Zcash Developers Push for Faster Transactions with New Block-Time Proposals Following NU7 Upgrade

11/09/2026

Zcash developers have put forward a proposal to speed up block production, aiming to reduce the blockchain’s target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds. The change would come shortly...

11/09/2026

The proposed reduction aims to shorten transaction confirmation times and improve the user experience for point-of-sale payments, exchange deposits and cross-chain swaps.

11/09/2026

Early data shows Zcash's orphan-block rate holding close to pre-upgrade levels despite blocks arriving three times faster, encouraging developers to push for another reduction.

11/07/2026

Zcash fell 7.3% to $1,260.05 a day after its NU7 upgrade activated, while 24-hour trading volume declined to $715.43 million.