AI audit finds Zcash coin-forgery bug hidden for 4 years
- —The Orchard pool bug in Zcash allowed undetected generation of counterfeit ZEC
- —The audit used Claude Opus 4.8 and custom agents, the fix shipped on June 2
- —Mainnet exploitation is unconfirmed, with no recorded losses
- —The same report: a Coldcard seed leak led to the theft of 1,778.84 BTC worth $112.7 million
Why it matters: It shows AI audits can uncover old logic holes in zk code, raising the bar for repeated reviews of privacy blockchains.
Source: TokenPost