Zcash falls 31% in 7 days, NU7 upgrade launches, ETF growth continues

Zcash (ZEC) experienced a sharp downturn over the past week, dropping 31.52% to $858.28 as of 17:23 UTC on November 14, 2026, according to CoinGecko. This decline followed the recent activation of a major network upgrade and comes amid ongoing debates over governance and continued volatility in the privacy-focused cryptocurrency. On November 6, the Zcash network activated its NU7 upgrade, which reduced the target block time from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. This change was implemented without increasing the total daily ZEC issuance by lowering the block reward and modifying halving intervals. These adjustments are part of the project’s effort to enhance transaction throughput and efficiency. A new Network Sustainability Mechanism recycles 60% of ZEC transaction fees for future block rewards, with scheduled reissuance set to begin in February 2031.

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