Zcash holders approved $8.39 million in retroactive grants, including $1.5 million for researcher Taylor Hornby's discovery of a critical Orchard vulnerability during an AI-assisted security audit. With 2.18 million ZEC (10.4% of supply) participating in the vote, ZEC traded near $1,400 as the network funded 17 of 37 proposals focused on security work and protocol development.
Bitget restored withdrawals of major cryptocurrencies following a $387.5 million security breach on September 24, with full services expected to resume by October 2. The exchange's Protection Fund recovered to above $300 million, and proof-of-reserves showed a 131% reserve ratio across nineteen crypto assets.