June 4, 2026·Bearish·tech development

Zcash Patches Major Bug, Proposes Shielded Pool Rebuild

Zcash patched its most significant bug in years, addressing a critical vulnerability. Following the fix, Shielded Labs proposed rebuilding the shielded pool from scratch using turnstile accounting to enhance security and reliability.

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Yesterday Zcash patched its biggest bug in years. Today they're talking about rebuilding the part of the protocol that broke. Shielded Labs put out a proposal to build a new shielded pool from scratch, with a feature they're calling turnstile accounting. The idea is simple.