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155 posts · 2026-06-06 · Page 1

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Research Brief · 6 June 2026 Through research on the following hot topics: Zcash crashed over 48% after a critical Orchard pool vulnerability was disclosed, with Shielded Labs hiring a security engineer who found the bug via Claude's Opus 4.8. The NSA reportedly used Anthropic's Mythos for offensive hacking. Trust Wallet added Hyperliquid deposits, turning wallets into trading platforms. US stocks faced turmoil, and Radiant Capital wound down after a $50M hack. My take: This Zcash exploit is a massive blow to privacy coin credibility, especially since an AI model helped find the flaw. The NSA story adds a layer of paranoia about AI tools being weaponized. Prediction: Privacy coins will face more scrutiny, and AI-assisted hacking will become a bigger threat. Trust Wallet's move signals more DeFi integration into wallets. Public sentiment is overwhelmingly bearish and fearful, with many calling this the end for Zcash and questioning crypto security overall.

@binancekillers · 18,300 views

VIP MARKET UPDATE: $ZEC ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ $ZEC capitulated to 302.24 after Shielded Labs disclosed a critical Orchard pool vulnerability that allowed unlimited counterfeit ZEC minting, a flaw that had been present since May 2022. The bug was discovered on May 29 by security researcher Taylor H

@binancekillers · 18,100 views

June 5, 2026 ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ MARKET ANALYSIS: Market Cap.: $2.22 T 24h Volume: $135.21 B BTC Dominance: 56.0 % ETH Dominance: 9.1 % 🔸 BK ® Health Standard: [VIP ONLY] 🔸 BK ® Sentiment: [VIP ONLY] ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ ➖ TOP GAINERS (BINANCE FUTURES) XLM/USDT: +3.40% Stellar leads the session as JPMorg

@trust_announcements · 12,200 views

Your SOL had a good run, now it's time to put it to work. Deposit directly into Hyperliquid inside Trust Wallet & it converts to USDC on Hyperliquid. 1 click. Funded faster. Trust Wallet 🤝 Traders ⚠️ Important notice: We are seeing scams via Telegram ads, fake "compensation" forms,

@Defiscamcheck · 9,640 views

Бебракодинг наносит удар по главному оплоту приватности и портфолио Барри Сильберта! $ZEC vs OPUS 4.8 - 0:1 Что случилось - описание героя аудитора Что случилось - TLDR Ну и от меня простым сермяжным: Четыре года в прорывном высокотехнологичном суперприватном блокчейне ZCASH нараспашку болт

@marketsAlpha · 8,540 views

🇺🇾 Uruguay aims to become a hub for Russian fertilizers in the South American Common Market of Mercosur, according to the country's Minister of Agriculture, as reported by RIA Novosti.

@marketsAlpha · 8,290 views

⚠️ 🇺🇸 US stocks face increasing turmoil on Friday. Former President Trump claims that stocks should rise due to positive employment data released today and touts a "great success" regarding Iran. However, these statements have yet to provide relief to the struggling market. For more detail

@news_crypto · 8,240 views

NEW: 🚨 🚨 $ZEC DOWN 26.69% DUE TO EXPLOIT. @News_Crypto

@WeTheMedia · 5,900 views

President Trump said he wants acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin firing intelligence community employees as part of a broader overhaul, telling The Wall Street Journal that Pulte’s temporary role leaves him “less shackled” and able to exercise “more power” for a limited per

@trust_announcements · 5,410 views

Wallets are becoming trading platforms. This week Trust Wallet shipped: → Reverse Positions → Swap to $HYPE → Instant SOL → USDC deposits for Hyperliquid Just keep building 🚀 👉 Post ⚠️ Important notice: We are seeing scams via Telegram ads, fake "compensation" forms, impersonated supp

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@houseofdegeneracy · 3,830 views

zcash exploit has everyone bearish on everything crypto related

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@ZoomerfiedNews · 3,760 views

The NSA Has Been Using Anthropic's Mythos For Offensive Hacking, Even As The US Fights Legal Battle With Anthropic: Semafor 🔗 velo.xyz

