Zcash NU7 Cuts Target Block Time to 25 Seconds
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade shortened its target block interval and revised how transaction fees support network security.
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade shortened its target block interval and revised how transaction fees support network security. Zcash (ZEC) is trading at $1,323.73, down 1.3% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Bitcoinist, with live market data added, as of Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:45:03 UTC.
NU7 can increase the pace at which private payments are processed while materially changing fee distribution. The shorter target interval and security allocation put both payment throughput and Zcash’s network funding model in focus.
- NU7 activated at block 3,543,405 on November 6
- Target block interval fell from 75 seconds to 25 seconds
- CoinCodex says 60% of fees fund network security
- ZEC rose 7.19% over 24 hours amid a flat broader market
- Zcash Proposes Redirecting 8% Block Subsidy from Grants to NSM Reserve
- Zcash NU7 Cuts Target Block Time to 25 Seconds — this brief
Zcash activated its NU7 network upgrade early Friday, November 6, according to Bitcoinist and CoinCodex. The update lowered the protocol’s target interval between blocks from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, allowing the network to process blocks at roughly three times the previous target rate while strengthening Zcash’s focus on private payments.
Bitcoinist reported that activation occurred at block 3,543,405, at approximately 02:34 UTC. Its coverage also identifies greater private-payment capacity and substantial revisions to the blockchain’s fee structure as elements of NU7. These changes modify both transaction timing and the mechanism through which fees are distributed within the network.
The two outlets corroborate the November 6 activation and the reduction from a 75-second target block time to 25 seconds. Their additional detail differs in emphasis: Bitcoinist supplies the exact block and activation time, while CoinCodex specifies that 60% of transaction fees are set aside for network security. Neither outlet’s account conflicts with the other’s core timeline or block-time figures.
The shorter target interval is the clearest operational change in NU7, while its fee allocation could affect how resources are directed toward network security. Zcash users are therefore facing a combination of faster block production and altered fee economics, rather than a change limited to software maintenance or network administration.
Live market data showed Zcash at $1,341.76, up 7.19% over 24 hours and 8.28% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $22.83 billion. 
JUST was also higher, at $0.142852, gaining 2.28% over 24 hours and 5.14% over seven days, with a $1.15 billion market capitalization. The wider crypto market capitalization stood at $2.62T and was broadly flat; 
Bitcoin was up 0.15% over 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed Index registered 28, indicating a Fear reading.
The development puts NU7’s 25-second block target and its new fee framework under real network use. Follow-up indicators will be the realized pace of block production, use of private payments, and the practical effect of directing 60% of fees toward network security, rather than the block-time change alone.
Since this brief published about 6 hours ago, Zcash (ZEC) has moved from $1,341.76 to $1,323.73 — -1.34%.
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 ≈ ₦1.83M (about $1,323.73), up 4.7% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 6, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Zcash NU7 Cuts Target Block Time to 25 Seconds — questions & answers
When did Zcash activate NU7?
Zcash activated NU7 early Friday, November 6. Bitcoinist places the activation at block 3,543,405 and approximately 02:34 UTC.
How much faster are blocks under NU7?
The target interval fell from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. That is a threefold increase in the target block-production rate.
What happens to transaction fees under NU7?
NU7 changes Zcash’s fee structure. CoinCodex reports that 60% of transaction fees are set aside to fund network security.
How much is 1 Zcash worth in naira today?
About ₦1.83M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1,323.73. 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 down 1.34% since this brief first published — trading at $1,323.73 now versus $1,341.76 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 Bitcoinist. 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.