Zcash (ZEC) reached $888, its highest price since 2018, after gaining more than 70% in a week, and remained near $844, according to HTX market data cited by BlockBeats on Aug. 25. The community vote on the NU7 upgrade requires spendable, shielded ZEC held in Ironwood when the mainnet reaches block 3,459,350, with organizers estimating the snapshot at about 19:00 UTC on Aug. 24, 2026. Voting opened Aug. 25 and ends Sept. 14 at 19:00 UTC. The five-question, privacy-preserving ballot covers issuance, the return of removed ZEC, block intervals, deprecated Sprout transactions and NU7’s rollout. Results will be considered representative if at least 1 million ZEC participates in at least one question, including abstentions. The vote signals holder sentiment and will not automatically change consensus rules; approved changes would still require development and deployment.