ZCash and Starknet Losses Spotlight Structural Fragility — ZK Manifesto Offers Fix
ZCash’s sudden 26% drop and Starknet’s rapid reversal after a planned unlock underline a common problem: price moves driven more by token mechanics than by fundamentals or network activity. In both cases investors reacted to predictable token flows and perceived liquidity risk, highlighting how unlock schedules, vesting cliffs and concentrated holdings can translate technical progress into market fragility.
The Zero Knowledge Proof manifesto circulating in the community frames this as a structural issue and proposes fixes: clearer, staggered vesting, on‑chain vesting transparency, incentive alignment for long‑term stakeholders and governance tweaks to mitigate concentrated sell pressure. The takeaway for projects and investors is that cryptographic innovation alone won’t ensure market stability — token design and governance must evolve in parallel if ZK networks are to attract durable capital and broader adoption.