Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks
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Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is now live on testnet, giving developers several weeks to assess 25-second blocks and other protocol changes before a planned November mainnet activation.
Zcash’s November upgrade could freeze funds in legacy Sprout pool
The proposed NU7 change would disable version 4 transactions, leaving ZEC in Zcash’s legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable.
Zcash holders back 25-second blocks, vote to keep ZEC halving schedule
Nearly 99% of ZEC holders voted to reduce block times to 25 seconds, while keeping ZEC issuance and halving schedules unchanged.
Protocol upgrade decouples consensus from execution to solve scaling bottlenecks
CTDG Dev Hub participant’s protocol upgrade decouples consensus from execution, allowing network nodes to reach agreement on blocks before transaction execution completes.
Zcash NU7 upgrade goes live, leaves 12,224 ZEC stranded in Sprout pool
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade has rendered about $15 million in legacy Sprout funds unspendable, although a future network upgrade could potentially restore access.
Zcash Upgrade Could Lock $16 Million in Crypto Forever
Zcash's latest upgrade promises faster transactions, but thousands of coins remain in an aging privacy system that will soon stop accepting withdrawals, potentially leaving their owners empty-handed.