November 5 eyed for Zcash’s NU7 upgrade, cutting block times to 25 seconds

Zcash developers have selected November 5 as the target activation date for NU7, the project's next scheduled network upgrade. The upgrade is designed to reduce block times to 25 seconds, according to crypto.news. Finalizing an activation height is a key step in the Zcash upgrade process, giving node operators, exchanges, and wallet providers a firm deadline to prepare. Network upgrades in Zcash follow a structured cadence. Developers propose changes, test them on development and testnet environments, and then lock in a specific block height at which the new rules take effect.