Zcash developers have proposed reducing the blockchain’s target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds, just days after the network activated its latest major upgrade.
Developers ValarDragon and Evan Forbes submitted a draft Zcash Improvement Proposal (ZIP) on Sunday via the Zcash community forum. The authors stated they want the change included in the next community poll and considered for the upcoming NU7.1 network upgrade.
Proposed performance adjustments
According to the proposal, the reduction would improve user experience for point-of-sale payments, exchange deposits and cross-chain swaps. The developers clarified that the change would not increase the network’s overall daily capacity for private transactions.
The proposal also claims it would preserve Zcash’s existing issuance schedule despite blocks being produced more frequently.
Recent network changes
The new proposal follows the activation of the NU7 upgrade on the mainnet on Friday. That update cut the network’s target block interval from 75 seconds to 25 seconds.
The NU7 upgrade also introduced a Network Sustainability Mechanism designed to recycle a portion of transaction fees into future mining rewards while preserving Zcash’s 21 million ZEC supply cap.
