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Zcash's Resilience Amid Exploit Concerns: Grayscale's Insights

Grayscale Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm recently discussed the vulnerability concerns surrounding Zcash’s Orchard pool.

He argued that the user behavior within the shielded pool might provide better insights into potential exploit risks than external prediction markets like Polymarket.

Currently, Polymarket indicates only a 10% chance that the Orchard pool vulnerability was exploited, based on a contract that revolves around confirmation from credible sources.

Salm highlighted that users still holding funds in the Orchard pool have significant financial stakes, with billions at risk should an actual exploit be confirmed.

Despite the vulnerability announcement, the balance in the Orchard pool dropped by only about 5%, suggesting users may not perceive a high threat level.

He emphasized that this data does not definitively prove the vulnerability was unexploited but is a compelling signal from economically motivated users.

In contrast, Polymarket's contract requires strict conditions to declare the exploit confirmed, limiting the scope of its pricing to historic risks.

Additional analyses from CipherScan noted that only 21% of the deshielded ZEC actually left Zcash, indicating that many users did not panic in response to the threat.

At the same time, Zcash users were still moving into shielded balances, reflecting confidence in the network’s security.

As of now, ZEC is trading at $425, reinforcing the belief that the community remains resilient despite exploit uncertainties.