Bitcoin.com News reports that Zcash developers have proposed reducing the target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds. This proposal comes shortly after a major network upgrade that adjusted block times to 25 seconds. The draft for Network Upgrade 7.1 includes this new target, reflecting ongoing efforts to optimize the network's performance.
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Source published: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:30:19 +0000
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