Browsing: Zcash

Zcash developers have scheduled the NU7 mainnet upgrade for approximately November 5 at block 3,543,405, bringing faster block times, fee changes, and the retirement of legacy Sprout transactions.

Zcash developer Zakura has proposed utilizing unique viewing keys and NEAR Intents for quantum-resistant cross-chain swaps. This wallet-level solution aims to protect user transaction privacy from hypothetical future quantum attacks.

Zcash has deployed its NU7 upgrade on the testnet at block 4,465,026, reducing target block times to 25 seconds and introducing the Network Sustainability Mechanism ahead of a provisional November mainnet launch.

Zcash co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson projects that ZEC will reach $5,000 by the end of 2026, despite a recent 9% decline and bearish short-term technical indicators in the market.

Crypto issuer 21Shares has launched physically backed Zcash and ether.fi exchange-traded products on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris, charging a 2.5% annual fee and enabling traditional brokerage access.

Zcash surged past $1,300, reaching $1,389, driven by strong community support for the NU7 network upgrade proposals and institutional interest from Paradigm.