Zcash token holders have overwhelmingly supported a sharp reduction in block generation time as part of the network’s next major upgrade, NU7. In a vote on the upgrade’s scope, roughly 2.4 million ZEC took part, comfortably above the 1 million ZEC participation threshold required for the result to be treated as representative of token holders’ views.

According to the reported results, 99.9% of participating tokens favored cutting block time to 25 seconds from 75 seconds. The same vote also showed strong support for keeping Zcash’s current halving structure and for moving ahead with NU7 quickly, even if some features miss the planned implementation window.

Vote clears participation threshold

The vote was designed to gauge token-holder preferences on several key decisions tied to NU7, the next major Zcash network upgrade. Each eligible ZEC counted as one vote, giving token holders direct weight in the outcome based on the amount of ZEC they held.

Participation reached about 2.4 million ZEC, more than double the minimum threshold of 1 million ZEC set for the result to be recognized as representative. That gave the outcome added significance as Zcash stakeholders considered both technical changes and rollout timing.

Near-unanimous support for faster blocks

The clearest result was support for shorter block times. Of the participating tokens, 99.9% backed reducing block generation time to 25 seconds from the current 75 seconds.

A faster block cadence would mark one of the central changes proposed for NU7. The vote result does not by itself describe implementation details, but it makes clear that participating token holders strongly favor the shift.

Backing for halving schedule and NSM change

The same vote found broad support for preserving Zcash’s existing Bitcoin-style halving schedule. Reported results showed 98.9% of participating tokens in favor of keeping that structure in place.

Token holders also endorsed a proposal related to the Network Sustainability Mechanism, or NSM. Support reached 96.6% for delaying the reissuance of ZEC recovered through the NSM until February 2031.

Under the NSM, some ZEC is temporarily removed from circulation and later reintroduced through future block rewards. That pool includes at least 60% of transaction fees, according to the reported description of the mechanism.

Community rejects waiting for every feature

The vote also addressed timing for NU7 itself, and the result pointed strongly against postponing the upgrade until every planned function is complete. Some 99.3% of participating tokens supported launching NU7 as quickly as possible with the features that are ready.

That position would allow features not implemented by September 30 to be left out of the upgrade rather than used as a reason to delay the full rollout. The outcome suggests token holders prefer faster deployment over holding the release for unfinished items.

What comes next for NU7

The vote sets out a clear preference from participating token holders on the main questions surrounding NU7: shorter block times, no change to the current halving schedule, a later NSM reissuance date, and a rapid launch timetable.

The next confirmed milestone mentioned in the vote framework is September 30, the date tied to whether some functions are ready in time to be included. Based on the reported result, features not completed by then could be excluded if that is what is needed to move NU7 ahead quickly.

Source: en.bloomingbit.io