Zcash Activates NU7 Upgrade as Private Payments Become 3x Faster

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Zcash activates NU7 network upgrade, introducing faster transaction confirmations, increased private-payment capacity, and significant changes to the blockchain’s fee structure. The upgrade went live early Friday, November 6, reducing the target time between blocks from 75 seconds to just 25 seconds. The activation took place at block 3,543,405 at approximately 02:34 UTC, marking an important development for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency. The changes are intended to make private transactions more practical for everyday payments, exchange deposits, and transfers between blockchain networks. NU7 has successfully activated on mainnet. A new era of Zcash is here. Under the new system, users could receive their first transaction confirmation approximately three times faster once block production stabilizes. Exchanges requiring three confirmations could potentially reduce waiting times from nearly four minutes to around 75 seconds. NU7 Upgrade Introduces Faster Blocks and Greater Transaction Capacity One of the most significant changes introduced by NU7 is the reduction in block inter...