Zcash developers propose cutting block times to twenty seconds
Image: CointelegraphZcash developers submitted a proposal to reduce target block intervals from 25 seconds to 20 seconds. This follows the recent activation of the NU7 upgrade. Developers tested the 20-second interval using 80 miners across 12 regions. The change aims to speed up transaction confirmations for point-of-sale payments and exchange deposits. The proposal maintains the existing ZEC supply cap and issuance schedule.
Key points
- Zcash developers proposed reducing the target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
- The proposal follows the activation of the NU7 upgrade on the mainnet.
- The change seeks to improve confirmation times for point-of-sale payments and exchange deposits.
Why it matters
Shorter block intervals aim to reduce transaction confirmation times for point-of-sale payments, exchange deposits, and cross-chain swaps on the Zcash network.
Price context · ZEC
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$1,216.68
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$1,219.62
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Sources · 2 publishers
Crypto.news
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Zcash developers propose 20-second blocks days after major upgrade
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Cointelegraph
- Also reported by Crypto.news
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