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Zcash Activates NU7 Upgrade With Faster Block Times and Fee Reserve System

November 7, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC (4 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Zcash has activated its NU7 network upgrade, which reduces the block target time to 25 seconds and introduces a new fee reserve mechanism. The upgrade represents a significant change to how the Zcash blockchain processes transactions and handles fees.

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