THORChain Zcash vulnerability affects node bonds
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On October 21, 2026, reports indicated that a THORChain Zcash outbound matching vulnerability reduced the bonds of 18 node operators by a total of approximately 140 RUNE; user funds and vault funds were unaffected. Native ZEC transactions remain paused due to the incident. The fix will be included in THORChain v3.21.0, and ZEC transactions are expected to resume after the network upgrade on October 23; the specific upgrade time will depend on block height.
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- CryptopolitanA Zcash matching bug caused 18 THORChain node operators to lose approximately 140 RUNE; user funds were unaffected
A Zcash outbound matching bug reduced the bonds of 18 THORChain node operators by a total of approximately 140 RUNE; user and treasury funds were unaffected. Native ZEC transactions remain paused. The fix will be included in THORChain v3.21.0, and ZEC transactions are expected to resume after the network upgrade on October 23, with the upgrade time determined by block height.
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