Zcash NU7 The upgrade has gone live on the testnet, with a mainnet target date of November 5
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Zcash has activated NU7 on the testnet, with mainnet targeted for November 5, but it still awaits a decision on October 20.
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Zcash NU7 The upgrade has gone live on the testnet and is scheduled to November 5 go live on mainnet.
BlockBeats reported that October 5, Zcash activated the NU7 network upgrade on the testnet, commencing live testing for the mainnet upgrade planned for November. The Zcash testnet block explorer shows that the scheduled activation height 4,465,026 mined a block on October 4 at 18: 21: 45(UTC), after which Zcash confirmed that NU7 had officially gone live on the testnet.NU7 will reduce Zcash's target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, while disabling version 4 transactions and introducing a “Network Sustainability Mechanism” that redirects a portion of transaction fees toward future block rewards. After version 4 transactions are disabled, funds still held in the legacy Sprout privacy pool ZEC will become unusable unless users transfer the relevant funds before NU7 is fully activated.
Based on testnet performance, Zcash developers will decide on October 20 whether to proceed with the mainnet upgrade and determine the activation height. The target date for mainnet activation is November 5.
Original link:https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/370279
Key points
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Zcash has activated the NU7 network upgrade on the testnet.
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The scheduled testnet activation height is 4,465,026, and it mined a block on October 4 at 18: 21: 45(UTC).
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NU7 will reduce the target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds.
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NU7 will disable version 4 transactions and introduce a “Network Sustainability Mechanism” that directs a portion of transaction fees toward future block rewards.
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The report notes that, after version 4 transactions are disabled, funds in the legacy Sprout privacy pool ZEC will become unusable unless transferred before NU7 is fully activated.
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Based on testnet performance, Zcash developers will decide on October 20 whether to proceed with the mainnet upgrade and determine the activation height; the target date is November 5。
AI-assisted interpretation
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NU7 is a Zcash network rules upgrade that currently runs only on the testnet. It is intended to accelerate block production, change the use of transaction fees, and end support for version 4 transactions. Those most affected are funds still held in the legacy Sprout privacy pool ZEC; according to the report, these funds will become unusable if they are not transferred before full activation.
Why it matters to readers
The upgrade will change Zcash's block production speed, transaction compatibility, and source of funding for block rewards. Users of the legacy Sprout privacy pool also face the risk that their funds may become unusable.
If you hold ZEC, you should confirm whether your funds are in the legacy Sprout privacy pool and monitor whether the mainnet upgrade is ultimately approved and its specific activation height. Ordinary users should not interpret November 5 as a confirmed launch date.
Risks and unknowns
The mainnet upgrade has not yet been finalized and remains dependent on testnet performance and the decision of October 20.
The mainnet activation height has not yet been announced.
The date in the evidence does not specify a year.
The evidence does not explain how to identify or transfer funds in the legacy Sprout privacy pool.
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