Zcash Launches NU7, Redirecting 60% of Transaction Fees
Zcash activated its NU7 upgrade, introducing 25-second block targets, revised mining fees and a fee-burning mechanism aimed at network sustainability.
Zcash activated its NU7 upgrade, introducing 25-second block targets, revised mining fees and a fee-burning mechanism aimed at network sustainability. Zcash (ZEC) is trading at $1,284.08, up 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 2 outlets (Unchained, Decrypt), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:30:04 UTC.
NU7 changes how transaction fees affect ZEC circulation and mining incentives. Its implementation puts the sustainability mechanism and Zcash’s fixed supply cap at the center of market attention.
- NU7 activated at block 3,543,405, according to Unchained and Blockchair data.
- The mechanism removes 60% of transaction fees from circulation.
- ZEC trades at $1,280.10, down 3.01% over 24 hours.
- Bitcoin fell 5.31% as the broader crypto market declined.
Unchained, Decrypt and Crypto.news all report that Zcash activated NU7 with a Network Sustainability Mechanism that takes 60% of transaction fees out of circulation, though the 60% figure was independently identified in coverage from Unchained and Decrypt. Unchained and Crypto.news emphasize the upgrade’s technical changes, with Unchained citing activation at block 3,543,405 at 9:34 p.m. ET Thursday and Crypto.news highlighting 25-second block targets and revised mining fee rules. Decrypt focuses on the longer-term supply implications, reporting that removed ZEC will be reissued from 2031 while remaining within Zcash’s 21 million cap, alongside a community debate over the development fund.
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- Zcash Launches NU7, Redirecting 60% of Transaction Fees — this brief
Zcash activated its NU7 upgrade at block 3,543,405 at 9:34 p.m. ET Thursday, Unchained reported using Blockchair data. The release turns on Shielded Labs’ Network Sustainability Mechanism, marking the first major implementation of the fee-related mechanism described in the coverage.
Under the mechanism, 60% of Zcash transaction fees are removed from circulation. This figure is cited by both Unchained and Decrypt. The change is designed as a network-sustainability measure, linking transaction activity to ZEC’s circulating supply while leaving the remainder of the collected fees outside the removal process.
The three outlets agree on the activation of NU7 and the removal mechanism, but they emphasize different parts of the upgrade. Unchained concentrates on the confirmed activation block and time, while Crypto.news highlights the protocol’s 25-second block targets and new mining fee rules. Decrypt instead draws attention to the supply schedule, reporting that ZEC removed through the mechanism will be reissued beginning in 2031 within the network’s 21 million cap.
Zcash’s broader economics remain part of the discussion. Decrypt says the community is debating the development fund, a subject that sits alongside NU7’s changed fee treatment and implications for network financing. Crypto.news also presents ZEC trading levels, identifying $1,235 as support and $1,344 as resistance, which are technical reference points rather than guaranteed outcomes.
ZEC was valued at $1,280.10, down 3.01% over 24 hours but up 2.50% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $21.79 billion. The broader digital-asset market was broadly lower, with total capitalization at $2.62 trillion and 
Bitcoin down 5.31%. The Fear & Greed index stood at 28, indicating a “Fear” reading. The immediate market backdrop for NU7 is therefore mixed: ZEC retained a weekly gain while the wider market weakened. The mechanism’s actual operation, community decisions on the development fund and the supply schedule beginning in 2031 are the main implementation points to monitor.
Since this brief published about 9 hours ago, Zcash (ZEC) has moved from $1,280.10 to $1,284.08 — +0.31%.
The chart plots ZEC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ZEC ≈ ₦1.77M (about $1,284.08), down 2.5% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 6, 2026.
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Zcash Launches NU7, Redirecting 60% of Transaction Fees — questions & answers
What did Zcash’s NU7 upgrade activate?
NU7 activated Shielded Labs’ Network Sustainability Mechanism, which removes 60% of transaction fees from circulation. Crypto.news also reports new 25-second block targets and revised mining fee rules.
When did Zcash activate NU7?
Unchained reported that the upgrade activated at block 3,543,405 at 9:34 p.m. ET Thursday, citing Blockchair data.
Will removed ZEC return to circulation?
Decrypt reports that removed ZEC will be reissued beginning in 2031 while remaining within Zcash’s 21 million supply cap.
How much is 1 Zcash worth in naira today?
About ₦1.77M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1,284.08. The naira price moves with both ZEC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Zcash in naira page for any amount.
Has Zcash's price moved since this brief was published?
ZEC is up 0.31% since this brief first published — trading at $1,284.08 now versus $1,280.10 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Unchained, Decrypt, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.