Bitget breach directs $4 million into Zcash’s shielded pool, complicating traceability
In a striking development that underscores the growing sophistication of cryptocurrency theft, attackers who compromised the Bitget exchange have funneled approximately four million dollars worth of Zcash (ZEC) into the network’s private, or “shielded,” pool. This maneuver dramatically increases the difficulty of tracking the illicit funds, as the shielded pool—known in Zcash terminology as Iron …
Sept. 30, 2026, 11:04 a.m.