Current outcome
NU7 is now active on public testnet, with mainnet launch targeted for Nov. 5, pending a final activation decision after test result review on Oct. 20.
Progress timeline
2 material updates- #01
Zcash holders overwhelmingly back faster transactions and bitcoin-style halvings
Zcash holders approved NU7 governance measures with overwhelming majorities, including 25-second block times, preserving the bitcoin-style halving schedule, delaying Network Sustainability Mechanism fee reissuance until 2031, and disabling obsolete Sprout transactions.
Source evidence: CoinDesk
- #02
Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule
Zcash's NU7 upgrade activated on public testnet, cutting target block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds ahead of schedule; 60% of transaction fees redirected to a future mining reward reserve; legacy Sprout privacy system disabled. Mainnet planned for Nov. 5, with developers to review test results and decide on activation Oct. 20.
State after update: NU7 is now active on public testnet, with mainnet launch targeted for Nov. 5, pending a final activation decision after test result review on Oct. 20.
Source evidence: CoinDesk