# 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.

- Published: 2026-09-18T05:52:43.927Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-18/zcash-targets-november-5-for-nu7-cutting-block-times-to-25-s
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/zcash-targets-nov-5-for-nu7-mainnet-upgrade/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/18/ether-and-xrp-etfs-post-outflows-as-bitcoin-moves-above-usd77-000)

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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