The Zcash community is voting on the NU7 network upgrade, with the consultation scheduled to close on September 14. The main proposal would replace periodic halving, which reduces new-token issuance at set intervals, with a smoother issuance curve. A separate proposal would shorten the block interval (time between newly produced blocks) from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. Neither change would alter Zcash's maximum supply; they would only adjust the timing of new ZEC releases. The vote is advisory, so approval would still require development and deployment. ZEC recently reached its highest level since 2018 and was trading at $1,093.21, ranking 10th by market capitalization.