Zcash price in focus after NU7 changes block timing and fees
Published on 11/12/2026 at 07:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSWhat changed for Zcash
- NU7 activated on November 6 and reduced Zcash's target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds.
- The upgrade directs 60% of transaction fees to a public reserve, while miners retain 40%.
- ZEC traded at 987.49 USD at 08:42:17 Berlin time on November 12, down 14.29% on the displayed daily comparison.
- Recent selling was associated with leveraged liquidations, with long positions accounting for most reported ZEC liquidations.
The Zcash price was 987.49 USD at 08:42:17 Berlin time on November 12, according to Investing.com. The page displayed a daily change of -14.29%, or -164.67 USD, against the previous comparison level. That implies a comparison value of 1,152.16 USD; the source did not provide a separate timestamp for that reference value.
NU7 changes the network economics
Zcash's NU7 upgrade activated on November 6 at block 3,543,405, according to CoinDesk Research. The target interval between blocks fell from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. In practical terms, first confirmation for a payment can occur more quickly, although wallets, exchanges and merchants may apply their own confirmation requirements.
The change does not increase ZEC issuance or alter the 21 million coin supply cap. Block rewards were reduced in line with the shorter interval, while the number of blocks between halvings was increased to preserve the existing issuance schedule.
Fees move into a reserve
NU7 also introduced the Network Sustainability Mechanism. CoinDesk Research reports that 60% of aggregate transaction fees now flow into a public reserve and that miners receive the remaining 40%. Reserve payouts are scheduled to begin at block 8,939,664, expected around February 2031. The mechanism is intended to provide a future source of mining rewards as block subsidies decline, but current fee income remains a separate question for network economics.
The upgrade also invalidated version 4 transactions. As a result, funds remaining in Zcash's original Sprout shielded pool became unspendable at activation. CoinDesk Research reported that 12,224 ZEC, valued at about 15 million USD at the time, remained in the pool when NU7 went live.
Leverage remains the immediate risk
For investors tracking the Zcash price, recent market structure matters alongside the protocol changes. The Crypto Times reported on November 11 that 40.96 million USD in ZEC positions were liquidated over 24 hours, including 35.66 million USD in long positions. It also reported a 24-hour range of 962.85 to 1,196.04 USD based on CoinGecko data. Those figures point to elevated derivatives risk, but they do not establish that the NU7 upgrade caused the price decline.
Investors can therefore separate two developments: NU7 changes Zcash's confirmation speed and long-term fee structure, while the current price context reflects a volatile market with substantial leverage. Further assessment depends on adoption of the faster network, fee generation and the behavior of leveraged positions.
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