According to CoinDesk, Zcash developers have agreed on the NU7 upgrade, scheduled to activate at block height 3,543,405 (expected around November 5). This upgrade will reduce the block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, tripling transaction confirmation speed. Additionally, 60% of the fees collected per block will be removed from circulation and are planned to be returned to miners starting in February 2031, while maintaining the existing block reward halving schedule.
Zcash developers confirm NU7 upgrade in November, block time reduced to 25 seconds
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Zcash developers have confirmed the activation of the NU7 network upgrade at block height 3,543,405, expected around November 5, 2026. The blockchain upgrade will reduce block time from 75 to 25 seconds, tripling confirmation speed. A total of 60% of block fees will be removed from circulation, with plans to return them to miners starting February 2031. The block reward halving schedule remains unchanged.
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