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Zcash Developers Propose Reducing Block Time Again Shortly After NU7 Upgrade

November 9, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC (3 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Zcash developers have put forward a new proposal to further reduce the network's block time, just days after the NU7 upgrade went live. The proposal reportedly targets 20-second block times. This would be the second block time reduction in a short period.

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