Zcash developers submit draft proposal to reduce block time to 20 seconds
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Zcash developers have proposed reducing the target block time from 25 seconds to 20 seconds, pending a community vote.
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Zcash Developers Propose Reducing Block Time to 20 Seconds
PANews November 9 — According to Cointelegraph, just days after the activation of the NU7 upgrade, Zcash developers have proposed further reducing the target block time from 25 seconds to 20 seconds. A draft ZIP has been submitted to the community forum and is intended to be included in the next round of community voting, with implementation being considered for the upcoming NU7.1 network upgrade. The move aims to shorten transaction confirmation times and improve user experience in scenarios such as POS payments, exchange deposits, and cross-chain swaps. The proposal states that it will not increase the network’s total daily capacity for shielded transactions, while keeping the existing ZEC issuance schedule unchanged. The earlier NU7 upgrade went live on November 6, reducing block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds and introducing a network sustainability mechanism.
Zcash developers propose shortening the target block time from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
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The relevant draft ZIP has been submitted to the community forum, proposed for inclusion in the next round of community voting.
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The proposal is considered for implementation in the NU7.1 network upgrade.
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The proposal states that it will not increase the network's total daily privacy transaction capacity and keeps the existing ZEC issuance schedule unchanged.
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Previously, the NU7 upgrade went live on November 6, reducing the block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds.
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Block time is the target interval at which a blockchain network generates new blocks. If the proposal is approved and implemented, Zcash could confirm transactions faster, but it is currently only a draft, and implementation has not yet been determined.
Why it matters to readers
The shorter target block time aims to reduce transaction confirmation wait times, improving the experience in scenarios such as POS payments, exchange deposits, and cross-chain swaps.
This is a proposal to adjust network parameters and does not mean that a change in ZEC issuance has already occurred or that a functional upgrade has already taken effect.
Risks and unknowns
Whether the community vote passed is not yet clear.
Whether NU7.1 will officially implement the 20-second block time adjustment has not yet been clarified.
The actual operational effects and the impact on network stability have not yet been clarified.
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