Zebra 7.0.0 sets November 5, 2026 upgrade: What it means for the Zcash price

Zcash (ZEC) reached a new software milestone on October 22, 2026, when the Zcash Foundation released Zebra 7.0.0 with support for the NU7 upgrade on mainnet, the live network, at block height 3,543,405 planned for November 5, 2026, according to Zcash Foundation. The Zcash price is 1,355.87 USD as of October 23, 2026, up 7.09 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 22, 2026, according to Investing.com.

NU7 targets 25-second blocks on November 5

The Zebra 7.0.0 release says NU7 will reduce the target time between blocks from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. Blocks are batches of transactions added to the blockchain, so the change is designed to shorten the interval between confirmations. The release also says NU7 will keep daily ZEC issuance unchanged by dividing block rewards by three while extending the remaining halving intervals.

The upgrade introduces a Network Sustainability Mechanism. Under that mechanism, 60 percent of transaction fees from each block are removed from circulation and placed in a reserve for future mining rewards, while miners retain the other 40 percent, according to Zcash Foundation. The release also says NU7 adds limits on shielded activity to protect light wallets from spam and requires mainnet node operators to upgrade before activation.

ETF flows remain negative through October 21

Zcash investment products recorded a 15.2 million USD net inflow on October 21, 2026, according to TradingView. The same report said the dates displayed from October 2 through October 21 totaled 70.5 million USD in net withdrawals, leaving the latest inflow below the broader period's outflows. These investment-product flows measure subscriptions and redemptions in a fund and do not represent all ZEC transactions on exchanges or the network.

Zcash price reaches 1,355.87 USD

The Zcash price stands at 1,355.87 USD as of October 23, 2026, up 7.09 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 22, 2026, according to Investing.com. The daily high is 1,368.91 USD and the daily low for the UTC day is 1,252.41 USD. Market capitalization is 22.91 billion USD, ranking Zcash ninth, while 24-hour volume is 1.26 billion USD. Circulating supply is 16.93 million ZEC, according to Investing.com.

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