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Morning Edition · Friday, September 18, 2026Published at 1:52 AM EDT · New York
Zcash Targets November 5 for NU7, Cutting Block Times to 25 Seconds While Keeping the Halving Schedule
Faster blocks with an unchanged emission curve mean the per-block reward falls, and holders voted 99.9% in favor of the change with a final decision due October 20.
Zcash developers are targeting November 5 for mainnet activation of NU7, the network upgrade that shortens block times to 25 seconds while leaving the halving schedule untouched, crypto.news reported. Testnet activation is planned for Octob…
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