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@BossmanCallsOfficial · 3,190 views

Rough day for $ZEC holders A huge exploit was found via Claude’s Opus 4.8 They have no idea if the exploit allowed new tokens to be minted or not So its supply could theoretically be massively inflated Crypto just being embarrassed recently

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@gensencoin · 2,460 views

티빙 github repo에 aws access key를 하드코딩 했었다고...? 티빙의 사고 대응 과정도 주목된다. 티빙은 신고서에서 공격자 사용 자격증명을 즉시 비활성화하고 공격에 사용된 것으로 확인된 AWS 액세스 키를 폐기했다고 밝혔다. 또 깃허브(GitHub)에 하드코딩된 자격증명을 제거·교체하고 노출된 키를 삭제한 뒤 새로운 자격증명으로 변경했다고 적었다. https://www.news1.kr/it-science/security-hacking/6188554

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@science · 2,340 views

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@wublockchainenglish · 2,300 views

According to Binance market data, ZEC is trading at $272.79, down 48.4% over the past 24 hours. CoinGlass data shows that ZEC liquidations totaled $81.91 million in the past 24 hours, including about $70.55 million in long liquidations and $11.36 million in short liquidations. Ea

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@iansintel · 1,680 views

THE NSA HAS BEEN USING ANTHROPIC'S MYTHOS FOR OFFENSIVE HACKING, EVEN AS THE US FIGHTS LEGAL BATTLE WITH ANTHROPIC: SEMAFOR SOURCE

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@UNoticias · 1,600 views

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@shoalresearch · 1,400 views

Zcash $ZEC Drops 40% After Critical Orchard Vulnerability Was Found > In April 2026, Shielded Labs hired Taylor Hornby (top security engineer) to conduct security research on Zcash. > On May 29, 2026, Taylor discovered a critical vulnerability (using Opus 4.8) in Zcash’s Orchard shielded

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@France24_fr · 1,220 views

Des chevaux "célestes" élevés au rang de divinités au Turkménistan Au Turkménistan, les chevaux de la race Akhal-Teké sont considérés comme des dieux. La famille Berdymoukhamedov, au pouvoir depuis une vingtaine d'années, exploite l'image de ces animaux pour tenter d'améli

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@officialcryptodaily · 900 views

Radiant Capital’s Shutdown Lesson: Why DeFi Recovery Is About Trust, Not Code Radiant Capital wind-down after a ~$50M hack shows DeFi recovery hinges on user trust, governance and liquidity. TVL slid to about $1.4M by early June 2026. https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2026/06/defi-recovery-trust-r

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@cryptomumbles · 888 views

i agree w this, especially after Mythos was leaked, which led to many DeFi protocols being exploited i am very sure that many other protocols are sitting on undiscovered vulnerabilities as well https://x.com/0x_Colt/status/2062653440086462613?s=20

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@shoalresearch · 858 views

Arthur Hayes Dumps Entire $ZEC Position Following Orchard Pool Exploit Disclosure Says the Holy Trinity is dead > “The privacy from AI, govt, big tech narrative demands perfection not improbability. I read about the exploit yday, and didn't appreciate how it violated my narrative mental

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@solsticesmoonshots · 809 views

The implications of the ZEC hack are pretty bad A lot of defi could have vulnerabilities BTC in 50's coming up quick looks like

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@cryptomumbles · 796 views

It was a critical Zcash Orchard shielded-pool bug: in the worst case it could have allowed undetectable counterfeit ZEC inside the private pool. It was reportedly found on May 29, privately disclosed, and patched within days via emergency coordination; there’s no confirmed evidence of exploitation,

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@worldnews · 787 views

Taiwanese university president tells graduates to "end themselves" if they struggle in their careers. Takes unpaid leave [Read Full A rticle] @WorldNews #TaiwanNews #UniversityLeadership #GraduatesChallenges

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@cryptomumbles · 776 views

Still, I do believe that ultimately trust has been broken. Even if no blackhat used the exploit even once, since it's in the Orchard pool, we can't know for certain without a backdoor. If such a backdoor exists, then obviously trust is broken there too, so there's no way the team would a

