Altcoin Massacre Triggers $1.2B in Liquidations as ETH Tanks Below $1.7K and ZEC Gets Smashed

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Crypto markets saw heightened volatility over the past day with large swings that harmed over-leveraged traders. The biggest move was Zcash (ZEC) crashing after a community-discovered code vulnerability prompted intense backlash and high-profile exits, including Arthur Hayes dumping his entire ZEC position, raising fresh security and contagion risks for crypto investors.
The wild cryptocurrency market moves continue as most assets have produced even higher fluctuations in the past several hours, which has inevitably harmed over-leveraged traders.
The most significant price fluctuation in the past day came from the recent high-flyer Zcash, which crashed after some community members found a vulnerability in its code. This prompted intense backlash including from popular crypto experts, such as Arthur Hayes, who said he had disposed of his entire ZEC position.
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