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Zcash NU7 Network Upgrade Launches, Shortening Block Interval to 25 Seconds

1 reports1 sources11/6/2026 updated

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Zcash's NU7 network upgrade has officially gone live. The upgrade is a major change to the Zcash network. It shortens the block target interval to 25 seconds. The upgrade also introduces a mechanism that reserves fees for future miners. It reduces the computational work that wallets need to find private payments. CoinDesk reported that these changes improve the processing speed and network security of Zcash private transactions. The report ties the upgrade to faster private payments for users across the network.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/6/2026

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Zcash's Landmark NU7 Upgrade Goes Live, Speeding Up Private Payments
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationNov 6, 13:18single sourcereport-time only

    Zcash 标志性 NU7 升级上线，加速隐私支付

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    Subject：
    Zcash NU7 升级
    Action：
    正式上线
    Object：
    将区块目标间隔缩短至 25 秒，减少钱包查找隐私支付的工作量，并为未来矿工预留费用
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    Nov 6, 13:14
    First seen (known side)：
    Nov 6, 13:18
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    Zcash's Landmark NU7 Upgrade Goes Live, Speeding Up Private Payments

    Report first recorded Nov 6, 13:18

    Zcash's landmark NU7 upgrade has officially gone live, significantly enhancing the network's private payment capabilities. The upgrade reduces the target block time to 25 seconds, decreases the workload for wallets to find private payments, and allocates fees for future miners to incentivize network security.

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