Zcash holders vote to accelerate block times to 25 seconds

Participants in the governance process delivered a decisive verdict on the network's future, with 99.9% of the voting stake supporting the reduction of block target spacing from 75 to 25 seconds. To maintain existing issuance rates, this change will be paired with a proportional adjustment to the per-block subsidy. Stakeholders also signaled a preference for stability regarding economic policy, with 98.9% of the participating ZEC voting to preserve the current halving schedule rather than adopting smoothed issuance mechanics.

Regarding the Network Sustainability Mechanism (NSM), which recycles transaction fees back into block rewards, 96.6% of voters favored a 2031 start date for reissuing funds. The poll also addressed development timelines, with coinholders supporting a mandate to drop any NU7 features not completed by September 30 to ensure the upgrade proceeds without indefinite delays. While the results offer significant guidance for developers, the process remains a sentiment poll; actual implementation of these changes still requires formal technical specifications, code audits, and final ecosystem consensus.