEC.

The zero-knowledge proof system would have validated the fraudulent transactions as legitimate. Hornby reported it, and a patch was deployed on June 2. ZEC’s price still fell sharply after disclosure, but no confirmed exploitation occurred.

AI is no longer just a tool for building products. In crypto, it is becoming the infrastructure that protects them.

XRP’s AI Infrastructure Continues to Grow

While AI tools have made significant advancements in security, XRP is advancing on a separate AI front. The x402 protocol enables AI agents to pay for APIs and computing services autonomously. XRPL has processed over 10 million x402 payments, reaching that figure less than three months after crossing 1 million.

Ripple joined the x402 Foundation as a Premier Member alongside Visa, Mastercard, Google, and Stripe. AI transactions now make up 25% of transactions on the network, and the XRPL AI Hub now lists 160 merchants and 2,276 live services.

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]]> ZEC In Free Fall After Entire ZCash Core Dev Team Resigned https://timestabloid.com/zec-in-free-fall-after-entire-zcash-core-dev-team-resigned/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:53:06 +0000 https://timestabloid.com/?p=94419 Zcash (ZEC) moved fast this week, but not in the way traders usually hope. The cryptocurrency experienced an aggressive decline after news broke that its entire core development team had resigned. Ted (@TedPillows), a prominent trader and the founder of Ted Trading Club, shared the development. He attached a chart showing the swift decline and […]

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]]> Zcash (ZEC) moved fast this week, but not in the way traders usually hope. The cryptocurrency experienced an aggressive decline after news broke that its entire core development team had resigned.

Ted (@TedPillows), a prominent trader and the founder of Ted Trading Club, shared the development. He attached a chart showing the swift decline and stated that ZEC is now in free fall. The chart showed a flash crash from above $530 to below $390. That represents a decline of roughly 28% in a short window.

What Zcash Is and Why Developers Matter

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that enables users to send transactions that can hide the sender, receiver, and amount using zero-knowledge proofs. Since its launch in 2016, Zcash has positioned itself as a privacy-preserving alternative to transparent blockchains.

The project relies on open-source code, and the Electric Coin Company (ECC) has served as the primary steward of the protocol. Its engineers have driven upgrades, security improvements, and long-term roadmap decisions. ZEC is a widely followed cryptocurrency, and some have even suggested that prominent large-cap assets, such as XRP, can follow its growth trajectory.

Why Did the Developers Resign?

Zcash’s core developers resigned after a governance dispute with the nonprofit board overseeing ECC, citing mission misalignment and untenable working conditions. The team described the situation as constructive discharge and announced plans to form a new company to continue development.

The sudden resignation of the full core team has introduced uncertainty. The network continues to run, but the direction of its development now sits in question.

ZCash (ZEC) Price Reaction

Markets reacted before any formal transition plan became public. ZEC sold off across major trading venues. ZEC fell below prior support zones, and sellers pressed the market with little resistance. The measured drop of about $149 on the chart highlighted the scale of the move.

This type of reaction reflects how traders price operational risk. Development teams influence upgrades, bug fixes, and ecosystem confidence. When that structure changes suddenly, prices adjust as investors seek clarity.

What Comes Next for Zcash?

In the near term, volatility is likely to stay elevated. ZEC’s decline has paused, and the asset has recovered slightly. It now trades at $419. Traders will watch its likely stability. Further clarity from former developers, foundations, or new teams could influence the market sentiment.

While other assets are showing strong momentum to start the year, ZEC might have a tough road ahead. Meanwhile, Privacy technology still has demand, and the protocol still works. The next chapter hinges on who takes responsibility for maintaining and evolving it.

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