[Zcash Plans to Launch NU7 Mainnet Upgrade on November 5, 2026]
The Zcash development team plans to activate the NU7 mainnet upgrade on November 5, 2026. The testnet is expected to launch on October 6, with the mainnet upgrade and activation height to be finalized on October 20. NU7 will reduce the target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, deactivate V4 version transactions, and integrate the Network Sustainability Mechanism (NSM), while retaining the existing halving schedule. In the ZEC holder vote, 98.9% supported retaining the halving mechanism, and 99.9% of votes supported shortening the block interval.