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Crypto briefing · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · Daily edition · Story 5 of 5

  1. Zcash Upgrade Aims to Speed Transactions Amid Governance Issues

    Zcash is preparing an upgrade to reduce block times to 25 seconds by November 5. The Zcash Foundation has outlined seven security fixes in Zebra 7.0.0 as part of the NU7 mainnet upgrade.

    Why it matters: The upgrade could improve transaction speed, but Zcash is also dealing with governance challenges and recent price declines.

    Sources: CryptoNews · Crypto.news

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