# Zcash Targets a November Upgrade as Miden Launches a Private Finance Stack

NU7 would cut block times to 25 seconds and divert at least 60% of transaction fees to miners from 2031, while Miden ships a wallet that proves transactions on the user's device.

- Published: 2026-09-19T05:45:26.147Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-19/zcash-targets-a-november-upgrade-as-miden-launches-a-private
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/18/zcash-targets-november-upgrade-to-make-private-payments-up-to-three-times-faster), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/prifi-stack), [Miden (Bread)](https://miden.xyz/blog/bread-is-privacy-baked-in)

Zcash developers are targeting November for NU7, a network upgrade that would reduce block times to 25 seconds and make shielded payments confirm up to three times faster. The same upgrade sets aside at least 60% of transaction fees to supp…

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