Zcash NU7 Upgrade Goes Live on Mainnet, Cutting Block Time Threefold

Faster blocks and a fee-burn mechanism mark a meaningful shift in Zcash's economics, not just its throughput: the protocol now removes a fixed share of transaction fees from supply, tying network activity to scarcity in a way the chain previously lacked. The immediate effect falls on miners and active users, who face a different block cadence and revenue mix. Whether the shorter block time holds up under real load, and how the burn interacts with long-run issuance, are the open questions worth tracking.