Following the disclosure of a significant vulnerability in its Orchard pool, Zcash has seen a drastic drop in the value of its currency, ZEC, which fell from a peak of $550.30 to a low of $264.80. This decline occurred after developers temporarily halted transactions to address the issue, which could have permitted the creation of counterfeit ZEC.
In response to the bug, Zcash developers are considering the introduction of a new shielded pool and implementing "turnstile accounting" to enhance supply verification. Affected by the Orchard flaw, which has now been patched, this initiative aims to bolster user confidence in the integrity of funds. Shielded Labs, based in Switzerland, is leading discussions on this proposal and plans to detail the potential upgrade in a follow-up communication next week.
Josh Swihart, founder of the Zcash Open Development Lab, noted that there is potential for a second Orchard pool to coincide with the upcoming NU7 upgrade planned for the end of July. However, he has not committed to advocating for its development, emphasizing the need for community deliberation on the matter.