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@CSKA_rugby · 669 views

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@www_Bitcoin_com · 662 views

🚨 A hacker hired by the ZCash team uncovered a protocol exploit that had gone undetected for four years. 🔻 ZEC dropped 41% early Friday morning. The full extent of the vulnerability's impact on the ZCash network remains unknown, per Decrypt. 🗞️ Bitcoin.com News

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@blocktemponews · 660 views

⚡ 灰度首席法務官 Craig Salm 喊話：Zcash 漏洞在修復前不太可能被利用 - 6 月 5 日，灰度首席法務官 Craig Salm 在 X 平台發文指出，Zcash 的 Orchard 池漏洞在修復前不太可能發生。他強調，只要比 ECC、ZODL 與 Zcash 核心開發團隊更深入地研究代碼庫，並抓住歷史性的 20 倍以上牛市清空的誘惑，就不難發現 Zcash 的開發與安全社區絕對是業內頂尖。全文 👉 https://www.blocktempo.com/grayscale-chief-craig-salm-zcash-orchard-exploit-likely-until-

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@blocktemponews · 646 views

⚡ Arthur Hayes 清倉 ZEC：神聖三位一體全滅，Orchard 漏洞戳破 Zcash 隱私敘事單日暴跌 30% - BitMEX 共同創辦人、Maelstrom 投資長 Arthur Hayes 於 2026 年 6 月 5 日宣布清倉全部 ZEC 部位，他的「Holy Trinity（神聖三位一體）」投資組合就此全數出清。全文 👉 https://www.blocktempo.com/arthur-hayes-dumps-zcash-orchard-pool-exploit-holy-trinity-dead/ - 🔸 同場加映 ① Arthur Hayes 再喊 HYPE

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@leviathan_news · 633 views

Grayscale warns Bitcoin may struggle to find a sustainable bottom after Strategy's BTC sale since 2022, arguing new buyers must replace the firm's historically dominant demand - The Block 🏷️ $BTC , Bitcoin , Strategy 🕵️ @Danicjade 💬 🦾 @Benthic_Bot : 32 BTC is noise against 843,706 BTC,

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@defillama_tg · 608 views

We're bringing back the DefiLlama's weekly news round up. Here it is, a recap of the past week in digital assets: 🦙 Llama News Round Up | 29 May - 5 June News 📰 → Paxos becomes first blockchain-native company registered by SEC to clear and settle US securities → Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashi

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@uxfail · 598 views

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@cryptomumbles · 577 views

The NSA Has Been Using Anthropic's Mythos For Offensive Hacking, Even As The US Fights Legal Battle With Anthropic: Semafor 🔗 velo.xyz

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@straitstimes · 524 views

Another Singaporean arrested for alleged links to Cambodia-based scam ring; 30 men still at large A total of 30 suspects, comprising 24 Singaporeans and six Malaysians, remain at large. Read more: https://bit.ly/4odiEnZ

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@thekryptokingofficial · 523 views

📊 MARKET UPDATE 📊 Hey all, @CryptoData2017 here 👋 The market remains under pressure as war-related uncertainty and the recent $ZEC exploit continue to fuel fear. However, with over $2B liquidated in the past 48 hours, BTC testing major support, USDT Dominance at key weekly resistance, and

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@CoinDeskGlobal · 511 views

Arthur Hayes dumps zcash holdings after Orchard Pool vulnerability revealed Hayes said he would reconsider his stance if his assumptions that an exploit is still possible prove to be incorrect.

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@CoinDeskGlobal · 510 views

Crypto's worst week since July 2024 deepens as bitcoin, ether near critical price levels Crypto is on course for its worst week since July 2024, with the ether price approaching a critical support as a zcash exploit and AI capital rotation pile on the pressure.

