Zcash Accelerates Protocol Upgrades with NU7 Initiative

The Zcash ecosystem, spearheaded by ECC and key partners, unveiled a collaborative roadmap until 2026 at the Z|ECC Summit. This roadmap details protocol upgrades like NU7, focusing on enhancing privacy features that could impact ZEC’s market position and influence other privacy-focused assets. The initiative involves several stakeholders such as Electric Coin Company, Zcash Foundation, Shielded Labs, and Qedit, all working to develop a shared protocol roadmap for the next five years. 2026 represents an inflection point in Zcash’s evolution.