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Zcash NU7 Upgrade Activated on Testnet Ahead of November Mainnet Launch

The protocol update reduces block time to 25 seconds, allowing developers to test changes before the scheduled mainnet activation.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 5 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 5 Oct 2026. Cointelegraph.com News published first, on 5 October at 03:47 UTC; CoinDesk followed 54 min later. The most recent article, from CoinDesk, appeared on 5 October at 04:41 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), Cointelegraph.com News.

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  1. Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule CoinDesk ·
  2. Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target Cointelegraph.com News

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