Zcash Price Drops 10.5% as NU7 Network Upgrade Activation Block is Set

Key Facts

1Zcash price fell 10.5% to $1,206, making it the biggest loser among the top 25 cryptocurrencies.

2Block height 3,543,405 was set for the NU7 mainnet upgrade in the ZIP 259 document, pointing to a November 6 date.

Zcash price fell 10.5% to $1,206, making it the biggest loser among the top 25 cryptocurrencies. cryptoticker.io reported that block height 3,543,405 was set for the NU7 mainnet upgrade in the ZIP 259 document, pointing to an activation date of November 6, 2026.

The market reacted negatively to the formalization of the NU7 upgrade timeline despite its goal to triple transaction speeds. According to technical documents, the upgrade introduces network sustainability mechanisms while maintaining the 21 million supply cap, with ZEC trading between a low of $1,187.54 and a high of $1,358.62 on October 22, 2026.