# Zcash NU7 Blocks Cut to 25 Seconds

> Zcash NU7 upgrade slashes block time from 75 to 25 seconds for faster payments.
- Title: Zcash NU7 Blocks Cut to 25 Seconds · TokenPost | Shortify
- Summary: Zcash NU7 upgrade slashes block time from 75 to 25 seconds for faster payments. Zcash will reduce block intervals to 25 seconds in NU7 upgrade, cutting…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/36899
- Published: 2026-10-21T18:00:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: zcash, nu7, block time, payment wait, test network, mainnet rollout, sprout, crypto, finance
## Zcash NU7 Block Time Change
Zcash plans to cut block intervals from 75 seconds to 25 seconds in NU7 upgrade.
## Sprout System Closure
NU7 would close Sprout, Zcash’s private transaction system, requiring users to move funds before activation.
## Transaction Fee Reduction
The upgrade temporarily removes 60% of transaction fees from circulation, returning funds to miners by February 2031.
## Key takeaway

Zcash will reduce block intervals to 25 seconds in NU7 upgrade, cutting payment wait times.