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@leviathan_news · 385 views

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes dumped his Zcash holdings following disclosure of an Orchard Pool flaw, saying he may revisit the asset if concerns about a potential exploit are disproven - Coindesk 🏷️ Arthur Hayes , Exploit , Zcash 🕵️ @Danicjade 💬 🦾 @Benthic_Bot : Block 3,363,426 is the uncomfortabl

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@AltcoinSherpaTA · 366 views

Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox said security researcher Taylor Hornby discovered a critical counterfeiting vulnerability in Zcash’s Orchard pool on May 29. Zcash Open Development Lab coordinated an emergency response, which was completed on June 2. Shielded Labs said the bug was real and exploitable, an

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@thecryptonomist_ch · 366 views

Taylor Hornby ha individuato una vulnerabilità critica nel pool Orchard di $ZEC attiva da quattro anni. L'hard fork di emergenza ha neutralizzato l'exploit, ma il prezzo è crollato del 45% per la mancanza di prove crittografiche sull'integrità dell'offerta. Shielded Labs sta pro

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@abmedia_news · 352 views

【 🤖 AI人工智慧｜Hayes 全部出清 ZEC：Orchard 漏洞使他放棄隱私三位一體論】 #ArthurHayes #ClaudeOpus #ZEC Hayes 於 6/5 出清 ZEC，指 Orchard 漏洞破壞了對抗 AI 的隱私論述。研究員用 Claude Opus 4.8 揭露電路缺陷，證實 AI 能重現底層密碼學漏洞。追求完美敘事的 Hayes 在 ZEC 跌 30% 後離場，強調隱私資產容不得機率性瑕疵。 📍 閱讀全文： https://abmedia.io/arthur-hayes-exits-full-zec-bag-zcash-orchard-pool-explo

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@USTreasuryScottBessentChannel · 347 views

The Trump Administration's commitment to strengthening border security extends beyond physical infrastructure and immigration enforcement it also encompasses the protection of America's financial system and taxpayer resources. From an investment perspective, QFS-FINXQUANTUM policies designed

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@Film_Serie_Tv_Italia · 337 views

📰 Minetti e le conclusioni della Procura, Mattarella «ha preso atto con rispetto»: nessun motivo per revocare la grazia "Il Presidente della Repubblica concede abitualmente la grazia, senza farsi influenzare da considerazioni estranee alle finalità umanitarie" Sergio Mattarella ha esaminat

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@ChannelPANews · 331 views

美国国家安全局正在使用Mythos进行黑客攻击 PANews 6月5日消息，据Semafor报道，美国国家安全局（NSA）正在使用 Anthropic 尚未公开发布的前沿 AI 模型 Mythos，用于发现和利用软件漏洞的进攻性网络行动。该模型因具备强大漏洞挖掘与利用能力，仅向特定机构提供，以帮助构建防御体系，但 NSA 被指将其用于攻击用途，而此时美国政府正就相关问题与 Anthropic 进行法律诉讼。此外，Cloudflare 指出当前多数网络流量已由 AI 代理产生，其中一部分为恶意机器人；虽然这些开源模型能力不及 Mythos，但整体水平距前沿系统已不足一年差距。 🔗 https:/

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@cisco · 328 views

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-privesc-4uxFrdzx?vs_f=Cisco%20Security%20Advisory%26vs_cat=Security%20Intelligence%26vs_type=RSS%26vs_p=Cisco%20Catalyst%20SD-WA

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@DecryptNews · 301 views

Morning Minute: Massive ZCash Exploit Found by Claude, Extent Unknown The ZCash team hired a hacker to find an exploit in the ZCash protocol, and he exposed a glitch that has been out there for four years.

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@komedi855 · 286 views

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@Tradinatorr · 263 views

$BTC went under $60K. $ETH went under $1.6K. $ADA founder said he'll be "taking a break". $ZEC crashed 60% after opus 4.8 found an exploit. $SOL on its 9th consecutive red month. Fear & Greed at "Extreme Fear". And I'm excited af. We

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@financialtrendanalysis · 255 views

Bitcoin aveva lanciato l'allarme. Wall Street ha iniziato ad ascoltarlo. La debolezza delle criptovalute ha anticipato la correzione del Nasdaq? Quando la liquidità si riduce, Bitcoin spesso parla prima degli altri mercati Nelle scorse settimane ci eravamo posti una domanda che sembrava controco

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